"Journalism is the production and distribution of reports on the interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people that are the 'news of the day' and that informs society to at least some degree of accuracy."
This area focuses on the analysis of print-based media, such as newspapers, magazines, and books.
History of Printing: The study of the development and evolution of printing technology, from the earliest methods of duplication to modern printing technologies.
Typography: The study of typefaces, font families, and the layout of printed text to create effective print designs.
Design Principles: The study of core design principles, including balance, contrast, rhythm, and unity, used to create effective print designs.
Printing Processes: The study of the various printing techniques, such as offset printing, digital printing, and letterpress printing, used to produce printed materials.
Color Theory: The study of the use and mixing of colors to create effective print designs.
Print Journalism: The study of the role and function of print journalism and its history, development, and current status in society.
Magazine Production: The study of planning, designing, and producing magazines, including editorial content, graphic design, and advertising.
Book Publishing: The study of the book publishing industry, including writing, editing, design, printing, and distribution.
Advertising: The study of advertising in print media, including design, copywriting, and media planning.
Digital Printing: The study of the digital printing process and its technology, applications, advantages, and disadvantages.
Graphic Design: The study of creating visual designs for print media, including logos, illustrations, infographics, and layouts.
Print Technology: The study of the technology involved in printing processes, such as printing presses, prepress equipment, and finishing machines.
Print Material: The study of the various materials used in print, including paper types, ink types, and coatings.
Printing Industry Management: The study of management principles and practices in the printing industry, including production scheduling, quality control, and cost management.
Print Media and Culture: The study of the relationship between print media and culture, including how print media shapes and reflects cultural values, ideologies, and identities.
"The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (professional or not), the methods of gathering information, and the organizing literary styles."
"The appropriate role for journalism varies from countries to country, as do perceptions of the profession, and the resulting status."
"In some nations, the news media are controlled by the government and are not independent."
"In others, news media are independent of the government and operate as private industry."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, as well as slander and libel cases."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing, as well as improvise on the context in which they publish in print."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"The production and distribution of reports, interaction of events, facts, ideas, and people, informing society to some degree of accuracy."
"Perceptions of the profession, and the resulting status, vary from country to country."
"The word, a noun, applies to the occupation (professional or not)."
"In some countries, news media operate as private industry and are independent of the government."
"The proliferation of the Internet and smartphones has brought significant changes to the media landscape since the turn of the 21st century."
"People increasingly consume news through e-readers, smartphones, and other personal electronic devices, as opposed to the more traditional formats of newspapers, magazines, or television news channels."
"News organizations are challenged to fully monetize their digital wing, as well as improvise on the context in which they publish in print."
"Newspapers have seen print revenues sink at a faster pace than the rate of growth for digital revenues."
"Countries may have differing implementations of laws handling the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, as well as slander and libel cases."