newspaper are losing popularity from the rise of social media/internet.

Question

Latest Census Bureau Service Annual Survey shows decline in revenue for Newspaper, Magazine and Video Tape/Disc Rental Industries.

Comments

I completely agree, and I believe what the article is claiming is true. With the rise of social media throughout the past decade, there is a lack of necessity for newspapers because the news so much more accessible through phones and apps. I also believe the entertainment aspect of looking at news video clips on TikTok, or seeing cooler looking infographics on instagram is what attracts larger audiences. Attention spans are decreasing, and people are more likely to obtain their news in a quick and entertaining way, rather than reading a paper.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/20/about-half-of-tiktok-users-under-30-say-they-use-it-to-keep-up-with-politics-news/

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I agree with the claim stated in this article, and I find it to be true. I think young adults especially are veering away from physical news outlets such as newspapers and magazines due to the fact that social media and the internet have become more and more accessible throughout the past two decades. With the technological advances in smartphones, users have the ability to access the latest news with the click of a button. They no longer have to wait days or weeks for the latest issue to come out, but instead can know exactly what is going on in the world in a matter of seconds. I believe this to be a huge reason why individuals are using digital media rather than print publishing, the speed of technology has caused users to become more impatient, which has led to an urge of instant gratification.

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While newspapers are still coming out and are read by people all around the world, your claim that newspaper are losing popularity from the rise of social media/internet is something I completely agree with. Not only have varies social media platforms taken over the world and lives of many people, but the fact that social media is interactive and colorful definitely catches the eyes of more people, making it more looked at and more popular than black and white newspapers.

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From personal experience, this claim is very valid. As a young adult, I find myself getting close to all of my regular news from social media, whether by following a particular figure on Instagram, seeing news about recent hurricanes on Facebook, or researching news sites like CNN and NBC. The young world has organically left newspapers in the past as the news on the internet and social media is more readily available but also immediate and interactive.

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Immediately, I can already say that I agree with the articles claim. The internet has given everyone access to information that was not was not readily available decades ago. Referencing the article, it states, “Total estimated weekday circulation of U.S. daily newspapers was 55.8 million in 2000 and dropped to 24.2 million by 2020, according to Editor & Publisher and the Pew Research Center”. This is very important as 2020 was during COVID which limited people to the usage of both the internet and social media as news outlets.

Answer 1

I agree, social media makes it easier to look at anything modern day. Not only this but there’s also a decline in factual news as well. Many of these news sources say things their listeners want to hear. I say this because this can be easily spread through social media/online.

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/28/audiences-are-declining-for-traditional-news-media-in-the-us-with-some-exceptions/

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Hello, I would have liked to see you explain the information from your link and also include information about where the article cited their info from.

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The article that you have linked doesn’t seem to talk about the decline of factual news alongside the decline of newspaper popularity. If it were true it would really add more context to the headline, but I can't seem to find anything to back the information. Was there another website that talks about the decline that you could add to the post?

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You make interesting points that are very relevant to today's news world, especially as a teen. Do you have any specific/concrete quotes or data that you could share from any of the articles you read that could make your answer stronger?

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I agree with you, and I like the article you linked with your claim. However, I don't think that the article is directly tied with your claim because it doesn't necessarily support the idea that news sources only share what they will know will bring in attention. Also, more information on where the article's facts came from and whether they are credible.

Answer 2

It would appear that yes the newspaper is becoming something of a relic in terms of daily use and usefulness. Pew Research has found that in the U.S. 58% of adults get their news from a mobile device and that is followed by television at 32%  while print publications have now reached a low of just 4%. Because of this, we've seen countries' newspaper publications drop from 8,891 in 2005 to just 6,377 in May of 2022 (Associated Press). People are no longer buying newspapers thus the popularity and revenues generated by them have been on the decline.

News Platform Fact Sheet, 2024 | Pew Research Center

US newspapers continuing to die at rate of 2 each week | AP News

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I would agree that news papers are definitely becoming a tool of the past however im curious as to the accuracies of your claim when it states "countries" I think the data sounds accurate for people living in the United States but access to social media and technology is more limited across other countries especially third world countries who likely rely on physical news papers more than the next. Do you have any data that supports this claim in specifically the US?

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Thank you for including actual numbers and data in your answer! I think theres a valuable importance of seeing numbers in a claim since it provides the backbone that no one can argue with. While I do know a good amount of older folks who still read the newspaper, I can believe these numbers as social media has become my source of news lately.

Answer 3

Pew Research Center states that Audiences are declining for traditional news media in the U.S. The claim in the title matches what the content and data in the article page discusses. The article collects their own data as well as collecting information from other sources stated in the article such as Editor & Publisher and News Media Alliance. The news was published fairly recently, on November 28, 2023. Each image or graph that is posted is linked to a reliable source. There are other news sites posting similar information about this topic such as AP News and The New York Times. Within the article, the information is pretty balanced and I don't see much bias.

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Hi Aurora, this was a good start to the question. I was wondering which article you used from Pew Research Center with this response to the question and why did you choose them as a source. Also, why didn't you use cencus.gov article called Internet crushes traditional media: From print to digtal. This is a really good article and source because it's written by the government so its very accurate.

Answer 4

This article is totally agreeable, as the new media focuses on technology and how it can effectively and quickly gets information across to users. As well as it targets a younger audience, who to start with never used newspapers in general. Shown in this Forbes article about how newspapers have been having to cut down since the pandemic and how it increasily gets worse to keep business, "While the declines have been ongoing for a number of years, the pandemic and ensuing sluggish economy impacted a number of core newspaper advertisers such as retail, movies and promoting community events. These categories cut back on their marketing budgets, accelerating declines in ad revenue." Supporting the claim of how technology is taking over society, and sending any business without into a downfall. 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bradadgate/2021/08/20/newspapers-have-been-struggling-and-then-came-the-pandemic/

Answer 5

https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/28/audiences-are-declining-for-traditional-news-media-in-the-us-with-some-exceptions/

This statement is considered true by this source above and many more as well. However, the medium newspaper isn't losing value just to social media even though that is one of the main ones...other mediums such as televisions and radios are also larger factors in the behind the scenes. A lot of people still aren't super comfortable with the media such as older folk and they tend to turn more towards watching TV or listening in because of failing eyesight.

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I like your insight on this. I think it also has to do with shortened attention spans and the rise of immediate gratification system that social media extorts. I found another agreeing source at https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/11/15/news-trends-social/.

Answer 6

After looking into these articles the claim holds very strong as the rise of internet related news media like social media or the internet has really gained a lot of attention from a good chunk of the public. There are some things mentioned like some traditional media have struggled like newspapers, when reading some of the articles some traditional media like cable tv is still holding up pretty well even in the rise of internet and even radio it is heavily utilized in old generations. There is a lot of truth to the claim but overall there are a few examples of traditional media still doing well just not covering well in the news. One last thing I want to mentioned regarding the claim is that the adaption to newer type of media like the internet as it is more effective especially in the younger generations and more ways to use the internet gives it a lot of advantages and upsides.

greenvillejournal.com/community/deep-dive-the-changing-landscape-of-print-media/.

www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/28/audiences-are-declining-for-traditional-news-media-in-the-us-with-some-exceptions/.

https://www.newmediaandmarketing.com/the-decline-of-traditional-media-adapting-in-the-digital-age/

Answer 7

This claim is true and can be supported by several studies from the Pew Research Center. In 2018, 53% of adults relied on some form of digital news, which is a big gap from just 20% who mainly still used physical newspapers. You can also see the shift from print to digital in big news corporations, The New York Times, for example, saw a 32% boost in digital subscriptions in 2022 alone. Social media is also a major player in this shift, with 54% of adults saying they get some form of their news from social media in 2024. Additionally a study found that more than half of TikTok users are on the app mainly to get political content and keep up with the news, showing that people view it as a ‘reliable’ source. Overall, this shows a clear shift: people are increasingly turning to digital platforms instead of newspapers as their primary source for news. The article itself, analyzes this trend and establishes their claim through print companies declining profits. The data that is used was taken and published by the United States census which is a very reliable source.

Source 1- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2018/12/10/social-media-outpaces-print-newspapers-in-the-u-s-as-a-news-source/#:~:text=Social%20media%20sites%20have%20surpassed,Center%20began%20asking%20these%20questions 

Source 2- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/11/28/audiences-are-declining-for-traditional-news-media-in-the-us-with-some-exceptions/ 

Source 3- 

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ 

Source 4- https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/08/20/about-half-of-tiktok-users-under-30-say-they-use-it-to-keep-up-with-politics-news/

Answer 8

I completely agree that newspapers are losing popularity due to social media. Not only is technology more popular, but it is much more convenient to the everyday person to check social media for their updates rather than going to get a newspaper and check it. Even though "old" media is falling down to social media and new forms of media there are people who still rely on the news or the radio to get their updates and information. Newspapers specifically though are losing major popularity to social media.

Answer 9

The claim that newspapers are slowly become historical is true due to the rise of mass media. Within in the article it provides statistics that were recorded from 2002 all the way through 2020. Those statistics declare that the "total estimated weekday circulation of U.S. daily newspapers was 55.8 million in 200 and dropped to 24.2 million by 2020, according to the Editor & Publisher and the Pew Research Center". From researching the article, the Pew Research Center can be deemed as a credible source for its transparency, reputation, and longitudinal studies. Pew Research Center provides detailed information when it comes to their process of conducting research. During their studies, the site will showcase any shifts that occur from their given topic. This allows the public to see they are adapting to current issues. The site is wants to provide the most effective research which is why most of their studies can be cited from policymakers. Not only is Pew Research Center credible, but the author of the article, Adam Grundy is a valuable person. He is a supervisory statistician in the Census Bureau's Economic Management Division. This is important to note due to the reason that it is a federal agency that provides data to the public. The Census Bureau shares important facts about the economy, geographic studies, and the demographics about America's people. Because of these factors, the claim that the increase of media use is shutting down print is true.

https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/newspapers/

https://www.census.gov/about/who.html

https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/census-bureau

Answer 10

The claim stating that newspapers are losing popularity due to the rise in use of social media and the internet is true. In the article provided titled Service Annual Survey Shows Continuing Decline in Print Publishing Revenue, it is stated that newspaper publisher's revenue dropped by 52% between 2002 and 2020. All of this information is accurate since the survey was conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The time frame that this survey refers to is very useful to look at when answering this question. Between 2002 and 2020 many changes happened surrounding technology, including technology becoming more readily available and convenient. The thing about technology that tends to be so appealing is the convenience, and due to this it is possible that the decrease in print newspaper sales correlates to the convenience of receiving one's news online. Before the internet there were simply less options, and people got their news the way that they could, the newspaper. Now there are simply more forms of media allowing a person to receive their news. 

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2022/06/internet-crushes-traditional-media.html