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Although the Internet seems to be the way of the future, there will always be print media in some form or another. As with every new media, people believe that it will completely replace the other preexisting forms of media and communication. This has never been the case -- the TV did not replace the radio, the book did not replace the teacher and the Internet will not replace the newspaper. Newspapers are here to stay and although they may not be as prevalent as they once were, they will always be around.

People seem to have a fondness for physically holding a newspaper and many comments seem to express a feeling that they would buy newspapers again if the quality returned to a high standard. Maybe this issue has more to do with the decline of quality in newspapers than the rise of the Internet?

Furthermore, how many people went out and bought a newspaper when Obama won the Presidency or September 11th happened; compared to how many of you printed out an online article? I’m willing to bet most of you bought a newspaper because there IS something to be said for a physical copy of a newspaper.

The bottom line is, print media is the freest media we have. Radio, television and even the Internet have more restrictions and limitations than print media. Once the Internet becomes more and more regulated, censored and restricted...I have a feeling people will revert back to good old-fashioned newspapers.  

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