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Will U. student's dream job survive?

Seth | 6:39 a.m. April 9, 2009

Why avoid the blogosphere? It can be as legitimate as paper and ink and is the way of media in the future. Ignoring cyberspace is like walking by mounds of gold on the way to the silver mine.

newspapers will survive | 7:39 a.m. April 9, 2009

if people feel what they offer is worth the price. Cathy's comment is ridiculus "as advertising revenues plummet and people continue to flock to the Internet for their news. (Hopefully, dear reader, that wouldn't be you.)"

Yes that is me, the internet updates much more quickly for breaking news. I think that newpapers strengths will be in articles that take some research. The DN's series on aging was excellent.

As far as people needing a source for the truth, I agree, but you'd better give it to me objectively. When media folks feel their job is to influence my opinion I stop reading/listening. When I read about a subject I know something about, and the bias is obvious, I then question the bias about all of the subjects that I don't know enough to determine any bias. It brings into question ALL of the information I receive from them.

Papers ARE better | 8:32 a.m. April 9, 2009

No, Ms. Free's comment is not ridiculous -- it's right on! I much prefer looking through an actual newspaper to staring at a computer screen all day. It provides a chance to take a break and actually THINK about what I'm reading. I hope that newspapers have a future and that this young man has one too.

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Annie | 8:51 a.m. April 9, 2009

While I enjoy browsing online, I prefer getting my news from a newspaper. I hope that the Deseret News will continue in paper form for centuries to come!

Why? | 8:56 a.m. April 9, 2009

Why do newspapers feel so in love with the idea of chopping down trees, putting ink on them and throwing them on door steps? (Or in the bushes) Writing for a news website is the same as writing for tree particles. Kid needs to wake up. He wants to write and report? Plenty of opportunity.

Newspaper Fan | 10:12 a.m. April 9, 2009

What too many Internet surfers fail to acknowledge is that without a newspaper, the newspaper web site probably wouldn't exist either. If newspapers like the Deseret News go out of business, maybe they would continue to have a web site, but it would run with a much smaller staff. That's what happened in Seattle. There's no way you can get the same amount of coverage with a web site that employs 10 or 20 people! Good luck to Mr. Bowen -- I hope his dream job does exist when he graduates and for many years to come!

Frank | 10:25 a.m. April 9, 2009

The only reason I read the news and online at that is because my employeer has blocked all sites on our work computers but the deseret news.

Ads | 10:56 a.m. April 9, 2009

Just like with paper editions, all the $$ comes through ads. All they have to do is up the number of annoying pop-ups and side banners to get more cash. The advertisers haven't gone away, they are just seeking the most popular and heavily visted venues (i.e. the internet). It would help if papers focused on being more objective though, everything is too opinionated, manipulated, and calculated to be called just news. Everything has an agenda now a days.

Jamie | 11:52 a.m. April 9, 2009

Thanks for your column every week, I have always enjoyed it. I'm "old-fashioned" like Jamie Bowen and will probably have to be dragged kicking and screaming to get my news exclusively on-line. I like the Deseret News web site, but I also enjoy reading my paper. Seems to me there must be a way to somehow make room for both.

Jill | 3:13 p.m. April 9, 2009

I started reading the paper when I was about 15 years old. My Dad worked at the Miami Herald and I cut my teeth on one of the best papers in the country. Reading the paper is a morning ritual for me and my husband. When it's late or we're missed for some reason the day just isn't the same. We love the paper and always check out papers when we visit other cities. There is NOTHING like a hard copy newspaper, crossword puzzle, letters to the editor, etc. Long live the newspaper! Good luck Jaime Bowen, I'm confident your dream will come true. You have the hunger - especially the hunger - and drive to make it happen!

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