The opening paragraph in this blog is well represented with a fact that I wouldn't of thought myself. Everything is constantly being upgraded and we can't keep up with everything. Just because the newspaper is a little old-fashioned for most, there are plenty of other ways to get the news without looking at the paper--the internet, radio, and television all are other solutions to learning about stories fast. No matter how we look at it, technology is going to go out of date and new projects are going to be in the making. The good old newspaper is still in business,but it's just not the most popular fit anymore.
As Stovall addresses, the internet has a unique quality known as immediacy. With the web, as information is available in some form, it can be loaded onto a website within seconds. (Stoval 169) This goes along with your statement of going online and viewing the latest breaking news--because almost instantly after it happens, it is published onto the internet. Not only can a person check out news articles on websites such as the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but they can view the sports scores on ESPN. So with that said, the internet is very diverse and people are able to pick and choose what they want to view depending on what they are interested in.
It's depressing to think about how old habits just die off so quickly. Some people do prefer the old fashioned way, as you mentioned above, but if that goes out of style, (as the newspaper is) is it required for people to automatically adjust to a different habit? For instance, if someone isn't familiar with using the web, and the paper goes out of business, where are they supposed to turn? Looking at the overall picture, the newspaper is still an important part of culture and eliminating it may cause more harm than good.
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