| Honorcode | Introduction | Postive Effects | Negative Effects | Conclusion | Bibliography |
As of May 4th, 2009 “US newspaper circulation is down a record 7%. Magazine newsstands sales fell 12% last year.” (Grensing 2009). The rise of the internet and distribution of news has hit the newspaper society hard, financially. Along with financial damage, publishers are also facing anonymous comments (Mulvoy 2009). Some of these comments range from prudent all the way to profane, with no censorship involved (Mulvoy 2009). When writing a letter to the editor, a name and at least one major background content is needed in order for the editor to verify that the letter is relevant enough to be published in the following issue. As opposed to the online editions in which anyone can post inappropriate comments as freely and as often as they would like (Mulvoy 2009).
Even though the information that is in the paper edition is uploaded onto the internet, it does not allow you to experience the full coverage of the specific idea you are looking for (Deacon 2007). For example, in the Washington Post paper edition there is an “International” section; within the “International” section, stories about international affairs are located there. In the paper edition the reader is able to browse accordingly and find the articles we would like to read about that contains all the information we need. Unlike the paper edition, once a subject in relation to “international affairs” is searched, the search will not provide the entire array of stories that fall under that category; therefore, not providing the reader with enough information they wish to absorb.