Will you cancel your newspaper subscription for pad version

[miamialley]

I'm guessing the OP is at least over 40 years old? If you're really used to print newspaper, I guess it is a big change. For the younger generation it's not a big deal.

I'm 31 and I've never had a subscription to a newspaper and I can't name anyone I know my age or younger who has...which is consistent with the dying subscription rate.

 

[Surf Monkey]

I'm 31 and I've never had a subscription to a newspaper and I can't name anyone I know my age or younger who has...which is consistent with the dying subscription rate.

Kind of anecdotal, really. I know people in their 30s who read print newspapers. There's no doubt that the industry is in trouble, but it's not going to go away any more than radio went away when movies came out or movies went away when TV came out, even though both were predicted to disappear. Old tech never goes away, it just becomes less common. You can still buy a new typewriter, for example.

 

[senseless]

I'm guessing the OP is at least over 40 years old? If you're really used to print newspaper, I guess it is a big change. For the younger generation it's not a big deal.

I'm 31 and I've never had a subscription to a newspaper and I can't name anyone I know my age or younger who has...which is consistent with the dying subscription rate.

Could be that the younger generation is less interested in world events and news than previous ones were. Or, they don't have the attention span anymore.

 

[PhoneI]

Already do this. I read the NY Post, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today everyday on my iPad. Love it.

 

[miamialley]

Kind of anecdotal, really. I know people in their 30s who read print newspapers. There's no doubt that the industry is in trouble, but it's not going to go away any more than radio went away when movies came out or movies went away when TV came out, even though both were predicted to disappear. Old tech never goes away, it just becomes less common. You can still buy a new typewriter, for example.

It is anecdotal, but I'm sure the industry numbers would reflect this age difference. Honestly, what % of 30 year olds today have physical paper subscriptions compared to 30 years ago?

 

[miamialley]

Could be that the younger generation is less interested in world events and news than previous ones were. Or, they don't have the attention span anymore.

If you have a 25 year old and a 50 year old in 2011 who are both very interested in world events, the 25 year old will not be getting info from a physical newspaper subscription (statistically). I mean, I don't have that data, but come on, we all have to agree with this.