Print Week
By Robert Beck
Taking up the mantle for one of next year’s Heads of Distribution, I thought now would be a fitting time to assert just how superior our physical newspaper is… although please believe I get the irony of this being published online only.
Now, I’m not a hoarder or anything close to the sort, but god do I love physical media; how good it feels to hold the paper in your hands and (okay I can admit this is weird) even the smell of a fresh print is amazing. You just can’t replicate those experiences with online media.
My opponent may believe the ability of online articles to spread is far greater than what print can achieve, however the fun of traditional local distribution around campus is far greater. Seeing a collection of the week’s best articles around – in stands, hands and the tables of our famous bake sales – is an undeniable joy.
While traditional print is not the most environmentally-conscious method, being able to archive our society’s history, and our creative recycling ideas for any leftovers, is reason enough to keep the print line operational – no matter the cost! (And not just because I would be out of a role…)
Online Week
By Urvish Lodha
Whilst it is incredibly sly of Robert to have me defend online publication, and thereby the unsatisfying intangibility of its easily disseminated form, I am by far more upset by his reference to me as his ‘opponent’. What a best friend to possess, alas. However, as the newspaper’s soon-to-be Head of Advertising and current Social Media Editor, I’m more than happy to explicate the perks of online publication.
With breaking news reaching readers in real-time, the online publication of articles allows The Student’s audience to stay updated on important happenings; take for instance the recent UCU rally in Bristo Square, the news of which reached over 7,650 people in 24 hours of its publication (via Instagram and The Student website). Furthermore, reading articles online allows readers access to other relevant pieces via good old hyperlink. This way, our readers can develop detailed and contextual knowledge of pressing current matters such as the genocide in Palestine and the university’s insidious involvement in it.
Trust and believe, also, that online publication is more cost effective than print whilst allowing the basic function of reaching a wide audience and presenting quality journalism (with the possibility of advertisements) in an easily accessible fashion, even to readers based outside Edinburgh. Moreover, whilst I can’t deny the feeling of the touch and smell of fresh paper on Wednesday mornings, the effort of distribution is notable. Honestly, I wish you luck with your new duties – I’d much rather another hour of midweek sleep.
One Coin, Two Sides: Print Week Vs. Online Week
Print Week
By Robert Beck
Taking up the mantle for one of next year’s Heads of Distribution, I thought now would be a fitting time to assert just how superior our physical newspaper is… although please believe I get the irony of this being published online only.
Now, I’m not a hoarder or anything close to the sort, but god do I love physical media; how good it feels to hold the paper in your hands and (okay I can admit this is weird) even the smell of a fresh print is amazing. You just can’t replicate those experiences with online media.
My opponent may believe the ability of online articles to spread is far greater than what print can achieve, however the fun of traditional local distribution around campus is far greater. Seeing a collection of the week’s best articles around – in stands, hands and the tables of our famous bake sales – is an undeniable joy.
While traditional print is not the most environmentally-conscious method, being able to archive our society’s history, and our creative recycling ideas for any leftovers, is reason enough to keep the print line operational – no matter the cost! (And not just because I would be out of a role…)
Online Week
By Urvish Lodha
Whilst it is incredibly sly of Robert to have me defend online publication, and thereby the unsatisfying intangibility of its easily disseminated form, I am by far more upset by his reference to me as his ‘opponent’. What a best friend to possess, alas. However, as the newspaper’s soon-to-be Head of Advertising and current Social Media Editor, I’m more than happy to explicate the perks of online publication.
With breaking news reaching readers in real-time, the online publication of articles allows The Student’s audience to stay updated on important happenings; take for instance the recent UCU rally in Bristo Square, the news of which reached over 7,650 people in 24 hours of its publication (via Instagram and The Student website). Furthermore, reading articles online allows readers access to other relevant pieces via good old hyperlink. This way, our readers can develop detailed and contextual knowledge of pressing current matters such as the genocide in Palestine and the university’s insidious involvement in it.
Trust and believe, also, that online publication is more cost effective than print whilst allowing the basic function of reaching a wide audience and presenting quality journalism (with the possibility of advertisements) in an easily accessible fashion, even to readers based outside Edinburgh. Moreover, whilst I can’t deny the feeling of the touch and smell of fresh paper on Wednesday mornings, the effort of distribution is notable. Honestly, I wish you luck with your new duties – I’d much rather another hour of midweek sleep.
Photo by Mark Chan for The Student.
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