The internet has taken over as the dominate print media.

We don't get the paper any longer. We get that news from Fox, TV news and the Net.

I used to subscribe to magazines but let the subscriptions expire. Still get the Rifleman and Am. Hunter with the life memberships.

Near here a entire newspaper building is for sale.

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Reading in general has been mortally wounded by the three bullets: don't, won't, and can't. People don't read because they can have it beamed to them in pictures. People won't read because reading is harder than simply watching. And lastly, people can't read because schools are so poor.

Odd - spent over an hour in the book store today, bought 2 magazines. I get Fur Fish and Game to the house along with Bassmasters.

There isn't a single week that goes by where I don't read some form of tactile print media.

I still take a paper. No TV station here so if you want to hear any local news you either read the paper or ask someone.

The irony is that the 'book burners' won....

actually mainly the large daily nation wide or large regional newspapers are doing bad.....community newspapers are doing quite well cause you cant just pull alot of that chit up on a google search......seems there are more new and specialty magazines now than ive ever seen lasting past the critical one year mark and right now is about the best time ever to be a book author cause it is so easy to self publish......damn cant imagine Savage 99 being wrong yet again....

I hate e books. I like books with pages. I read a lot, I always get the infisherman panfish guide every year and I order books off amazon. If I want the news I go here cause every body here is way more informed than me about our country's politics.

I'm an inveterate reader.
I'm totally opposite. I still read newspapers and subscribe to two online, but no paper.

Where magazines are online I've switched my subscription to electronic. And since I've had my Kindle, I haven't bought a book except the "coffee table" kind with a lot of illustrations. I used to have bookshelves loaded with books and magazines and now plenty of room!

e-books are only good as long as you have power and the software is up to date and the platform is supported. Print is good indefinitely.

There are many things that I read electronically, and there will always be some that are a "must have" in print.

I read a lot some books but mostly on the kindle anymore as it is easier than driving 70 miles to find a book store. Most of the magazines that are left are junk anymore to much advertising and not enough good articles. I read a lot on the interweb I hate seeing something on the web that looks interesting and then find out it is a video. I would much rather read an article than watch some dumbass video.

look at the recent thread about how many books folks have read this year. Reading is NOT dead with 24hourcampfire members.

I actually like eBooks a lot. According to my records, I have read over 30 eBooks this year, and just down loaded two more crime thrillers by William Ryan.
I travel a lot, and it's SO easy to take the iPad loaded with books. Much easier than taking a stack of books from the library.

I like the printed word.

i dont mind ebooks for fiction and certain types of nonfiction but there are a hell of alot of books on my shelves i couldnt stand to have in e-format....

My preferences, in order

Hard cover books
Magazines

Everything else, i.e. newsprint, paperbacks, e-books, online newspapers, it's all just consumable trow away stuff.

But stuff I want to come back to, or just remember, I want it in hard cover on my bookshelf, or in a magazine box.

Amazing how quickly you catch on....

Whatever happens, there needs to be advertising support to keep content coming. Good journalism costs, and as Rat well knows, love and passion for the game only carries one so far.
I wish the "media" could come up with an access plan -- basically, buy your local paper and you get the rest of the world in the bargain.

I read more now than ever. Granted its on the internet. Before the internet I watched a lot of news on tv rather than read newspapers. I used to get about four or more hunting mags a month but once i got through them i was done reading. Instead of watching tv i now spent time reading on the internet. I like the additional support of video and tons of pictures that come with the information. I dont miss print media one bit or paying to advertise in it. Storing all those mags and then trying to go back and find a specific article I wanted to read again was a drag. I will take the internet and pray the power doesnt ever go off.

I enjoy the paper with my morning coffee.
Yea, I don't believe much of it, but read it anyway.
I read books and magazines, not on a computer, I pad, etc.

I'm a paper back junkie. Mostly I read myself to sleep at night or when I don't feel like watching tv. I've got storage crates full of books that I don't remember reading until I see the next printing on the store shelf. Some day I'll have to find a worthy soul to donate them to.

DITTOS! DITTOS! DITTOS!

I'm cutting back. Still get American Rifleman (life member) and Smokejumper Magazine (life member); will probably always subscribe to Rifle and Handloader, but I'm reconsidering my subscriptions to Shooting Times, Guns and Ammo, Guns, Golf, Golf Digest, National Geographic, etc., as they come up for renewal.

I glanced at the Shotgun News tonight and most of what used to be classified ads are gone. There were articles with pictures and display ads but little or no classifieds.

The 'classifieds' are live right here on the net. Much faster and easier.

Welcome to the last 20 years.

you aint the brightest crayon in the box are you

My girlfriend gave me one of those electronic books 2 years ago for Christmas. I just couldn't figure the thing out, that is, I couldn't figure out why it existed.
I love paper books. I have never used the electric book and the other day, she asked me where it was. I told her I didn't know.
She said it cost $200. Wie schade.

Yep, the majority of my book purchases now are ebooks, stored mainly in the cloud. They don't collect dust or cause clutter. I carry an entire library in my left front pocket, i.e., my iPhone. At home I have two other options, i.e., my iPad or my Kindle Fire. Even have the original Kindle reader, but it's a dinosaur now, so hardly ever even see the thing, and not sure where it is at the moment. Doesn't matter, since the books aren't in it. they're in the cloud.

When I read this thread I smiled. It is obvious there are a few book people on the Campfire. When I see the excitement on the faces of people at the opening of a Friends of the Library book sale, or a Project Read fundraiser, I know books and the printed word are not dead � not yet anyway.

There are too many interesting, even exciting books on shooting hunting and outdoor sports for a person to not only enjoy reading but to lament: �So many books, so little time.�

The October issue of the American Rifleman arrived yesterday. One of the short product reviews was about the Palladium Press and the books of the Firearms Classics Library. If you are not a member of the Firearms Classics Library you are missing out on quite a selection of timeless books, offered at a reasonable price.

The product review lists a few of the books offered but misses some of the excitement of the series. The opportunity to own a copy of Elmer Keith�s Rifles for Large Game, bound in leather, for $30.00 is exciting for any Gun Crank.

The combined printing of Big Game Rifles and Cartridges and Sixgun Cartridges and Loads makes a treasure for any fan of Keith.

The Charles Landis books, Whelen books and Truesdell�s The Rifle and its Development for big Game Hunting are bargains.

The FCL printed Phil Sharpe�s Complete Guide to Handloading as a two volume set in smaller format which makes a handy outfit.

Well, I take time to read, every day. I still get excited when a used book catalog arrives and, while todays gun magazines �aint what they used to be,� I still enjoy reading them and complaining about them.

LOL!!! I was thinkimg the same thing. Glad you posted this.

I get my local news paper online and read most of my books from my Kindle Fire. I also watch most movie on my computer streaming from NetFlix or Youtube

PS thinkimg is spelled thinking!

are they starting that up again?.....dammit been waiting for them to do it again but ofcourse they would start back up when im broke really wish i would have had the cash a year ago to make Ken a legit offer on his complete set

I still enjoy reading from a book. It seems like I get more eye strain when I read everything on a monitor or screen [including significant documentation online]. On the other hand, I would really enjoy having the ability to carry more than one book if I traveled somewhere and carrying around a bunch of book is not practical. The convenience will likely win someday, but for now, I'm staying away from e books.