February 19, 2016 archive

The Loss Of Books, Magazines and Newspapers

Throughout time, Electronic Media has transended all over the world. It has set platforms for people to access information in the most quickest way. Electronic Media has advanced so much that print media such as books, magazines and newspapers are losing ground. Print Media is slowly going out of style because society has adapted more to …

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Loss of Books, Newspaper, and Magazine

  In reading Alison Flood the Guardian article ”Libraries have had their day “he describes libraries to be irrelevant. Flood claims that libraries have been around too long and peoples attitude around libraries have to change. Before reading this article I was unaware how much libraries affect authors profits. Flood demonstrates how authors only make …

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Loss of Books and Print Media

Books hold a dear place in my heart, but I, like many others, are a dying breed. Sad as that may be, it was the inevitable outcome following the dawn of the internet. The names of these articles had me worried at first. I imagined some sort of quasi-Fahrenheit 451 type world, where my attachment would …

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The Loss of Books, Newspapers & Magazines

Books are considered Intellectual property it is much different than the comparison to the car industry. “Giving out cars for free, will cause the car industry to collapse” is a terrible comparison to the services public libraries provide. Books are not considered to be a part of the entertainment industry, although there is literature that …

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Lost of Books

In today’s generation, internet has become very accessible and convenient to many people. Books are being stored electronically on mobile devices which, makes it easier for people to grab and go, rather than having to make a pit stop at the local library. Library visits has decreased tremendously over the upcoming years as technology has …

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Print vs Electronic Media

With each new development of technology, the old becomes obsolete the same can be said for books. With the invention of eBooks, bookstores and libraries are becoming things of the past.  After reading the articles I can get a better sense of why print books are becoming more and more out dated, which to me …

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The Loss of Newspapers, Books, and Magazines

Print media is losing ground to electronic media because of its lack of ability to be as fresh/relevant in various elements including but not limited to; the content it provides as well as how they deliver that content to their readers. Electronic media’s major advantage over print media is the breaking down of the boundaries …

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Print vs Electronic Media

Rayshawn Parrilla                  Over the years, new technology has progressed rapidly across the globe.  We live in a modern age that revolves around electronics, computers and the internet.  As we know the world is defined by information.  Print media including books, magazines and newspapers are considerable values to …

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Print Media

After reading “Have Libraries had their day” I can genuinely say I gained a better understanding of Terry Deary views. I never really considered how Authors lose a big portion of their sells due to libraries offering readers free access to books. Terry Deary made it very clear, he is not attacking libraries but in …

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