J1010 September13

What is one of the functions of print media?

• Sustainability  

• Transmission of culture 

• Creation of movies 

What is a current book-industry issue?

• Industry mergers, consolidation increase profit margins by reducing operating costs 

• Audiences prefer movies

• Amazon  

What is a distinctive function of newspapers?

• Creativity 

• Surveillance  

• Partisanship 

Which is a current fact about magazines?

• Nobody reads them 

• They are all expensive 

• Most of them do not survive more than two years 

Which is a possible future change in the magazine industry?

• All of them will disappear  

• Established magazines will be online-only editions 

• Only the ones covering entertainment will survive