I must respectfully disagree with the above commenter. Print's value and influence have indeed steadily declined in recent years, and further leakage should be expected as more audience and revenue shift from print to online. Agreed.

However, I truly believe it is both short-sighted and incorrect to label print as 'dead'. I've seen far too many people make these polarizing statements about print's future. Historically, no broadcast medium has ever truly died. Newspapers and magazines must evolve beyond the printed page and look for ways to aggressively extend their brands and influence wherever their audience is spending their time. Those print-focused companies that proactively adjust their strategy have an opportunity to thrive because of years of brand connection they have fostered with their readers. While those companies who stagnate or keep the status quo are indeed on borrowed time.

I firmly believe that the ground for innovation is most fertile during periods of immense challenge and constraint. As such, this is an incredible time to be employed with a print-focused company because the opportunity to make a signficant and lasting impact on the future of their business has never been greater.

You can keep your head in the ground if you like or face the facts. Print is dead. I would not be employed or invest in any print business.