DB WEEK 5

New Yorker media critic Jon Katz once wrote: “There’s almost no media experience sweeter . . . than poring over a good newspaper. In the quiet morning, with a cup of coffee—so long as you haven’t turned on the TV, listened to the radio, or checked in online—it’s as comfortable and personal as information gets.”

In the chapter on news, the authors note how newspaper readership has been in decline since the Great Depression. The authors note how radio and television both impacted newspaper readership. They even quote Jeffrey Cole, who says, "Sadly, today in America when a newspaper reader dies, he or she is not replaced by a new reader."
 

This decline in readership continues even today, particularly among the younger generations. Do you read a newspaper regularly? If so, which ones and how (print, online)? Why do you read? If you don't read a newspaper regularly, how do you get your news (social media, TV, something else)? In general, why do you think people just don't read the newspaper? What can newspapers do to draw more readers?

Your initial response to this topic should be posted as its own thread by 11:59 p.m. Friday. Two replies to your fellow students' threads are due by 11:59 p.m. Sunday. You will be unable to see your classmates' posts until you initiate your own thread. Please be insightful with your replies and help to further the discussion or analysis. It's okay to be critical or to disagree, but be sure to support your assertions.