Print Media Industry WorksheetIn Parts A and B, respond to each question using complete sentences in a paragraph of at least 100words. Be clear, concise, and explain your answers. Cite any outside sources consistent with APAguidelines.In Part C, respond to each of the statements with a specific example or an explanation and use completesentences, as needed. Part A: Historical and contemporary role of the print media industryChoose one of the following two topics: The feminist movement (womenâs liberation) or public education.Answer the following questions about the relationship between your topic, the print media industry, andAmerican society. Provide specific examples and cite at least three professional publications or articles.1. How has the print media industry historically treated your selected topic (feminism or publiceducation). How does the print media industry treat that topic today?2. How has the print media industry helped drive improvements and public awareness of your selectedtopic? Has the media perpetuated any drawbacks, controversies, or scandals surrounding this topic?3. What role has the print media industry played throughout the history of this topic? Do you think thecurrent role of print media is the same as it was in the 1800âs and 1900âs? Why or why not? Part B: The influence of new technology on the print media industryFor each print media industryâbooks, newspapers, and magazinesâanswer the following questions:1. How has the development of the Internet, wireless communication, computers, and hand-held digitaldevices affected print media companiesâ products and sales?2. What changes have print media companies made to incorporate new technology into their traditionalproducts? Have these changes been successful or unsuccessful? Why?3. How have consumers reacted to these changes? Part C: Major publications in the print media industryQuestion Books Newspapers Magazines How many totalpublications are soldannually in each printmedia industry?What are the majorownership chains ineach print mediaindustry?List three majorpublications in eachprint media industry.For each of the threemajor publicationsyou listed, identify thetarget audience.For each of the threemajor publicationsyou listed, describethe unique writingstyle. What makeseach publicationstand out in themarketplace?For each of the threemajor publicationsyou listed, describethe publishing trends.How is eachpublication changingin response to todayâscultural, political, ortechnologicalclimate?
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