Newspapers

They are on the verge of extinction Now in reading them there is no fun Electronic media rendered them redundant Yellow journalism made them defunct Like a beggar they hanker after ad Their glamour of late has begun to fade Editors now grope for thrilling news And fill-up columns with their own views Letters to the editor lack vigour There is dearth of good articles For contributors are meagre There are no incentives for columnists So they have begun to opt for tv superhits Print media is virtually on oxygen Even by its erstwhile fans it has been shun Its news are dull and stale And it survives solely on blackmail