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Newspapers were the first source of information and have lasted through the inventions of radio and television; can they last through the invention of the Internet? The internet has become the fastest way for people to stay informed on the latest news stories. Surfing the internet and browsing media websites will take you to any breaking news stories in an instant. Newspapers can't compete with how quickly news breaks and the speed on which it can be posted to the internet. Since the newspapers have a cut off time, some of the news stories could be outdated, due to new information in a breaking story. This could be quite possibly true, but that doesn't stop many people from reading it. There are still people who prefer to pick up the newspaper, hold it in their hands, while they flip through the pages to read the comics, the classifieds, what is going on in society, the world, and the ads that accompany it.

Can there be a balance between newspapers and the internet? Perhaps, because for many people reading the newspaper has become their time to sit for a moment, relax, sip a cup of coffee and catch up on current events. Reading the newspaper is more about slowing down and having time for yourself than speeding through the internet to find the stories that interest you the most. Not having the newspaper would put many people in a lost and dysfunctional world without that moment in time to stop and read about current events. Many cats and dogs would miss out on the chance to curl up with their owner as the newspaper is being read.

Then there's the question of where would all the sales ads go and how would we find them? It would be hard to find all of the local ads in one convenient place on the internet, like we do in the newspaper. Also the classified section has become a huge opportunity for everyday people to sell anything of value from the kitchen sink to the whole house. The newspaper makes all of this possible for you and me.

The newspaper has endured for hundreds of years and has become an important and vital part of our society. Yes, the internet has tremendous value in terms of speed and the vast knowledge you can obtain from it, but the newspaper has become an icon in our world to catch up on life and take a moment for yourself.

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