Ghostbusters, one of the all time classics in my book was released back in 1984. In the movie, Egon had a line that probably rings true more in this day and age than when the movie first came out; ‘print is dead’.

You can give Egon some kind of Nostradamus award, because it’s looking like he was right. It seems like stories of printed publications shutting down, or primarily going online are becoming more rampant. If you follow the link above you’ll see that EGM, a reputable gaming magazine that was going on 20 years was instantly shut down.

Rolling Stone, a magazine icon had to switch formats and page size to be able to fit onto newsstands. If you pick up a newspaper at a gas station, you’ll see smaller and smaller editions being printed. Even books are in trouble, as the popularity of the Amazon Kindle rises a bit. Now, there’s an iPhone app that brings you the power of the Kindle for free.

Don’t get me wrong, I love technology but sometimes it can be depressing. I’ve downloaded a couple of books onto my Kindle app, and it just doesn’t do it for me. There’s something about reading text on a screen, and just pressing a finger on the screen to turn the page that feels off. I think the day is still awhile off, but there will come a time there will no longer be print. It will be good for then environment, but what about the soul?

How have you viewed print media lately? Do you feel any sort of nostalgia for it, or do you say ‘bring on tech’ and don’t care?

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