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Explain the effect of technology on print newspapers (4) Technology has caused print readerships to have a rapid decline on sales of newspapers due to how expensive newspapers are and as a result many newspapers are closing down. Because of this people with careers in this industry are loosing their jobs. Advertising has now heavily moved online so many newspapers have adapted to this to produce online newspapers and completely stopped producing Hard copies. An example of a paper that has moved online exclusively is The Independent. The paper moving online allows a wide audience of people to be targeted and more readership as online media is becoming more accessible to even people with little money. Notice that although The Observer online follows the structure of the print edition, there is a greater prominence for the lifestyle, food and sport sections that are otherwise kept out of the main section of the print newspaper. There is al...