Print industry media sector

1. PRINT INDUSTRY
By Beth Williamson

2. WHAT IS THE PRINT INDUSTRY?
• Print is a vital medium for companies everywhere. The UK printing industry is
an exciting and essential part of the UK's economy. It serves all areas of
business and leisure by producing a vast range of products that are an
essential part of our everyday life. In business, print is used to help
communicate information, demonstrate commercial advantage, create impact
and make headlines. Print uses eye catching designs to help companies stand
out in today's competitive marketplace.

3. POPULAR EXAMPLES FOR USE OF PRINTING
• Newspapers- The Sun, Daily Mirror etc.
• Magazines- Kerrang, Cosmopolitan etc.
• Books- Romance, Comedy etc.
• Leaflets- Advertisement, Information etc.
• Novels- War, Drama, Romance etc.

4. POPULAR NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES
• NEWSPAPERS: MAGAZINES:
• The Sun -Kerrang
• The Daily Mirror -People
• The Daily Star -National Geographic
• The Independent -Cosmopolitan
• The Daily Express -Vogue
• The Times -Rock Sound
• The Daily Telegraph -Slimming World
• The Guardian -Heat

5. COSMOPOLITAN MAGAZINE FACT FILE
• Type: Magazine
• Industry: Print Industry
• Founded: 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, but was later
transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in
the late 1960s.
• Founded By: Paul Schlicht as a literary magazine but was taken over in 1889 by
John Brisben Walker but since then has been taken over by lots of different people
but is now owned by Joanna Coles.
• Headquarters: New York
• Area Served: Worldwide
• Key People: Joanna Coles
• Products: Magazines
• Assets: Includes articles on women's issues, relationships, sex, health, careers,
self-improvement, celebrities, fashion and beauty.

6. THE SUN NEWSPAPER FACT FILE
• Type: Newspaper
• Industry: Print Industry
• Founded: 1964
• Founded By: News UK
• Headquarters: London
• Area Served: Worldwide
• Key People:
• Products:
• Assets: