From the printing press to the keyboard
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The transfer of newspapers to websites was examined in a blog by Cliodhna Russell entitled “The Transfer”. In this blog, Cliodhna tackles the ever-looming issue of the collapse of the newspaper industry. She faces up to the reality that many newspapers are closing up shop on their printing and turning to online journalism as a means of keeping their organisation afloat.
The reason for this is most often a decline in sales of the print edition. Cliodhna recognises that the newspaper industry already finds itself in hot water with daily newspaper circulation in the US down by 19% since 1990.
The Christian Science Monitor is an example Cliodhna uses to demonstrate the transfer from print to online journalism.
Frighteningly, more and more newspapers are switching exclusively to online journalism.
An article by The Inquisitr reveals three newspapers announced their intention to quit print publishing in favour of online journalism over the Christmas/New Year period.
Hoy Nueva York, a Spanish weekday paper made the transfer online on December 30th, cutting 16 of its staff.
A San Francisco based publication, AsiaWeek ceased printing on January 9th after 30 years of publication due to “economic difficulties”.
The biggest of the three to switch to online journalism was the
The Kansas City Kansan was previously a free daily, founded in 1921. The website is said to “embrace community participation, including photo sharing and the ability to post press releases, in a format the paper describes as being “more like a blog””.
It seems therefore that switching to online journalism is becoming an increasingly popular choice for many news organisations. In many cases it is the only option for some papers to avoid bankruptcy. If this trend continues where is the future for the physical newspaper?
