Print Media v/s Electronic Media: End of Prints?

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View. Counter View. Print media v/s electronic media: is it end of prints?


Media, right from the days of its inception, has been a powerful medium of communication. When it was a toddler, it existed in the form of manuscripts and then came, books and newspapers. With time, the media blended with technology to create interactive channels like the Internet, television and the mobile.

Comparing print media with its electronic counterpart is like debating between chocolates and ice-creams. Let’s see how…

Simply put, print media consists of everything printed. We have newspapers and magazines and booklets and so much more. Right from that retired teacher to the sales executive, and right from that typical housewife to the MBA aspirant, newspapers have been an all-time favourite. We find magazine subscribers in every nook and corner of train compartments, airport lounges and waiting rooms.

New and new newspaper editions are coming up. Editorials come packaged with incredible topics that actually click and connect.  City headlines provide food for thought for every gossiping housewife. Sports sections attract and inspire budding young enthusiasts… And the entire edition gives out the perfect infotainment to every reader!

Now, let’s talk about the modern and the state-of-the-art electronic media…

According to a 2008 World Bank report, there are more than 51 million Internet users in India. Almost every household, urban or rural, boasts of a television set. Mobile Internet is on a crazy rise as technology witnesses developments almost every other day….

Now that social networking has become viral, news reporters are flocking to sites like Twitter and Facebook for the daily dose of gossip and updates. Internet penetration, especially in India has brought with it, an immense dependence on technology and the like. The Internet, as a whole, has become a treasure chest for every information-seeker on the Planet.

Electronic and digital stuff has revolutionized the mainstream media with its incredible super-fast information delivery systems and real-time updates of happenings in and around. So, does this really mean the end of prints…?

Not really.

Books are a man’s best friends. Same is with print media. You can live a day without the Internet, but being devoid of newspapers and magazines is simply unimaginable. The utter simplicity of staying updated with prints is incomparable and one of its kind. Although mobile Internet has brought the world at our fingertips, our fingers actually crave for that crispy paper designed with ink on it. Unlike those ‘Breaking News’ phenomenon in news channels, our publications tend to be simpler and smarter with to-the-point headlines and updates.

However, with computers at every household and workplace, we are too lazy to search for specific reports in newspapers. We would rather google it up and get our job done fast! It is a known fact that technology has made our lives easier and more comfortable, though caution needs to be exercised. The more we tend to rely on technology, the more we are prone to being at loss. Be it for any matter, too much dependence is obviously a no-no.

Whatever developments go through electronic media, print media is here to stay and rule, as it has done for centuries together. Newspaper publications won’t shut even if that street pauper starts owning a Twitter account…

Now, coming back to chocolates and ice-creams, you know, deep inside, we really can’t live forever without either…!




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Blogger Almighty and the 12 Commandments!

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If you are “Blogger Almighty”, what would be your 12 commandments to change the world – elaborate.

Changing the world is a challenging dream, for all dreams are meant to be fulfilled.

Starting from scratch, change is simply an action. An action that is more dreamt than fulfilled. The world needs change, not only for improving social conditions, but also for mere survival. Anyone can hope for a better tomorrow, though only men of steel can make it a reality. 


Being The Almighty, I see things like fear, dark and frown here which I never created. They are bugs of my World, preventing an improved living. 
Many on Earth talk of change, though it is a broad and abstract concept. It has to be understood that no world change can be initiated without YOUR involvement.

Some wise soul inscribed this text at Westminster Abbey in 1100 A.D. :

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world. As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.

But it, too, seemed immovable.

As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.

And now, as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed myself first, then by example I would have changed my family.

From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country, and who knows, I may have even changed the world.

To prevent any such regretful events, for the 21st and the coming centuries, I have laid down The 12 Commandments to change the world....

As Mahatma Gandhi once said, “Be the change you want to see in the world". We can't change others; we can only change ourselves. As a result, when we change, it changes everything...

Changing the world is no child's play. A bumpy ride may have its challenges and distractions, but you have to drive through with full faith and resolute. 

This prohibits the defensive attitude of being shut and rigid. Be open and flexible to ideas. Be alert and aware, for awareness is the beginning of change. And change is the beginning of more change...

Start something new, something better and something helpful. Initiatives are the one of the most powerful tools to encourage change in the society and the world, at large.

Before starting on this mission of changing the world, you first need to accept change in you and your life. This is the most important commandment!

In simple terms, no level of pretence can help you act and change. All you need to do, is to be natural. Start to live the way you want to see the world, or society changed, and do not compromise your ideals or your ethics.

Whatever you do, however you act, whatever you speak and however you see - Everything Counts! There are no small things in this world, because in the long run, those are the things that make ALL the difference!

Once you've changed yourself, you will find a new, changed world. Start with changing your circle of influence...

Our perception of looking at things control our ideas and beliefs. Hence, a positive attitude can keep us motivated and charged up to get up and do things. Negative thinking is a superb source for draining your energy and life. So, beware!

If you always keep on wondering what people will think about you, you will never be able to do anything. What people think should not be your concern, what you think about yourself should be. 

Do something new and different. Always keep your mind occupied, for an idle mind is a devil's workshop, and an occupied mind is a brainstormer's workshop!

Remember - Actions speak louder than words...




Follow these commandments. Change the world.