Social Media Vs Print Media

Social Media

Primarily internet or cellular phone based applications and tools to share information among people. Social media includes popular networking websites, like Facebook and Twitter; as well as bookmarking sites like Reddit.

It involves blogging and forums and any aspect of an interactive presence which allows individuals the ability to engage in conversations with one another, often as a discussion over a particular blog post, news article, or event.

Print Media

Print media is the means of mass communication in the form of printed publications, such as newspapers and magazines. The industry associated with the printing and distribution of news through newspapers and magazines.

Broadly, any written or pictorial form of communication produced mechanically or electronically using printing, photocopying, or digital methods from which multiple copies can be made through automated processes.

More narrowly, any form of ‘ink and paper’ communication that is not hand-written or hand-typed, including books, circulars, journals, lithographs, memos, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, and periodicals.

The print media was of considerable value in the region as less people had internet connectivity in this region compared to most.

In the broad sense, all printed matter; in a narrower but widespread usage, a synonym for “press,” used to refer to newspapers, magazines, and other periodicals. A fundamental means of informing the public and disseminating ideas, print is a powerful weapon of social and political struggle. It is an educational tool that can be used to spread scientific knowledge, contribute to cultural development, and create a world view.

Electronic Media

Electronic media is a broadcast or storage media that take advantage of electronic technology. They may include television, radio, Internet, fax, CD-ROMs, DVD, and any other medium that requires electricity or digital encoding of information. The term 'electronic media' is often used in contrast with print media. The purpose of using electronic media can be for many reasons one of the reasons is that you can use it to market yourself and anything else from businesses to products and so on. Electronic media is an efficient way to communicate to one another, either by the use of media devices and networks or social media sources such as Television or the Internet these are a few of the many ways you can use Electronic media to your advantage.

Electronic media vs. print media

Print media typically includes newspapers, articles, journals etc. on the other hand, electronic media could be internet, television etc.

Print Media

Electronic Media

Choice of reading – Allows user to read anytime and can be carried anywhere.

A more advanced form of media.

A much affordable form of media when compared to electronic.

Introduces more revenues and job opportunities.

For an individual, it’s quite an easy proof for any sort of information – People specially living in rural areas can easily afford a newspaper as compared to TV’s etc.

Relatively a more innovative form of media. Thanks to motion pictures, animation etc.

Relatively easier form of accessibility public for campaigns etc.

A variety of options available unlike print media. People can surf through different channels, site etc.

Works better for people with hearing and seeing disabilities.

Can be reached faster and can be made LIVE.