I have been thinking about the generation that I have grown up in and how technology has always been a part of my life. Because of this I can adapt to new technology but my dad and mom struggle with it because they did not grow up with computers, cell phones etc. (my dad doesn't even know how to turn on a computer).
So with the internet age soon all generations will have grown up with computers. However, many people still cannot afford them. If newspapers go completely online and are never printed anymore, will everyone get the information? Will people care as much?
What is the future of journalism if technology keeps advancing? I keep thinking about how my grandparents acted and I can't believe that I will be 95 and still text messaging my friends. Or will I still have a Facebook? Because if I do, my profile picture will be from when I was 20 not when I am 80.
This is a strange world we live in. The world is constantly changing and advancing. I can't help but giggle thinking that I will be elderly and jamming to music on my Iphone. But by then Iphones will probably be considered passe.
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I liked your point about newspapers going completely online and how it is unfair to people who cannot afford computers. I agree it is unfair. There are a lot of people who do not have access to computers or don't know how to use them. My grandma reads the Sun-Times every morning. She's never used a computer, and if the Sun-Times went completely online, she'd lose her favorite paper.
ReplyDeleteI agree that not all people can use computers these days. I feel your pain because my dad is almost useless in front of one. But in terms of access, I feel like if someone really needed to read a newspaper online they could head over to their local public library and use one (if it has computers). I am not saying this would be a good thing by any means, but I feel like there could almost always be a way to get in front of a computer.
ReplyDeleteI still laugh when I hear older people say "Twitter" and "tweet". Thinking about Wolf Blitzer on Twitter just brings a smile to my face. I give credit to them for trying to stay updated on technology, especially in this field. But I don't think I'll ever get over my friend's mom being on Facebook.
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