Newsweek

Newsweek, after almost 80 years, is terminating its print edition at the end of the year. The New Orleans Times-Picayune stopped daily editions earlier this year. They now print three days a week. Print media seems to be going the way of the horse and buggy.

I understand that I am old, but I like newspapers and news magazines. There’s just something about turning the pages and back and forth. You can read the fine print on the advertising and do a quick comparison of prices.

There was a time when every red blooded American boy wanted a paper route. Times, they are a-changing. Most major papers now have an online version to go with their print version. More and more are going to digital only. They don’t have to have a person to deliver a digital paper early in the morning.

As usual, I see some problems with digital newspapers and magazines. First, what are you going to read at the doctor’s office? Then, what are you going to use to train a new puppy? Don’t use a laptop. It won’t work. Not many people have pet birds, but what will we use to line a bird cage? Don’t forget about starting fires on the grill or fireplace. Newspapers are great for cleaning glass. You can’t do that with a laptop either. The list goes on and on, but most importantly, what will you do while you sit on the potty? I just can’t imagine reading an iPad or laptop there.

There’s a digital picture you don’t want to see.

PMO
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