Extra Extra End of an Era

by Jim Cook

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Extra Extra End of an Era

Artist

Jim Cook

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Photograph - Photography

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This was spotted on a recent night shoot in Scranton Pa on a street that is mostly filled with empty storefronts of closed businesses. At one end of the block though is the building that houses "The Scranton Times" a newspaper still functioning if not thriving.
Much has occurred in technology and society that has contributed to the newspapers demise. The internet is most culpable, then the seemingly endless parade of news channels and or entertainment vehicles that masquerade as news follows close behind. Society in its haste to keep pace with all the time saving devices technology provides has developed a massive case of attention deficit disorder. As newspapers disappear so it seems does journalistic responsibility. Fact checks are often hindsight as every outlet now rushes to present their story first. That was always the case even when newspapers were in their heyday only there was more due diligence to get it right.

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December 16th, 2015

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