Planning & Structuring an Essay

Module Question...


"What is the role of print media in the digital age?"


Possible sources of information to use as references...


Benjamin, W. (1936) 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction'.

Rock, M. (1996) 'The Designer as Author', Eye, no. 20 vol. 5

Davis, D. (1995) 'The Work of Art in the Age of Digital Reproduction'. Leonardo, Vol. 28

Davis, M (2012) Graphic Design Theory. London: Thames and Hudson 

Klein, A (2009) 'The Role of Print Media in Today's Technological Society' 

Wright, J (2013) http://www.ideastap.com/IdeasMag/ 


Examples of Graphic Design I will analyse...

So It Goes Magazine - A magazine started by James Wright in the middle of a magazine crisis

“Isn’t it a risk starting a print magazine in the current climate?” 

The world’s biggest small arts magazine.
http://www.ideastap.com/IdeasMag/all-articles/DISCUSS-can-print-publishing-survive-digital

Other well known magazines/ newspapers of the digital era

- Life Magazine
- Marie Claire
- GQ

"The pain that the newspaper industry is going through is well known by now"

- The Guardian
- The Metro 

BILLBOARDS

LIBRARY RESOURCES

Why are us as students recommended to use Libraries and the books within them

Why is information in a book considered more reliable and accurate than that online

Essay Map...

Introduction:

- Explain in more detail the key terms of the question; Print Media & The Digital Age
- Bit of background knowledge for each; history of print media and impact of digital age
- Explain HOW I will show the reader the ROLE of print media now; 
- Use 4 different examples of print media: 
   
   > Magazines

   > Newspapers

   > advertising billboards/ campaigns

   > Books used by students? 



Main Body:

1. Magazines


2. Newspapers


3. Advertising billboards/ campaigns


4. Library resources?? & why books are more reliable than online sources



Conclusion