e-media and paper industry

It is said that with the rise in e-media , will the sale of paper be affected by it .

The research result shows that:-

1) Overall, worldwide consumption of paper will continue to rise; that is, growth in most sectors will offset losses resulting from substitution.

2) Newsprint will be the biggest loser. About 15% of the 1997 North American capacity will be superfluous by 2003; for Japan, about 5%.

3) Cut-size paper will win. The already observable shift from bulk printing and distribution to "individual" printing by end users will increase consumption of cut-size paper. The additional effect of individual printouts of electronic media (articles from electronic newspapers, for example) will be less important by comparison.

4) Producers of paper for magazines, books, catalogs, and directories face changes, too, but only in the long term.

In general, information-based applications are likely to see substitution first, while leisure-related applications will follow more closely.

I personally think that the demand for paper will also increase as it can be used for a variety of other purposes like packing and in making carry bags and it is also good to note that we are in era of digital information where we can access online and help in avoiding wastage of important resources like paper .