The File

Last week we invited a sample of journalists to tell us what they thought about the future of newspapers. It got quite the response. Over 30,000 views on-line and nearly 1,400 votes cast. 51% thought they could see a future with no newspapers in the traditional sense, 22% think newspapers will be around for a while and 27% think there is a place for papers and digital for on-line news.

We estimate that from the strength of feeling expressed through this survey that the printed, paper version of the news could disappear within twenty years. That is progress, that is technology and just a little bit sad. No newspaper to hide behind in the Cafe. No crossword to complete and no convenient fly-swat!

Seriously we will miss newspapers- news just seems more important in a paper. A flickering screen is not the same.