Quote, unquote: the fallacy of the "print is dead" meme

When I was 20, I wore a T-shirt that said "Don't trust anyone over 30." It seemed to be completely clear at the time. It made so much sense. Anyone who didn't see what I saw was destined for the dustbin of history. I was wrong, but it happens every 40 years or so. 1920s, 1880s,1840s, 1790s. A new cohort enters the global arena. They think the way they see the world is the Truth. It's the error of clarity in a very complex world. The same thing is happening today with young info-junkies so eager to discount print.

-- Michael Josefowicz, in MediaShift on why information junkies are a small tribe and may not have it right when they say print is dead.