What is the Print Media?
The term 'print media' is used to describe the traditional or "old-fashioned" print-based media that today's parents grew up with, including newspapers, magazines, books, and comics or graphic novels. Historically, only wealthy publishers had access to sophisticated type-setting technologies necessary to create printed material, but this has changed in recent years with the widespread accessibility of desktop publishing software and print-on-demand publication services such as Lulu.com (LINK). More recently, electronic book readers such as the Amazon Kindle which store hundreds of books on a single device and which allow readers to directly download books and newspapers have become popular.
Watch the video and think or discuss in a small group:
- What are the pros and cons of print media?
- Will we have print media in the future? How much? Explain.
Newspapers are useful tool for improving not only reading skills but also writing, speaking skills and enriching vocabulary. There is a link with newspaper reading tips and activities.