Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the 66th Annual General Meeting of Indian Language Newspapers Association in New Delhi on Wednesday: “There is concern all over the world over that the growth of television and internet threatens the survival of print media. In many countries, readership of newspapers is declining. Even in India, there is…
Daily Archives: 3 October 2007
The end of newspapers is nearer than you think
How much longer will newspapers as we know them last? Not much longer, according to most analysts. Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, is a lot more precise. “I predict that the end of printed newspapers will happen in the time it takes for most people to upgrade their cell phones two more times. The…
The five best books about newspapering
In the Wall Street Journal, veteran reporter and New York Sun editor Seth Lipsky lists the five favourite books on newspapers and newspapermen: 1. “The Paris Edition” by Waverley Root (North Point, 1987) 2. “How I Got That Story” edited by David Brown and W. Richard Bruner (Dutton, 1967) 3. “The Brass Ring” by Bill…
