Screen versus print document debate has been going on for quite sometime. There are definitely differences between both types of documents especially in terms of the layout and the writing structures. A printed piece appeals to a basic level of a person’s senses. They read word by word but for print document, they skim and scan. If we compare a printed newspaper and a blog, recent generation will prefer to read blog compared to newspaper. The layout of the blogs are more attractive with different themes. Each time new things uploaded with animations, the reader will be more attracted to read the blog.
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| DIAGRAM 3. 0 : LAYOUT OF THE BLOG |
As for the newspaper, it remains black and white printing at most of the time and definitely not appealing as the blogs. Apart from that, printed documents takes up a lot of physical space. However, screen documents can be viewed anytime and anywhere unlike printed document which can be only in one place at a time (Natalie, 2009).
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| DIAGRAM 3. 1 : LAYOUT OF THE NEWSPAPERS |
Moving on to the writing structures, printed version documents are more likely to have the same type and size of the font. On the other hand, printed document’s fonts can vary according to the blogger’s tastes and choices.
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| DIAGRAM 3. 2 : FONT OF THE BLOG |
The format of a printed newspaper’s writing structure will be more formal compared to a blog structure.
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| DIAGRAM 3. 3 : FONT AND THE STYLES OF WRITING OF THE NEWSPAPERS |
In the blog, the bloggers are more expressive in giving out and at the same time, writing their ideas and opinions. Adding in colourful images, smileys, audio and also videos enlightens this type of document (Levin, n.d). Apart from that, frequent updates can be posted and the curiosity can be cleared quickly. It is a quite and easy way to produce where ‘up-to-a-minute’ information is provided. However, the print documents gives a delay replies on curiousity and the interaction level is minimum. (284 words)
REFERENCES
Natalie 2009, Print Vs. Digital : An Ongoing Debate, viewed on 22 August 2011, <http://chesprocon.com/marine-industry/print-digital-debate>
Blitman. E 2008, The Benefits of Large Offset Printing Compared to Digital is Saving Money, viewed on 22 August 2011, <http://ezinearticles.com/?The-Benefits-of-Large-Offset-Printing-Compared-to-Digital-is-Saving-Money&id=1815987>
Levin.H n.d, Print Vs Digital, viewed on 22 August 2011, <http://2010.newsweek.com/top-10/heated-rivalries/print-vs-digital.html>
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