The popularity of physical newspapers and books is in steep decline, nearing irrelevance. In my opinion, although select segments of the population still value books, the move towards free online media is inevitable.
The argument against this is that certain individuals continue to pay for print versions. These tend to be older people and only applies to the most well-known books and newspapers. For example, The New York Times still generates sizeable revenue from subscriptions and is one of the only magazines in the United States currently publishing a daily, physical edition. Moreover, hard copies of books are still popular. The vast majority of middle-aged and older people relish the texture and character of actual books and lack the technological know-how to download E-Books. Even many younger people prefer reading paperbacks and hardcovers to reduce eye strain.
Nonetheless, someday nearly everyone will read solely online. The clearest evidence for this can be seen in the number of publishers resigned to discontinue printing such as The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and The Independent. Those still in print have seen circulation drop precipitously as individuals access the same news for free, more conveniently on their mobile devices. This same trend is occurring slowly with E-Books due to the rise of Amazon’s online platforms. Companies charging for online subscriptions have found their readership is trending towards obsolescence as competitors are willing to post free content and earn profits through targeted advertising. These are entrenched habits for young people and it is only a matter of time until print media disappears entirely.
In conclusion, a rapid decline in publishing cannot be halted as reading habits have changed irrevocably. This means websites will have to become as reliable and responsible as newspapers. 
The popularity of physical newspapers and  
books
 is in steep decline, nearing irrelevance. In my opinion, although select segments of the population  
still
 value  
books
, the  
move
 towards free  
online
 media is inevitable.
The argument against this is that certain individuals continue to pay for print versions. These tend to be older  
people
 and  
only
  applies to
 the most well-known  
books
 and newspapers.  
For example
, The New York Times  
still
 generates sizeable revenue from subscriptions and is one of the  
only
 magazines in the United States  
currently
 publishing a daily, physical edition.  
Moreover
,  
hard
 copies of  
books
 are  
still
 popular. The vast majority of middle-aged and older  
people
 relish the texture and character of actual  
books
 and lack the technological know-how to download E-Books. Even  
many
 younger  
people
 prefer reading paperbacks and hardcovers to  
reduce
 eye strain.
Nonetheless, someday  
nearly
 everyone will read  
solely
  online
. The clearest evidence for this can be  
seen
 in the number of publishers resigned to discontinue printing such as The Boston Globe, The Atlantic, and The Independent. Those  
still
 in print have  
seen
 circulation drop  
precipitously
 as individuals access the same news for free, more  
conveniently
 on their mobile devices. This same trend is occurring  
slowly
 with E-Books due to the rise of Amazon’s  
online
 platforms.  
Companies
 charging for  
online
 subscriptions have found their readership is trending towards obsolescence as competitors are willing to post free content and earn profits through targeted advertising. These  
are entrenched
 habits for young  
people
 and it is  
only
 a matter of time until print media disappears  
entirely
. 
In conclusion
, a rapid decline in publishing cannot  
be halted
 as reading habits have  
changed
  irrevocably
. This means websites will  
have to
 become as reliable and responsible as newspapers.