Print media has taken a hit but the purpose of newspapers and books isn’t completely gone. There are many people whoa re fighting to keep books alive, but the movement doesn’t have enough power to stop the advancement of technology. Others have succumbed to the idea of reading entire novels on just a tablet. In terms of books, I agree with the first article that bookstores are taking a hit. I can’t even count how many times I’ve read that a local bookstore or a Barnes & Noble was closing down. Now, just like Coover said in The End of Books article, libraries are dying out too. Libraries aren’t even used for actual books much. People go mainly for the computer time or to take little kids to help keep their interest in reading alive in the age of smartphones. Books, and print media in general, is dying out in the sense that most people don’t carry the actual print with them, but that doesn’t mean that a good book or captivating new article goes unread. People just prefer to scroll down instead of turn pages. I don’t think books are completely dead any time soon, but this isn’t the first time technology has threatened to ruin tradition, and it won’t be the last.
Sep 13
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