Digital vs Print

               Technology has evolved in the last few decades. Smart phones, laptops, and tablets are now ubiquitous as they seem to be the best way to connect. The evolution of technology has brought upon digital media. In the article “Why Digital is Better Than Print” Dan Blank ultimately believes that digital media is better than print. He is correct as digital media is in fact more beneficial than print.

                Print does not age as well as digital media. According to Dan Blank, digital gives people “the ability to dive deep into the archives of all media and pull up relevant results the moment you need it” (1). However, with print items such as newspaper people do not have this power. If a person were to search for something in a printed item, the process would be very stressful and tedious.

            Unlike printed material, digital media asserts itself to be useful. When a person is reading an article on a lap top, they can easily navigate through their laptop to answer any questions they may have. Nonetheless “print on the other hand, is literally bound to its medium. It is what it is, and can be used in a single fashion – each piece of information separate from another” (Blank, 2). Digital media is more advantageous than print.

            With digital media, people can interact with what they are reading or watching. Dan Blank states that “Even if you are watching a TV show online, you can simultaneously be on a forum discussing it” (6). Digital devices allow a person to comment on articles and even have conversations with other people. People may argue that they can still connect with their printed material by writing comments as they go along. Still, when a person actively reads they are not able to interact with others as they would be able to with digital devices.

            Digital media is only going to continue to evolve. Every year hundreds of new devices are released. Although printed material is still in use, it may not be in the future if digital media continues to grow the way it has.

Blank, Dan. "Why Digital Is Better Than Print." I Feel Fine: How I Learned To Stop Worrying and Love The Web. danblank.com. n. p. 5 August 2000. web. 26 October 2014
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