Print and Electronic Media
It is an undisputed fact that technology has changed nearly every facet of our lives. Technology and electronics have altered the ways in which we live, communicate and think. Most of the globe's current population could not revert back to functioning without their pagers, cellular phones and now even e-mail. These technological upsurges have managed to injected societies everywhere with hopes for unimaginable developments in every field possible. There are supporters and demurs of this evolution focusing on most every aspect, from the growing prevalence of the Internet to the affects of television on children. Among these considerations is the idea of whether or not print will be completely eradicated by the effects of electronic media. However, adapting such a deterministic perspective seems much too harsh. As electronic media impinges upon the roles of print media, it is unnecessary to predict the disappearance of the medium itself, as print culture is clearly alive and well. This is especially palpable when observing the properties of print media, the economic affects as well as the influence of convergence linking those same technologies. Since the development of paper in the 12th century, books were created, and t
The evolution of technologies through the ages has proven that the content of any new medium is an old medium. (Seminar 8: 1999)There has been an upsurge of convergence among technologies that were once thought would vanish. When looking specifically at the process of publishing, we can see that there has been a total adaptation of those forms within the electronic sphere. There is electronic publishing; consisting of editors and publishers who execute the same tasks as those working on physical texts. With respect to electronic publishing, scholars and those who wish to self-publish material can easily do so on the Internet for much less investment. A problem arises when considering the quality of the work; it doesn't even compare to that of print. The most celebrated magazine of the new electronic point of view is Wired which exists mostly as a conventional magazine, rather than an interactive website. (Chippindale: 1997) Again, this just goes to show that print does win in the hearts of those who still understand its beauty. Zingrone, Frank. (1999). York University Seminar 8, HUMA 3920, October 27, 1999. Chapter Incorporated: Statistics, 1999.
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