The Times
The Times Newspaper – Profile (technologies)
The newspaper is an old technology and has been around before
the age of instant, new technology. It was the first format in which people
would receive news, either through a tabloid or broadsheet newspaper. The rise
of new technology, means that old technology such as paper based newspapers
have decreased in use. The paper based costs £1 from Monday to Friday and £1.50
on Saturday. However, the new technology to subscribe to their newspapers has
lots of subscription options which allow you to access specific areas. Although
The Times app is free, you still have to subscribe to be able to read whole
articles and access certain stories/articles etc.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Thetimes
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.co.uk/thetimessunday/
You can also have The Times newspaper on a Kindle, it gives
the reader a free period before they have to subscribe and pay. https://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Times-and-Sunday/dp/B000J0ZPGU
More about The Times: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Times
What benefit does “new technologies” bring to the newspaper
industry? Consider money, target audience and how far it reaches.
The benefits of the new age of new technologies is that we
can find information quickly with just a click of a button. However, they could
be faults with these new technologies as they could be disruptions with the
technology such as bugs and viruses, which impact the practicality of the news.
The old technology of paper based newspaper are practical due to these issues although,
they is factors which are also negative for paper based news like, if the
newspaper will be delivered on time, paper based can be destroyed etc. The new technology
has converged all the news platform into one area that is a smart phone. This
is a smart move for this day in age, since it’s a fast paced on the go society.
Furthermore, the use of social media from newspapers like The Times help give
updated news regularly and is more interactive.
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