Task 1SUMMARY/ COMPARISON

Comparison Many media products are used to inform, educate, entertain, market,

promote and to persuade. E-newspapers and E-magazine are similar as they share the same content, they also give out similar information out to the public. It could vary from news to gossip (entertainment). Both products have increased due to technology. As early years people used to rely on the normal newspaper with text and images. Now you can access E-newspapers and E-magazines online via various websites. E-books are also similar to E-magazines and E-newspapers as books could be accessed online. Compared to leaflets they are different as leaflets are usually published by print. Some leaflets can be accessed online but most of the time audiences prefer to promote their event in the public. Therefore people give out their leaflets in public environments. Leaflets are hardly dealt with online. They are usually designed by an graphic designers then is printed out. Compared to e-magazines and e-newspapers they offer more than promoting events, they have content for the public such as various news topics, entertainment on TV, etc. On the other hand a similar product compared to leaflets is flyers as they have the same purpose, their reason is to promote and to inform. Flyers are usually smaller than leaflets. They are a small handbill advertising an event or product. This is very similar products as they contain similar information such as promoting. The only difference is that the leaflet may be a bit bigger and may have a glossy cover.

Training materials / instruction manuals and text and copy for moving image and audio products are different as training manuals usually give simple instructions from a booklet that either comes with the product. Nowadays training manuals can be found online depending on what instructions you are looking for. Compared to text and copy for moving images audio products they are different as moving images include a purpose of informing the public, and also giving out content. Moving image include: E.g. a film, an advertisement, social media such as YouTube. Audio products such as iTunes give out various genres of music and artists you can choose from. The comparison between both is that one is more interactive and involved in the media. This links to interactive media as moving image and audio products have similar elements such as the mass media involved and audiences. They both have the purpose to inform and to entertain. Interactive media contains a lot it normally refers to products and services on digital computer-based systems which respond to the user's actions by presenting content. Promotional material compared to interactive media comes across as similar as in the moving image industry it includes advertisements, which usually has a purpose of promoting a product which is very a like. On the other hand promotional materials can vary from flyers, leaflets, posters etc. Both of their purpose is to interact with the viewer, and also to inform.