1. Unit 18 Producing Print Based Media Work Book
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LO1: Understand print based media production techniques and technology.
Task 1
The print based products that are produced by the media industries vary enormously. Digital
technology continues to grow but so do print based products. List 100 media products that
are print based:
Task 2
Using the internet as a research tool, explain what the following types of printing are and
how they came about:
Letter Press (18.1.2)
Laser Printing
Desk Top Publishing
Task 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0091ypr
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0091yqk
Follow the links above and write a short piece (400 words) summarizing some of the key
threats that the print based industry faces. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the
newspaper industry. Explain the technical difficulties that newspapers face.