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In an era of fast-paced daily routine and so little time to stop and read anything, what do you think are the advantages of print media that make it still stand in such a time and stops its total abandon?

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Question added by Duaa Saif , Translator & Copywriter , Bayt.com
Date Posted: 2016/03/20

I agree with answer Ms. Zain .

yes cause i think  print media is a great advantage to fresh ur mind moment think and ur life 

adel babiker
by adel babiker , مدير عام , الأسلوب المختلف

aid-circulation newspapers have been a popular advertising medium for many years. Most local businesses use newspapers to advertise their goods and services, so do the big industrial giants. That is why almost every community is known to have its own newspaper. Most ads are cheap and low cost.

 

The downside is that there are over 1,600 paid-circulation daily newspapers in the U.S. In addition, there are thousands of additional local weekly papers.

 

That is why magazine advertising has more scope. Let’s discuss that next.

 

Zina Bata
by Zina Bata , Head of Middle Years and MYP coordinator , British International Academy

Printed media can still get our minds out of the current fast paced life, i believe that Reading will never stop and holding paper in your hands can increase your level of focus and understanding

Michael Finner
by Michael Finner , BPM Technical Writer , Belcan

I find it easier to see how long an article is in print: how much of an investment of time do I have to make to read it?  Newspapers are a bit of a luxury that way.

Sidrah Nadeem
by Sidrah Nadeem , Global Marketing Manager , Hill+Knowlton Strategies

  1. It's big enough to catch your attention
  2. It primes you into buying
  3. It can be used to tell powerful messages

Zain Khater
by Zain Khater , Project Supervisor – StartUp Project , Injaz

Regardless of economic times and growth of Internet, it is believed that advertising through print media brings a definite competitive advantage.

 

The bottom line leaves nothing to imagination. Let’s say a company chooses not to communicate with customers when it enters the market. The result is that the prospective buyer will not even consider what that company offers. This is a fundamental truth in print media advertising.

As print media comprises of newspapers and magazines, let’s cover each of the segments.

 

Newspaper Advertising Overview

 

Paid-circulation newspapers have been a popular advertising medium for many years. Most local businesses use newspapers to advertise their goods and services, so do the big industrial giants. That is why almost every community is known to have its own newspaper. Most ads are cheap and low cost.

 

The downside is that there are over 1,600 paid-circulation daily newspapers in the U.S. In addition, there are thousands of additional local weekly papers.

 

That is why magazine advertising has more scope. Let’s discuss that next.

 

Magazine Advertising Overview

 

There are about 160,000 magazines published in the world. The large number of these magazines is somewhat misleading as it does not bring that many revenues. However, there is still a great deal of respect and demand for this traditional form of media advertising.

 

For the advertiser, there are many great advantages of print media advertising. The main fact is that they can target a specific audience. This is in spite of the fact that magazines have lesser coverage as compared to national newspapers.

 

Advantages of print media advertising:

 

Specific Target Audience:

In print media, the advantage of catering to specific target audience opens up countless opportunities to enhance sales figures. A fashion magazine would highlight cosmetic products and fashion accessories. At the same time, a sports magazine would display sports related ads to cater to its readers. There is no wastage of resources as ads get to reach the target audience.

 

Loyal Readerships:

In the print media industry, readership is mostly longstanding and loyal.

 

Special Ad Positioning:

A major advantage in magazine advertising is that an advertiser can request special ad positioning. This means you can ask that your ad is placed in a specific page or within a column article. This will bring greater visibility to the brand. This is also commercially more effective as potential buyers would notice it. It is a different matter if you don’t want to specify where your ad should appear.

 

Credibility:

Over a period of years, magazines create a vast pool of loyal readers who feel safe in its very credible environment. The interactive element may be less when you compare it with the aggressive online advertising. But the key factor is credibility that print media continues to reign over. It explains why magazines are known as potential promotional vehicles. It adds improved quality branding that adds great value to your range of products.

 

Long Life Span:

Compared to websites or national newspapers, magazines enjoy the longest life span. There are some magazines that are treasured across decades like valuable references. The National Geographic is such an example as its content is never redundant.

 

High Reach Prospective:

Another advantage is that magazines have a high reach prospective. This is because magazines get passed from family to friends to customers to colleagues and so on.

 

Glossy Ads:  Unlike newspaper advertising, magazine advertising gives great scope to glossy ads. These are usually trend setting and eye catching. The best thing is that every body loves to look again and again at glossy ads. So maximum visibility is again reiterated through magazine advertising.

 

That is why it is stated often that consistent advertising ensures a cumulative effect. The more familiar buyers are with a brand, the more likely they would buy it. That is why print media advertising will never be out of fashion.

 

 Source: contentmanagementsoftwares

MONTHER SALEH AHMAD ALFAURI
by MONTHER SALEH AHMAD ALFAURI , محرر صحفي , قناة البابلية الفضائية

I think the print media has dropped considerably, especially with the launch of social networking platforms, Story is no need to look for every person who owns a phone became a reporter, but the printed press remains the province of the elite readers and intellectuals as possible find the fun in buying the newspaper or a magazine or a book and give him value the truth, the biggest proof of this is that most of the old novels which left the imprint of history still Atdaolunha readers to this day, in motion, years of solitude Gabriel Marquez and love in the time of cholera and many others remain milestones, and so if the print media, there are the writings of Naguib Mahfouz

Mohamed matar
by Mohamed matar , Finance Manager , ASG Group

Agreed with the answer professor Zain Khater 

Yahia mohamed  Amen Gad
by Yahia mohamed Amen Gad , إدارة - مدرب - , سنابل الأجيال للتعليم والتدريب

 Despite the rapid progress and wealth Informatics human, however, seemed inclined to literacy for reading, which is the basis of culture and paying attention to the importance of returning to the mutual recognition almtabo

Abdulaziz Abdelrahman Mohamed Mahmoud
by Abdulaziz Abdelrahman Mohamed Mahmoud , Founder , a1 Engineering

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