"It’s such a phony war, print versus the Internet. So much of print has one foot in on the Web these days--New Yorker writers blog, Times reporters shoot digital video. And the so-called old lions are turning out wonderful journalism--see our Cheat Sheet, which is agnostic about print or online journalism, on a daily, hourly basis.”
--Tina Brown, former magazine editor and now the roar behind The Daily Beast.
I have mixed feelings on this quote. The Internet is consuming all printed newspapers. Internet is so convenient, and very appealing, especially among the younger generation. With the growing technology, you can now read the news virtually anywhere- even on your cell phone. You can also find news for free on the Web, versus paying for a daily newspaper. It is no question that the Internet is giving print "a run for it's money."
When it comes to better quality, Internet versus print, I am not sure if you can say one is better than the other. Yes, anyone can upload something to the Internet. But, as a reader you choose where you go to read your source of news. For example, The New York Times, is available online, and I am sure that the writing quality online is just as good as the hard copy.
This is an interesting topic, and one that I am anxious to follow. I do not believe that print journalism will completely die, but I do believe that it will greatly decrease as it already has.
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