As we write this blog post, the Seattle Post-Intelligencer is delivering its final hardcopy edition. A couple of decades ago, only true visionaries would have been able to predict the downfall of the modern print media. Today, however, casualties in the world of print publishing continue to mount.

As traditional newspapers and magazines fall by the wayside, the trend is to move operations to online publishing. This is not surprising, as web-based consumption of news is skyrocketing, especially via mobile devices.

But as the industry shifts, publishers remain perplexed by how to turn a profit online. The core problem for publishers is that there is no proven, successful model for charging consumers for news-related content online. Regarding this subject, Technologizer poses a great question: Is the web the solution for America’s troubled newspaper industry?

Whatever the future holds for the publishing industry, modern communications technology in the form of the Internet and mobile devices will be an integral part of the solution.

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