Not really! In India, print newspapers are going as strong as ever!

In fact, circulation has increased for most of the English & regional language newspapers. It has become a daily habit for us to start our day with reading headlines in the (print) newspapers and reading full paper(s) in the evening..

Excelent point!

I think that yes, we can predict that it is becoming bleak. My son doesn't read newspaper anymore, he uses the web to get the News, he pays $7 per month, whereas I pay more then him to get the paper. But I still prefer to read paper.

Not really! In India, print newspapers are going as strong as ever!

In fact, circulation has increased for most of the English & regional language newspapers. It has become a daily habit for us to start our day with reading headlines in the (print) newspapers and reading full paper(s) in the evening..

For me I prefer reading newspapers in all time than electronic newspapers

It depends. Where the population base is high and internet access is less, we can not think of eliminating print news papers. Example: India and many Asian countries. Of course, where population is less and internet access is high, future of print news papers is bleak. Example: USA and many Western countries.

Dear friends,

Thanks all for the enlightening posts! Well, I read most of the news online! I don NOT read "papers" any more!

Hello, dear Marwan. 

This is interesting.

Yes, I believe that there will be a certain decrease in the overall sale of papers in print, but this may also lead to a slow growth of quality of those that resist. 

So, the loss of quantity may lead to a gain in quality.

I, for myself, have the extravagant habit of reading the morning news, daily, in print, because I enjoy to touch the paper leafs and I like the smell of  fresh news, but at the same time (I mean simultaneously ! ) I have the TV on, tuned to the news channel, and I manage to read and listen to different news, as a complement. (This way, I get the World news in English, and the local news in Portuguese, in print.) Great fun !

You should try that, and I bet you'll soon give up reading the news on your tablet !

Dear @Marwan, it will never happen! What a joy of reading newspaper (printed version) while drinking a morning coffee! Wonderful habit!

Dera Ljubomir,

coffee taste, paper smell, paper noise. Please keep the paper alive!

Julian Baggini, journalist-philosopher observer of mass behavior says, "Parts to go to buy milk and come back with lots of potatoes: you needed?". Obvious: the potential of the web - if you read on your computer - are endless but high is the risk of leakage. Let the text and arrive somewhere.

My dear friends,  I think that the newspapers printed on paper will never vanish! It was the same conclusion about paper books! Different opinions exist about! The attached story is self speaking! Please, read The Roanoke Times story!

Of course, younger people think in favour of digital newspaper!

http://www.english-online.at/media/newspapers/end-of-printed-newspapers.htm

https://medium.com/@cshirky/last-call-c682f6471c70

In Iran, the old guys prefer to read papers more than young guys. The young people prefers such on line tools.

Its clear why ,in this age, we use internet more than papers to read news because its very easy and cheap to reach (specially in my country).

I think the papers becoming bleak but not that much because some people really like to read e.g. a book not its PDF on the internet.

I do not think printed newspaper will vanish. In many developing countries for instance, the cost of internet facilities is high. Therefore, printed newspaper will be cost effective for readers. Second, many elders (50 + years) are not mainly computer/internet literate; so this group will prefer printed newspaper. The most interesting aspect of this is that this group is the most active newspaper reader. So it will not vanish.

I would say no, because form of media changes but sharing information such as news does not.  Anybody reading news on stone or clay tablet? Anybody?  Nobody, because we developed a paper for that. And now, it will not be the paper, small screen cell phone  or internet but flexible electronic paper etc.  It will happen eventually but gradually without a drastic change.  I  still prefer to read a good old paper book.

Hatef noted --> "In Iran, the old guys prefer to read papers more than young guys."

In India also, it is the same!

In USA, along with the printed newspapers, a lot of coupons (pizza, discount haircut deal, ice cream discount and a lot of other goodies) are given, and young readers are fond of this. Of course, there are also lot of people who read Comics (Peanuts, Blondie, Phantom etc) in the printed newspapers, and puzzles like Jumble, Sudoku, Crossword, Word-power also keep us engaged.

I am a big fan of printed newspapers, and I am sure that they will continue.

Dear Marwan,

For me, it is not only a matter of tradition. I prefer to read books, newspapers, papers and magazines always printed, because the computer tired my view.

So I can spend my hours of "screen" to emails, RG ...

(but I agree with those who adhered fully to modernity and  I think will come the day when everything will be scanned.).

Best Regards,

Vanessa

I grew up reading printed comics. The comics industry was one of the most successful businesses in the country since the late 1960s until it permanently collapsed in the early 1990s because of the nationally extensive reach of the television  because of the satellite communication. In my college days until I grew fond of the internet, reading printed newspaper was a daily part of my life. Now, my spare time is mostly spent facing the net just like now, including daily news. I love the print but I do not see any reversal of the trend. I am sentimental but  I also accept reality. By the way, our telegram industry was completely wiped out by the cellphone,

I can only pray that the printed newspaper never disappears!  A printed newspaper is more than just the information it relates.  It is part of cultural tradition and identity, albeit, here in the U.S. it might be a diminishing one.  Starting the day, coffee in hand, newspaper opened on the table, breakfast cooking in the background.  That is my morning ritual.

   Putting ritual and tradition aside, I find the newspaper has a few benefits over online news media.  For instance, it is more stable in the sense of 'ability to concentrate'.  I can read the daily paper from front to back without a single distraction.  Whereas, on the net, every article is filled with links inviting more distraction than the last.  Second, a newspaper has a single narrative.  It is an itemization of issues in the order selected by the editor.  However, on the net I am able to go about aimlessly from article to article from various outlets.

    Don't get me wrong though!  The newspaper has its faults, as does relying solely on the internet for news.  Which is why I always combine the two, so that I might get the best of both worlds.

Technologies may try to eat market shares, but the habituated practices of people die-hard. During this transitional phase, one media form adopts another and survives in both the grounds. Many News agencies have their own online publications as well.

Dear friends all,

I'm enchanted with your answers and insistence that papers will never diminish! It'll always be a special  joy to read a newspaper while drinking coffee or tea for this matter!

Dear Marwan - I recommend green tea.. it has many health benefits..

I like the fresh smell of newspaper along with coffee aroma.

Dear Krishnan - I presume that you read "The Hindu" every day.. (I am a fan of SH & I make deductions often..)

Dear Ljubomir, Krishnan and Sundar ,

Coffee aroma or green tea and a newspaper remind me of the good old days before the birth of rush!

Dear Marwan! I 've been wondering how they'll manage to wrap Fish and chips in PDF, in the future... (or the local roast chestnuts, sold in the streets of Lisbon, throughout the Winter season?)

Still there are some places for the newspapers and books like: the art of good  writing skills, the pastime for many of us during our leisure etc.

Never thought of PDF as a substitute for paper, dear Maria! 

Dear Marwan,

Times are changing and newspapers must quickly realize that the methods they employed in the past may be obsolete today. Innovation in the news industry will involve changing not only the traditional journalism model, but also incorporating changes into its business, technology, and marketing sectors as well. In the upcoming decade, flexibility and a willingness to experiment with new methods, will likely be the factors that determine whether a newspaper survives or falters.

Please have a look at the following link.

http://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/newspapers-digital-future-is-bleak/

Dear marwan

I prefer tea with a newspaper 

Good choice, dear Raheam!

Professor Raheam - Excellent choice.. I also like tea with a newspaper, and I prepare tea in Algeria / Tunisia style with some hint of mint..

I like the newspapers in USA.. They are so big with a lot of Politics News (which I skip), Sports News (which I read), and Life / Metro sections with TV News, Movie Reviews, and Comics / Puzzles etc. I like solving Jumbo, Sudoku etc. Also, USA newspapers give a lot of coupons one can use in a grocery store!  Sunday Newspapers in USA are heavier with a lot more pages..

With almost every information available on your laptops/tabs/mobiles the print newspaper are quite likely to be phased out.

http://harvardpolitics.com/covers/future-print-newspapers-struggle-survive-age-technology/

http://blog.realmatch.com/news-publishers/ny-times-paints-bleak-picture-print/

http://newspaperdeathwatch.com/

http://www.aim.org/don-irvine-blog/newspapers-digital-future-is-bleak/

In India, the newspaper industry is going very strong. A regional Tamil daily, called Daily Thanthi, has a Dubai print edition! Also, many English dailies in India have print editions in several cities,and the trend is that the newspaper circulation (no. of subscribers) is increasing with the years (both English, Hindi and regional language dailies).

As many have pointed out, while those at work like to check online newspaper websites for latest news, it is a daily habit for majority of educated people to start their days with a hot drink (coffee, tea, chocolate, Horlicks etc) and newspaper!

In this new age of technology, newspapers aren’t sure of how best to respond many of the challenges they face today. Regardless of print or digital, the average news consumer only has so much time in a day, a measured inclination to read making it increasingly important that publishers not only leverage all, but create particularly compelling content across them. Newspapers must quickly realize that the methods they employed in the past may be obsolete today. Newspaper publishers need to become more adept at fulfilling the needs of both traditional as well as new readers. By experimenting with different methods of intelligently engaging traditional core readers, as well as new readers, the news industry is working tirelessly to keep journalism alive. Innovation in the news industry will involve changing not only the traditional journalism model, but also incorporating changes into its business, technology, and marketing sectors as well. In the upcoming decade, flexibility and a willingness to experiment with new methods will likely be the factors that determine whether a newspaper survives or falters.

Sixth Sense Newspaper

Newspaper showing live video news (Image 9 of 16)

http://www.pranavmistry.com/projects/sixthsense/#

To find meanings, analysis and aspects, I prefer highly positioned news papers. For the short fact presentation, I use electronic media like TV etc.

I read Newspapers regularly, but due to busy work, I don't spend too much on them at work. I take 10 mins time to read quickly important news from English and Tamil newspapers.

The newspapers ought to adopt an overall process of change in order to pass the present situation with very little damage. The amount of lengthy detailed reports has to be decreased or summarized because in this age, many persons are too busy to read the full story thoroughly. The news ought to be presented as "telegrams" with emphasis upon the substance of the event. By using bigger letters in colorful settings, they may re-attract readers.

In my country, I suggest it is not so bleak, some times we need the paper, especially if we have a power electric problem or we are in the suburb which far away from the provider. Or even it still using as the evidence of the political discussion or it is more work on launching new product.

Technology affects the new generation more!

Still digital divide is affecting majority of senior employees/people/population, if not all.

Digital divide --  seniors are shy off technology or having less confidence to use technology. 

The scenario is:

Senior people: Using more print newspapers, less digital papers

Younger people: Using more digital news papers, less print newspapers 

In the time to come, with the change in profile of the population, digital news papers may become more popular or substantially replace print newspapers.

 Because of busy work - I wish to take a break from ResearchGate..

Best wishes, Sundar

With the increasing awareness about environment protection, involvement of paper work in the offices is being curtailed by introduced e-governance in all possible ways. Reduction/elimination of news print may contribute the largest share in this direction. I think with the increasing compatibility of the readers with the electronic media, which has already covered a substantial path (leading to the need for this discussion), the print newspapers are sure to phase out.