1. Will print newspapersWill print newspapers
disappear?disappear?
By Andrea MateoBy Andrea Mateo
November 28November 28thth
20102010

2. ►The first successful newspaper in the unitedThe first successful newspaper in the united
states was the Boston News-Letter, beganstates was the Boston News-Letter, began
by postmaster John Campbell in 1704 Twoby postmaster John Campbell in 1704 Two
more papers made their appearance in themore papers made their appearance in the
1720's, in Philadelphia and New York1720's, in Philadelphia and New York

3. ►At war's end in 1783 there were forty-threeAt war's end in 1783 there were forty-three
newspapers in print. The growth ofnewspapers in print. The growth of
newspapers begin to grow throughout thenewspapers begin to grow throughout the
states By 1814 there were 346 newspapers.states By 1814 there were 346 newspapers.
In 1880 the census reported 11,314In 1880 the census reported 11,314
different newspapers in the United States.different newspapers in the United States.

4. ► The industrial revolution, as it transformed all aspects of American lifeThe industrial revolution, as it transformed all aspects of American life
and society, dramatically affected newspapers. Both the numbers ofand society, dramatically affected newspapers. Both the numbers of
papers and their paid circulations continued to rise.papers and their paid circulations continued to rise.

5. ►1950 was the beginning of a decline for1950 was the beginning of a decline for
news papers due to radio and TV. In 2007news papers due to radio and TV. In 2007
we have seen the biggest decline forwe have seen the biggest decline for
printed newspaper. Due to internet andprinted newspaper. Due to internet and
many other multi-media source.many other multi-media source.

6. ► Younger generations are turning to online news papers toYounger generations are turning to online news papers to
find out local information. With the growth of technology wefind out local information. With the growth of technology we
are able to access any newspaper any where in the worldare able to access any newspaper any where in the world
by one click of a button through the biggest stream of multiby one click of a button through the biggest stream of multi
mediamedia

7.  As older generation die off we will see less of aAs older generation die off we will see less of a
demand for printed newspapers. By 2040 thedemand for printed newspapers. By 2040 the
newspaper readers will drop to half the size it isnewspaper readers will drop to half the size it is
todaytoday

8. This is a graph from theThis is a graph from the
Audit Bureau ofAudit Bureau of
Circulations data. It showsCirculations data. It shows
the ups and downs in thethe ups and downs in the
demand for printdemand for print
newspaper.newspaper.

9. ►The Pew Research Center says thatThe Pew Research Center says that
Americans get there news through theAmericans get there news through the
internet. Six out of ten people use onlineinternet. Six out of ten people use online
media to find there resource and local newsmedia to find there resource and local news
that is 59% of people. This makes thethat is 59% of people. This makes the
internet the third most popularly way to getinternet the third most popularly way to get
news.news.

10. ►Will News papers still have a future are willWill News papers still have a future are will
we soon say goodbye?we soon say goodbye?