Unit 18 Producing Print Based Media Work Book

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LO1: Understand print based media production techniques and technology.

Task 1The 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 2Using 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.