By Miranda Stancil
Newspapers are going to be just fine for now. In fact, according to W.H. Dink NeSmith, print product will always be around.
NeSmith, a Conrad Fink Professional in Residence and President of Community Newspapers Inc., shared his cheerful outlook on the future of print news with about 25 students and faculty members in his lecture Tuesday, which took place in the Drewry Room of the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism.
The Grady alumnus used his lecture to drive home his belief that print media will survive into the future.
According to NeSmith, newspaper companies might use different components to enhance the value of their product, but print newspapers will always be in demand.
“We gon’ be around,” NeSmith said, “We might be doing something different, but our core values and mission will remain the same.”
Cecil Bentley, Director of Career Services for Grady College referred to NeSmith as, “rightfully optimistic,” agreeing with NeSmith on his views on the future of print media.
“People might be getting information in different ways, but newspapers have invested a lot of money in accuracy,” said Bentley, “they’re not gonna go away.”
Though the focus of the lecture was on his confidence in the endurance if print media, NeSmith also offered his views on the economy.
According to NeSmith, the events in Washington cannot be controlled and Americans simply need to stick to what they do best.
“First, you need to ask yourself, what is your mission?” NeSmith said, “Stick to your mission.”
According to NeSmith, if Americans can follow that advice, the economic downturn will pass.
Though the topic of his lecture was serious, NeSmith thought it important to note throughout his talk that too many things in life cannot be controlled.
He prefaced his lecture with a motto that pointed out that life is a wild ride that should be enjoyed and ended with similar sentiments.
Motto read at NeSmith Lecture entitled "What Now?"
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