Newspapers have not yet started to shut down in large numbers, but it is only a matter of time. According to the Newspaper Association of America, the number of people employed in the newspaper industry fell by 18% between 1990 and 2004.
Philip Meyer calculates in his book “The Vanishing Newspaper” that within the year 2043 newspaper will be vanished from the world.
Give an Example
We have already been connected with the Fiber Optic Cable. The cost of Internet use is decreasing day by day. We can see new Cyber Café’s in the city. You can logon to Internet any time by using your Cell Phone. GrameenPhone is delivering their Internet service to the rural areas.
Restate the Point
So, we are heading towards the Internet. The Newspaper companies of Bangladesh are also aware of this fact. They have realized that the only way of their survivable is through the internet.
In fine, we can say “Internet is Internet; Newspaper is the substitute of Internet.”