Print Media vs the Internet

      Print media seems to be on the ropes these days, writhing against the information super highway.  Let's face it, not many people can see their dog fetching the morning laptop and slippers. But a vast majority of people in the  workplace do start their day chasing down headlines and news stories on their computer. Print media is up against blogs, wiki's, podcasts, and forums. Audio books are gaining popularity, with the advent of sites like iTunes and Amazon.com.   Add the fact that more and more people do their research  online rather use the library, and it paint a rather dim future for the print  media industry. 
"Most techies have also been getting tech news from sites like Slashdot  for a while, and aggregators like Digg are used more heavily  among techies than any in the rest of the news media. So there is a good chance, that today’s tech news trends are a foretaste of what’s ahead for the broader media world."- Jovan Washinginton (thetechbrief.com)
      And now with the recent "green" push, there is more pressure brought to bear on the world of print media. It would seem like the  written word has seen it's day and it's fate sealed. Only that every computer you buy has written instuctions on how to set it up and operate it! (I guess irony will never go out of style )
Paper has always had a portable advantage over it electronic breatheren, requiring only light to use it. But with portable electronics on the rise, the gap has shortened considerably.
      So the internet brings to the table speed, environmental friendliness, and free expression while print media will always have a certain charm and warmth that the internet will never have.