INTERNET, DEATH OF NEWSPAPER

By VIBHA BEHL

INTRODUCTION
The Internet has undeniably, changed our culture. This situation was dictated by economic scarcity. Fast-forward to present day. The evening paper, long extinct in cities with larger circulations is still alive. The argument is, with the internet providing free news, what is the future of the newspaper? Can it continue under these circumstances, or is it doomed to extinction?

CONTI...
Is News Environmentally Friendly? Four billion trees worldwide are cut down annually. The faster and cheaper we can access anything, the better. Lose from the accessibility of the internet.

HISTORY OF NEWSPAPER
The newspaper appeared back in 59 B.C as the Roman Acta Diurna. White boards displayed in popular places to keep citizens informed of current events. 8th century China featured handwritten newssheets. The invention of the printing press by Johann Gutenberg in 1447 facilitated printed newsletters In the English-speaking world, The Weekly Newes in 1622 was successively published title.

NEWSPAPER
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. News is the combination of the first letters of the four directions-norths, east, west and south. A wide variety of material has been published in newspapers, including editorial opinions, criticism, persuasion and op-eds; obituaries; entertainment features such as crosswords, sudoku and horoscopes; weather news and forecasts; advice, food and other columns; reviews of radio, movies, television, plays and restaurants; classified ads; display ads, radio and television listings, inserts from local merchants, editorial cartoons, gag cartoons and comic strips.

HISTORY OF INTERNET
The Internet was the result of some visionary thinking by people in the early 1960s. First proposed a global network of computers in 1962. The Internet was designed in part to provide a communications network. Earlier, Internet was used by computer experts, engineers, scientists, and librarians. There were no home or office personal computers in those days, and anyone who used it, whether a computer professional or an engineer or scientist or librarian, had to learn to use a very complex system.

INTERNET
A network of networks, joining many government, university and private computers together and providing an infrastructure for the use of E-mail, bulletin boards, file archives, hypertext documents, databases and other computational resources The vast collection of computer networks which form and act as a single huge network for transport of data and messages across distances which can be anywhere from the same office to anywhere in the world.

MISSION OF NEWSPAPER
To cover maximum possible public at economical cost. Providing day to day information. Cover all the important current affairs in brief. Most newspapers nowadays provide free online access to their classified ads and archives.

MISSION OF INTERNET
Free Online access to their classified adds and archives. To Interrelate different religions, cultures, societies, etc of the world. To Bringing different people from different background. To enable people to have access of worldwide at one place without use of natural resources. To provide detailed information.

FEATURES OF NEWSPAPER
Easy to use for all. Newspaper and magazine advertising. Proper Information. Sports, Bollywood, Matrimonial, Business Updates & Current Affairs. A newspaper is a scheduled Publications containing news of current events. You can reach certain segments of your market by placing your advertisement in different sections of the paper such as sports, crosswords, news, comics, classifieds, etc

FEATURES OF INTERNET
Unique medium with global impact. Ease Of Use. Universal Access. Search Capabilities. Group Communications. Common Space. Key Mailing List Features. Emergency Assistance.

USES OF NEWSPAPERS
They are an important means of forming public opinion. They comment on current events and criticize or appreciate the conduct of the government. The most important function of newspapers is to bring us news of the world.They tell us what is happening not only in our country by in other countries of the world as well. The newspapers are also an important means of communication between the government and the people. It is through the newspapers that the government places its programmes, its policies, and its achievements, before the people. Newspapers are also an important means of advertisement. They help trade and commerce.

USES OF INTERNET
Email: By using internet now we can communicate in a fraction of seconds with a person who is sitting in the other part of the world. Information: The biggest advantage that internet offering is information. The internet and the World Wide Web has made it easy for anyone to access information and it can be of any type, as the internet is flooded with information. Business: World trade has seen a big boom with the help of the internet, as it has become easier for buyers and sellers to communicate and also to advertise their sites. Dating/Personals: People are connecting with others though internet and finding their life partners. Internet not only helps to find the right person but also to continue the relationship. Education:It develop the academic skills of learners through the educational books,tapes e.t.c. that are store.

CONTI
Social Networking: Today social networking sites have become an important part of the online community. Almost all users are members use it for personal and business purposes. Shopping: In today's busy life most of us are interested to shop online. Now a day's almost anything can be bought with the use of the internet. Entertainment: On internet we can find all forms of entertainment from watching films to playing games online. Almost anyone can find the right kind of entertainment for themselves. E-Commerce: Ecommerce is the concept used for any type of commercial maneuvering, or business deals that involves the transfer of information across the globe via internet. Services: Many services are now provided on the internet such as online banking, job seeking, purchasing tickets for your favorite movies, and guidance services on array of topics in the every aspect of life, and hotel reservations and bills paying. Job Search: Internet makes life easy for both employers and job seekers as there are plenty of job sites which connects employers and job seekers.

IS NEWSPAPER DYING?
Globalism. The future of the Internet global distribution of information and knowledge at lower and lower cost will continue to lift the world community for generations to come. People will have access to any information they wish, get smarter sooner, and be more aware of the world outside their local environment. A better informed humanity will make better macro-level decisions, and an increasingly integrated world will drive international relations towards a global focus. Communities. The future of the Internet communications revolution is ongoing, now uniting communities as it recently united networks. Not everything about the Internet is global; an interconnected world is also locally interconnected. The Internet will increasingly be used for communications within communities as much as across countries. Local communities will organize in virtual space and take increasing advantage of group communication tools such as mailing lists, newsgroups, and websites, and towns and cities will become more organized and empowered at the neighborhood level.

CONTI.
Virtual reality. The future of the Internet technological revolution will continue to be made in man's image. Experiments with wide area voice and video communications on the Internet began to be held in the early 1990's. Three dimensional graphics will become more sophisticated, and virtual reality interfaces such as viewers and tactile feedback systems will become more realistic. The technology will be applied to innovative ways to navigate the Internet's information universe, for hyper-realistic gaming, and for group communications. There will come a day when you will be able to have dinner with a group of friends each in a different city, almost as though you were in the same room, although you will all have to bring your own food. Integration. The future of the Internet integration with an increasing number of other technologies is as natural as a musician's experimentation with notes. The Internet will become increasingly integrated with phones, televisions, home appliances, portable digital assistants, and a range of other small hardware devices, providing an unprecedented, nearly uniform level of integrated data communications. Users will be able to access, status, and control this connected infrastructure from anywhere on the Internet.

GROWTH OF INTERNET

INTERNET USAGE

INTERNET TRAFFIC

DECLINE OF PAPER INDUSTRY

INTERNET-THE DEATH OF NEWSPAPER

News on the Internet can be updated round the clock so that readers can have the most up-to-date news any time of the day or night. The type of news and the way it is presented can be customized to the needs and preference of individual readers. Reader can be alerted through e-mail, cell phones or other devices about availability of any new news of their interest. Reader can conveniently refer to additional information related to a news item using suitable links to other pages on the same site and to other sites. Readers can easily forward interesting news items to others. The news can be presented in a rich formats, which in addition to multicolour printing, can have videos. Once a news item is put on the Internet, it becomes instantly available for use round the globe without additional variable costs. News provider can get detailed data on popularity of news items. This information can help in better choice of information put on the site. The lead time required between occurrence of an event and news making on it available on the Internet has reduced considerably. Some items of news like stock market prices are now available almost in real-time. However, there are other areas where newspapers score over the Internetnews.

WHO KILLED THE NEWSPAPER?

The most useful bit of the media is disappearing. A cause for concern, but not for panic