Print vs. Digital Media - Brittney Smith

Print media and digital media are two mediums that are in a constant tug of ware. People usually prefer one or the other and have very strong opinions on why their preference is “better”. Although this is the popular belief, I believe it is more like a progression than anything else. Print media has obviously been established for far longer than digital media, but with advances in technology digital media has become a necessity. Today, everyone is constantly on their phones, whether it is for business, personal conversations, or social media. Digital text has become extremely popular and used very often because it is simply more accessible. I do not believe that one medium with replace the other, however. If digital media were to replace print media, our world would be extremely dull. Print media creates things such as fliers, billboards, and other signs in general, making it a necessity as well. Print media could never completely replace digital media either because of the progression of technology. Everyday writing has become easier to accomplish through both of these mediums. With the growing popularity of digital media, everyday writing is thousands of times easier to accomplish than in print text. For example, text messaging is instant as opposed to letter writing, which is not. Everyday writing is growing and becoming more and more accessible today than it ever has been before.