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The ultimate fate of newspapers has been questioned in recent months, as subscribers flee to the internet and ad spend slowly diminishes, but dire predictions about their longevity is nothing new.
With the advent of commercial radio and the arrival of television, naysayers predicted the doom of newspapers, points out John Hughes of the Christian Science Monitor. He notes that, while the internet has become the first choice of information for many in the “new generation” of information consumers, there are a couple of factors to remember.
First, there is typically no news online without a news organization to provide it, though the means of delivery may change over time. And, while “any weirdo or conspiracy theorist” can get online to offer his or her version of the news, trusted papers give credibility to the information received on the internet.
With that in mind, Hughes’ view is that one of the biggest challenges facing newspapers today is the lack of ethics on the part of some journalists. Because of certain reporters who recently admitted to having manufactured people and events, top editors at top papers have been forced to resign and news organizations’ credibility has been challenged.
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