Montco Students Refuse to Read Free Newspapers

By: Michael Ingram

BLUE BELL, PA--Montgomery County Community College (Montco) gives away newspapers but students refuse to read them. Sixty-five percent of students surveyed between the ages of 18 and 25 at Montgomery County Community College refuse to read the newspaper even when they are required to.

“News papers bore me to death” stated Derek Bartlett, a communication student at the Montco.

Fifteen percent of the students surveyed at Montco read newspapers because they are required to and 10% read them because they want to. “I use to only read the paper because I had to but now I read it because I enjoy to; I want to stay informed” stated Dior Stewart, a Communication student at Montco.

Media convergence has made newspapers readily accessible to everyone but readership is dropping every year. Between 2006 and 2012, readership has declined by 45% according to the Newspaper Association of America, updated May 7th started to be published in the 1690’s they informed society and helped with literacy. Although the education rate has superseded since then, the over knowledge of the people is declining. Arthur Sulzberger Jr., publisher of the New York Times feels very strongly about this issue. In 2010 he stated that “One day we will stop printing”.  2013. When newspapers first started to be published in the 1690’s they informed society and helped with literacy. Although the education rate has superseded since then, the over knowledge of the people is declining. Arthur Sulzberger Jr., publisher of the New York Times feels very strongly about this issue. In 2010 he stated that “One day we will stop printing”.