Digital Vs Print

Kaitlyn Alvarez

Professor Rau

October 30^th, 2104

English 101

           “Why Digital is Better Than Print” by Dan Blank

In this generation people rather access information through a computer rather then going to a library. Technology continues to change and becomes more useful for us as it is changing. Society relays more on their phone or television to be informed on updated news rather then getting a newspaper to be updated. Digital has become a better use for us people.

Information changes daily because of this, print will not always be as helpful. Digital is constantly being updated for society’s needs. “Because digital media is inherently connected to services and new applications – each piece of information can find itself being stretched and morphed in new ways to solve a need” (Blank 2). Any information that is questioned for can be easily found with digital devices.

What is on print will become available on digital or it already is. Blank stated, “Once you digitize something, you unleash a world of possibilities” (3). In the upcoming years we will not know what kind of new technology is out there. All we know is that technology always gets better within the years. When they create new digital devices, they become in better use for us.

Thinking of education, books will be considered a better decision a few decades ago. Considering data is always changing people now believe that digital devices will be a better choice in school since information is changing daily. “But when considering the education needs of the planet, and the productivity needs of all businesses, there is clearly a better way” (Blank 5). It is faster to look up the information that has changed through a computer rather then wait for a new textbook to come out.

Social media has its’ ups and downs but realizing this is what this generation is about more people consider social media to be a plus. Social media is more or likely to be used to keep people connected through facebook, twitter or snapchat. Blank stated, “Digital is Beginning to Feel Right” (6). Digital is beginning to feel right because everything has become easier for us.

People in this world are relaying on technology to do everything for them. Since technology puts everything in someone’s hand and they keep complementing the digital devices. There is no stop in new technology. As Blank stated, “ Digital continues to make a compelling case for its future, while print can only hope to convince you that things were better in the 19^th century”(7). Technology will become bigger and even better for us in the near future.

       Work Citied

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. October 23 2014