Comments on: Will real newspapers bite the dust? http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/02/will-real-newspapers-bite-the-dust/ Thoughts on teaching, technology, learning and life in an era of change. Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:48:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Paul C http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/11/02/will-real-newspapers-bite-the-dust/comment-page-1/#comment-794 Paul C Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:08:17 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/?p=790#comment-794 I agree with everything you say. I would find it very hard to part with The Globe and Mail, Canada's national newspaper. It's not the same reading it online. With the American campaign and election on Tuesday I wonder how many get the overview with the short sound bites and concise overview. Where is the depth of analysis and the cogent evaluation? I am surprised when I poll my students about how they prefer to get their news, and it's not the newspaper. Educators are needed more than ever to resist the tide of a visual, jolt orientated world. I agree with everything you say. I would find it very hard to part with The Globe and Mail, Canada’s national newspaper. It’s not the same reading it online.

With the American campaign and election on Tuesday I wonder how many get the overview with the short sound bites and concise overview. Where is the depth of analysis and the cogent evaluation?

I am surprised when I poll my students about how they prefer to get their news, and it’s not the newspaper. Educators are needed more than ever to resist the tide of a visual, jolt orientated world.

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