I recently learned that Newsweek will no longer be printed in the future. This is one of many periodicals that have either cut down on number of issues, number of pages/articles or stopped printing altogether in the last few years. This weekly magazine is scheduled to stop at the end of 2012 after 80 years of publication. There will be an online edition available starting next year. I am sorry to see this happen.
I was introduced to periodicals in high school when I first began to do research for reports. I believe the first research paper I wrote for school was on cathedrals in France. I was instructed to use everything available in books then look for more up-to-date or current information in the periodicals. I no longer do term reports for school but I rely on the quick and easy magazine to provide me with what new and what may be making history in the future. For me, the digital edition will not replace the paper. I am still prefer to receive a paper copy of the daily news even though a digital copy is available.
I believe that some time in the future, paper magazines will be come popular again just as they were 80 years ago when Newsweek started. The magazines may not reappear for educational use, but maybe just to offer an alternative method for seeking new information.
You can find recent and vintage magazines at Nella’s Books and Collectibles.
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