1. Jordyn English
Orcutt Academy High School
Frosh Core

2. Do We Need Newspapers?
o Newspapers are taking up space
o Online news is free to access by anyone
o The amount of paper used is incredibly high!

3. History of the Newspaper
o First published in Rome- 59 B.C
o First American newspaper- 1609
o Blogs created in early 1990’s

4. Thesis
o Although printed newspapers have always
been reliable, digital news is becoming a more
reliable source every day because they are
simple and save paper.

5. Simplicity
o Online news is a reliable resource for anyone!
o Websites are easy to navigate.

6. Simplicity
o News companies have programmed their
websites for everyone
o There are direct links to all topics
o Elegant web designs let readers find what they
need

7. Simplicity
o Online news sites are free to use
o You can stay in the comforts of your own
home

8. Class Survey Results
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6
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9
10
Local
Political
Other
Countries
Sports
o How often do you look
into these news topics?
o All news reports related
to these could be found
online.

9. Printed Newspapers Waste
Resources
o Newspapers are killing trees
o People don’t properly dispose

10. Printed Newspapers Waste
Resources
o 500,000 trees are cut down every week in the
US to produce the Sunday newspaper alone.
o We choose that over breathing?

11. Printed Newspapers Waste
Resources
o People who read printed news let them pile up
in their homes.
o They could be recycled.

12. Class Survey Results
1,
5% 2,
10%
6,
30%
11, 55
%
How often do you read the
printed newspaper?
I read it
everyday
I read it
most of the
time
Only if it's
local
I never read
that thing!
o These results show that
printed newspapers are
going to waste on our
young generation

13. o Newspapers are likely to die out in the next
twenty years
o Online sources are quickly rising in power
o No need to destroy our planet’s oxygen supply

14. A World Without Paper
o Soon, everything will be converted to screens.
The rise of internet sources and mobile devices
are going to change the way our world works

15. Works Cited
o Anonymous. (2012, October 11). Pews Research
Center. Retrieved from Pew Research.
o Edmonds, R. (2012, March 26). Newspapers: By The
Numbers. Retrieved from State of the Media.
o Gillin, P. (2011, September 15). Newspaper
Deathwatch. Retrieved from Newspaper Death Watch.
o Rogers, T. (2012, November 16). Why Are Newspapers
Dying? Retrieved from About.com.
o Thompson, D. (2012, Decmber 12). The Scariest Thing
About the Newspaper Business. Retrieved from The
Atlantic.

16. Orcutt Academy High School
Frosh Core