Are newspapers old news?

     Leo Bogart, author of "The Public's Use and Perception of Newspapers" discusses the change in media over the years, and which outlet consumers prefer.  With the growing technology, people are no longer relying on the morning newspaper for their source of information.  Television was the first major competitor against the newspaper, however the most convenient outlet now is the internet.  With such a diverse outlet, the internet, having sites like Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, why is a newspaper even necessary?

     

     The movie "Citizen Kane" follows the life and death of a newspaper proprietor, Charles Kane.  The movie is made up of flashbacks of Kane's life told by different characters.  However, a large part of his life was running his newspaper, The New York Inquirer.  Kane did not seem to care whether or not what was printed in his newspaper was the truth or was misleading.

     

     Do consumers expect the news to be completely honest?  Or do we know, for the most part, which networks, stations, or outlets will focus on one side of an issue?  Is freedom of the press such a great thing after all?  Newspapers are allowed to write about pretty much whatever they want to.  Is this really freedom of the press or is it just newspaper's biased opinions?