The media is not dead but alive and kicking

The "media is dead" is not a new rant. It was heard even when we were in journalism school. But the "funerals" of the media, especially print media, were held more frequently than ever last year, a disturbing sign for journalists as well as readers and viewers.

According to incomplete data, dozens of newspapers and magazines across the country closed down in 2015. No wonder many people now assume the "print media" is indeed "dying". Still, the expression, the "media is dead", sounds a bit exaggerated.

Rather than mourning the demise of the media, we should try to find out why so many newspapers and magazines winded up operations last year.