Digital media is progressing and transforming the media industry. Convergence is everywhere. Books are not only in print form anymore, there are e-readers and e-books everywhere. Technology and print have come together to form new mediums of media. Personally, I don't think one form will ever replace another. Everyone has different opinions of which form they like better, print or digital. I am one of those who has a preference of print media over digital. I like to hold what I am reading in my hands. A lot of the time, I like to make markings in what I am reading which is something you can't do in a digital form. I also like to see physically where I am in a book when I am reading and a progress bar at the bottom of a Kindle doesn't do it for me. On the other hand, there are many people who prefer the digital form of media. They can have everything in one place and digital books and other forms of media are typically more inexpensive than the print form. As far as a relationship between print and digital media goes, I think they really go hand in hand. They compete with each other but at the same time, provide the same thing: media. Having these two different mediums expands the writing industry and expands everyday writing. There are more places for people to be writing and engaging in everyday writing whether it be online on a blog, or in a print form like a journal.

Olivia Caputo