The impact of Google

1) Why has Google led to the decline of the newspaper industry? Google have dominated in the media industry and are highly competitive when it comes to the advertising revenue.

2) Do you personally think Google is to blame for newspapers closing and journalists losing their jobs? Why? 

Yes, this is simply down to the fact that people tend to google information rather than reading newspapers. Also, the fact that newspapers are online means that less jobs are needed for print journalists.

3) AGREE: 

"Google has forced journalistic outlets to innovate and search for new ways of doing things. It has made information dissemination more efficient. While at times that has been bad for the average journalist trying to make a buck, from a big picture perspective, it has been good for helping people get access to information, and that includes journalism"

• Google allows journalists and members of public to express their opinions with no limits and at the same time allows them to make money

DISAGREE: 

"These editorials are just filler between the real news that you might find under other pen names."