Lucy Threlfo Discussion Point

I believe new technologies have the opportunity to boost print. The book or newspaper or magazine will never die, they may have adapted to be viewed by other means like on ipads, kindles or online publications but there will always be a demand for print versions. And while this demand may waver from time to time  print will always be a part of human society.

With the rise of technologies and social media sites and our dependence on them, when we find something we like, we share it with the world, and so begins an endless chain of shared interests. I can name many a book i have read which i never would have if i hadnt heard about it either through word of mouth on facebook or by reading an article about it on the web. However i didnt buy digital versions i went out a bought the print versions, like i'm sure many others have too. And there's something you get from print versions you just dont get from their digital counterparts a tactility and history and personal quality.

One area i really dont think print will ever die is in the comic book industry. Yes there has been a rise in the digital comic, and i have bought some myself, but if you buy digital you lose the whole experience of going to the store talking to the employees and just hanging around people with shared interests and that's the same with any print equivalent, like buying sunday papers or weekly mags from the local newsagency. Without print you lose human interaction.