Will Widespread WIreless Broadband Connections Kill Print Media?

I chose this article because its something I've been hearing about for a while but never really given much thought. I'm already on the computer very often and read allot of information both on the internet and from a few magazines, so I figured I would be able to have a more balanced view of what is better about each one. Seeing as the only other article was about possible side effects of cell phone transmissions I really didn't have much of a choice seeing as the article itself claims that there have never been any conclusive studies. I have considerd the affect of the cellular radiation but I don't know enough to write mulitple paragraphs, so I was left with the obvious choice of this article.

I don't think they will completely put an end to newspapers and magazines. While many news paper and magazine companies will loose much of their business there will always be demand for papers in areas with poor/no Internet connection. While computers allow access to much more information than any newspaper or magazine could, they will never provide the reliability of newspapers and magazines to always display the information you want. Computers may be unlimited in information thanks to the Internet, they are limited in how often they can access this information. Even if computers were perfect and could access the Internet any time, any place, there will still be those who prefer the simplicity and tactile feel of a newspaper or magazine. So in my opinion, I don't think that newspaper or magazines will ever be completely eliminated, there will always be people who prefer physically holding a printed paper in their hand over reading things on a monitor.

If I had to choose between reading information from a magazine or from the Internet, I would choose the Internet every time. Magazines are limited to a certain number of physical pages, but the Internet contains pretty much every scrap of knowledge you can think of. I've heard many people say "If you can think of it, it's on the Internet" and I really cant think of anything you couldn't google and find results for. On the Internet articles can be physically interactive thanks to plug ins like Adobe Flash or Microsoft Silverlight, they can include video and audio in ways that would be impossible for a newspaper or a magazine. They can also provide links to more information on a similar subject, or even allow you to post your comments on the article. The only problem with reading news on the Internet is that you need a connection, but with cell phone companies expanding their 3G coverage this is becoming less of a problem than it was.

The media industry has an almost unlimited number of ways to take advantage of wireless Internet. Although, I can't really think of any way in which they haven't. The media industry has almost taken over the Internet with how much they use it to spread information. From cramming political advertisements on to YouTube to pushing pop-ups onto peoples screen, the media will always be trying to find new ways to tell you something, whether you want them to or not. Through the Internet the media outlets no longer have to wait for you to come buy their news paper, now they can take that information instantly to you via e-mail subscription, or other similar services. The media even uses the Internet to plant ads in specific places to get the information to people who may be more interested in what they are advertising. Asking the question 'How has' seems like a better choice than "how can" when you consider all the ways the media is already using the Internet.