What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital/online newspapers?

When thinking about online newspapers, you should compare and contrast it to printed newspapers in order to find its advantages and disadvantages. For example: Online newspapers are popular in modernity as they are more convenient than printed newspapers, nowadays you can access the news via their websites or phone applications. Alongside this, they are more up-to-date and current than hard copies of newspapers as they do not require an editing and printing process. Beside being up-to-date, digital news is infused with rich content, they can contain images, videos and hyperlinks to connecting stories. However, online newspapers require specialized devices and internet connectivity, whilst printed newspapers do not. Due to this factor, the elderly readership of online news is comparably low compared to printed newspapers as they are not used to digital devices and connections. Thus, hard copy newspapers are more applicable to the wider audiences. 

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