Google

1) Why has Google led to the decline of the newspaper industry?

The decline in print media especially the newspaper has been widely debated as the industry faces competition from online websites such as google. This is the case due to the value of this company. Google have invested so much money into advertising revenue. 

2) Find a statistic from the article that illustrates the decline of traditional news media.

In the United States, where the industry has shed a fifth of its journalists since 2001

3) Looking at the graph featured in the article, what period has seen the steepest decline in newspaper advertising revenue? 

It says that it was 2012 where we have seen the steepest decline in newspaper advertising revenue.
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4) Do you personally think Google is to blame for newspapers closing and journalists losing their jobs? Why?

I don't personally believe that it is google is exactly to blame due to the fact the print media is becoming a dying media. Its due to the fact that we are in a world where digital media is dominating the media. This is the case as it is instant people could receive instant news from social media sites such as twitter and Facebook.
5) Read the comments below the article. Pick one comment you agree with and one you disagree with and justify your opinions in detail.

Google has forced journalistic outlets to innovate and search for new ways of doing things. It has made information dissemination more efficient. While at times that has been bad for the average journalist trying to make a buck, from a big picture perspective, it has been good for helping people get access to information, and that includes journalism."