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The Amazon Kindle DX and How It May Save the Troubled Newspaper Industry

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The Amazon Kindle DX and How It May Save the Troubled Newspaper Industry

Things haven’t been favorable for the newspaper industry lately. Will the capability of the Kindle DX to publish newspapers in DX format help pull the industry out of its current slump? Since subscriptions haven’t been strong enough to keep some newspapers running, there have been a lot of budget cuts made. This includes having to lay people off from the work force or removing some sections of the paper. To save the industry, some publishers have tried focusing on technology by making online editions of their newspaper, while others have made their paper available for subscription through the Kindle. But this move has been an open debate for various analysts.

Some say that the change is a good thing for the newspaper industry. The printed paper has been around since Publick Occurrences Both Forreign and Domestick published its first, and last, edition in 1690. Now that the digital age has revolutionized almost every other facet of human life, the paper is simply falling into place. Many people see the trend as inevitable and think that it would be unwise if papers were to resist. Instead, opting to go where the momentum leads them may allow papers to get to readers more easily and with less waste. Hopefully, this will entice people to pick up their subscriptions again.

Still, some may say that it would be a mistake for newspapers to depend on the Amazon Kindle DX. Many publications have already made steps to put out online versions of their papers and read for free by anyone who visits their site. The papers earn through online advertisements. What they are doing now is trying to get additional revenue by offering subscriptions for the Kindle editions of the paper — the same content people can read free online. There are analysts who think that this is a waste of resources which could only serve to worsen the industry’s situation. Whether we admit it or not, newspapers may not be that needed anymore as more and more trained reporters are being replaced by individuals who write blogs, a form of pseudo-journalism.

The more newspapers switch to having their news published through the Kindle DX, the more interest will be built for this type of medium. Since the Kindle is becoming a popular gadget that allows people to bring thousands of books with them, offering online updates for best-selling subscriptions would then be easier for Kindle owners instead of reading news from the printed paper. This time around you don’t have to worry about your paper getting ruined by the weather once it is delivered to you. You also need not bother waiting for your PC to slowly boot up just so you can get hold of the news. All you have to do is to turn your Kindle on and the information would be ready for you to read.

Now that’s what I would call convenience. But is it enough to save the newspaper industry? Only time will tell.

The Kindle DX may not revolutionize the newspaper industry but it may change how you read forever! Check out our site to learn more about ebook reading devices and why they are in such demand. You’ll also find our indepth Kindle DX review and others to help you decide which one is best for you.