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Media Studies - Print and Publishing Media

Online
3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

What significant impacts has print media had on society and how has it changed with the development of the Internet? This free online Media Studies course focuses on print and publishing media. Print media includes books, magazines, and newspapers and is a powerful form of communication. Like many industries, it has faced many challenges over the years. With this course, you will gain an in-depth look at the history and evolution of the basic types of print media, see the effects they have on culture, and learn about the impact the Internet has had on them.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID201782
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Trace the material and cultural origins of printed books
• Outline the development of copyright law in the publishing industry
• Summarize the changes e-books have brought to the publishing industry
• Discuss print-on-demand and self-publishing
• Trace the historical roots of the modern newspaper industry
• Outline the unique features of literary journalism
• Describe how television has impacted on journalistic styles
• Summarize the decline of the newspaper industry
• Discuss how online news differs from traditional print news
• Trace the historical roots of the modern magazine
Course Code1654

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