United States Postal Service

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Ever since the creation of the Old Pony Express, the United States, and the world have relied on mail as a form of communication and transportation of goods. However, in the 21st century, the increased development of technology is causing a severe decline in the usage of the United States Postal service. In a world run by technology, the state of the United States postal service must be improved to meet the changing needs of the nation, as seen in the steep fall in mail in previous years, the sentimental value of sending mail, and the various ways that can be implemented to improve the USPS, such as building a stronger logo, illustrating how a digital world can mask some of the oldest and most practical forms of communication.
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In a Commercial News article, Kevin Cullen stated, “Email is fast and simple, but to me an old-fashioned, handwritten letter has value in this speed-obsessed world” (Source F). Cullen encompasses the true fault of the United States Postal Service, in that it is losing a battle to a fast paced society. A good example of this is Amazon, who recently started delivering packages in 2 hours, because apparently two days wasn’t fast enough for people. Because of this increasing desire to receive packages and items as fast as possible, people readily rely on the top services, such as Amazon and Gmail. When kids open their mail boxes to find birthday presents, too often they receive automated packages sent from Amazon rather than a personally wrapped gift by a relative, hence losing the sentimentality of sending mail and packages. Since what kid doesn’t love receiving a heartfelt note in the mail with only their name written across the …show more content…

In order to strengthen the USPS, one step is adapting to the changing technology by creating a system of tracking and sending mail online, similar to email, but with the logo and service of the USPS. In addition, as Daniel Stone argued in an article published in Newsweek, that rebranding, advertising, and simply reorganizing the company would all greatly benefit the national service (Source A). The ideas are endless, it is however, necessary to act on these ideas in order to benefit a service that is crucial to the country as a

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