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The document discusses how media consumption will change in the future. It predicts that breaking news will be spread through mobile applications rather than newspapers. Mobile phones will also have a greater impact, with people relying on them instead of laptops for accessing the internet, social media, and entertainment. As new generations grow more comfortable with technology, traditional media like newspapers and books will decline as digital formats become the norm.
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