Print vs. Electronic Media

The biggest challenge that print media faces when it comes to electronic media, in this question, would be the delivery of the media itself. How a Nook can carry 50+ books in an easily accessible compact tablet or the way your textbook excludes pieces of information that is easily accessible online in another informational source such as Wikipedia. Would you honestly rather carry 5 books to travel with in your bag? Would you prefer to only be educated through your textbooks which are fabricated as ‘Converging Media’ says, to only tell what authors are allowed to expose in educational settings? Technology makes the way we access the media so much more easier. Granted there are faults like technical issues and over priced products but I’d have to say that I prefer to find my textbook PDF and download it to my iPad or to type essays all day on a computer versus writing with pen and paper. The one thing I couldn’t agree with in the readings was that Harry Potter definitely didn’t downplay the roles of women; Hermione was the smartest wizard in her trio and Bellatrix was one bad ass villain!
Now staying on the track of things, content, when it comes to print or electronic media, in my opinion is tricky because electronic media is tailored to display your personal interests. Every touch of a button, every visited website, every liked post or shared article is used to decide what you shall be exposed to whether you be on your computer, phone, tablet etc. which print media can’t compare to do. On the other hand print media is likely to introduce articles, news and other events that you wouldn’t usually be interested in but should be informed about or must have some type of importance due to its more general audience. Print media lacks the kind of accessibility you have when you’re online. You can’t read an article in the paper or read a book and be linked directly to “similar to” or “you may also like”. You’d have to do your own research, probably go back to the library and read the blurb for each book under the “Teen Dramas” and find common readings. Although I feel that the importance of print is dwindling and it offers less than what it did in the past before we got digital, I personally love buying my paperback books because I love rereading my favorites and owning them makes the reading experience feel more special. So am I a hypocrite or just greedy?