The document discusses the rise of online newspapers and the decline of print newspapers. It notes that while over 1,400 daily papers were published in 2007 with 55 million copies, many newspapers now have an online presence in addition to or instead of print. The first online newspaper launched in 1995, and now most major US papers can be accessed online. The document also examines some of the differences between reading news in print versus digitally, such as portability and the ability to easily share online content.