These days, some people argue that traditional newspapers and magazines would be completely replaced by electronic books and other latest technology. However, I mainly disagree with this statement.
Paper books would not be abolished because of the advantages in archiving. It is clear that the paper book is a substance, so it has an advantage in preserving. In other words, contents in modern technology such as e-books are just data so it will have a risk of disappearing in the future. For one thing, the magazines always play a major role in generating the trend and fashion. Fashion trends have been changing quickly in all past periods. If people want to study the history of fashion, researching old magazines would be the best choice. Accordingly, archiving the magazines are essential for cultivating human history.
On the other hand, e-books and other internet contents are much more convenient and are in accordance with modern life. It is true that nowadays, most people choose to read news on the internet rather than traditional newspaper. In Japan, the circulation of newspapers has significantly decreased in the last 10 years. That is because people’s activity has been changing with the development of smartphones and reading news on the smartphone would fit more their lifestyles. It can be said that the circulation of newspapers would continue to be in decline and the electronic articles would be on the increase the share in the near future.
In conclusion, although the share of e-books and other computer-based contents will continue growing, I believe that traditional-style magazines will not be replaced by e-books.
These days,
some
people
argue that traditional
newspapers
and
magazines
would be completely replaced by electronic books and
other
latest technology.
However
, I
mainly
disagree with this statement.
Paper books would not
be abolished
because
of the advantages in archiving. It is
clear
that the paper book is a substance,
so
it has an advantage in preserving. In
other
words, contents in modern technology such as e-books are
just
data
so
it will have a
risk
of disappearing in the future. For one thing, the
magazines
always play a major role in generating the trend and fashion. Fashion trends have been changing
quickly
in all past periods. If
people
want to study the history of fashion, researching
old
magazines
would be the best choice.
Accordingly
, archiving the
magazines
are essential for cultivating human history.
On the
other
hand, e-books and
other
internet contents are much more convenient and are in accordance with modern life. It is true that nowadays, most
people
choose to read news on the internet
rather
than traditional
newspaper
. In Japan, the circulation of
newspapers
has
significantly
decreased in the last 10 years.
That is
because
people’s
activity has been changing with the development of smartphones and reading news on the smartphone would fit more their lifestyles. It can
be said
that the circulation of
newspapers
would continue to be in decline and the electronic articles would be on the increase the share in the near future.
In conclusion
, although the share of e-books and
other
computer-based contents will continue growing, I believe that traditional-style
magazines
will not
be replaced
by e-books.