When trees are no longer needed

Will there come a day when trees are no longer needed to make paper? Would it be possible that we no longer read our traditional newspapers in print but online? Online journalism has certainly increased over the years, with sites such as blogger and STOMP, we now have the power to publish our own information, to shape our audiences thinking, there is no longer a need for physical papers, we can access it anywhere, anytime...

These are some of the pros of online journalism. However, will this day happen anytime soon? I believe not. Although the benefits are countless. Books and newspapers bring about a tactile feel that a ipad cannot express. For example, a handwritten note brings about more emotions than an E-card (that reminds me, I should write some cards for Christmas)



At the same token, technology has not yet replaced the easy of the physical papers. If I would like to cut out an advertisement for example. I might be able to print screen and print it out. But for a newspaper all the user needs to do it tear the ad out.

Limitations of online journalism also includes a lack of credibility. Because everyone is able to share their news online i.e. STOMP. We have people questioning how to sit, stand, walk and eat. Although rational issues might be discussed, there are a handful or irrational, emotions-filled arguments that will impede societies progress. All in all, I believe that it will never replace the newspapers we have today. But who knows, in the future technology might give us an answer.