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Some media commentators have predicted the end of traditional newspapers since the first electronic media of mass communication appeared. Do you think a form of electronic media will someday completely replace newsprint? If so, which medium and why? If not, why not?

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Electronic media replacing news media.

Electronic media is threatening the stability of traditional newspapers. As major newspapers all have online as well as print formats and more newspapers are being offered only exclusively online - it looks like the future of the traditional newspaper may not be promising.

However, because we live in a society where people like to touch things, clip ...

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