The Power of Print

I live, quite literally, for the written word.

I am a junior print journalism major at Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., where I am the news editor for the daily student newspaper The Parthenon.

While my true passion is writing, I appreciate the value of a well-designed page.  The story cannot make an efficient impact if it is not presented well.

The world of newspapers is on the same unknown journey as books through an ever-changing, technical terrain.  Will it all go digital?  If it's digital, is it still the printed word?

My decision to be a print journalism major, and not an online major or broadcast major, was an easy one.  When the choice between a hardback, 1,000 page book versus a Kindle version of the same book presents itself to me, I choose the hardback, 1,000 page book.  I want to hold it.  I want to hold the newspaper.  I need that.

For the next few months, I will be analyzing a book of my choice (which I haven't chosen yet).  I'm going to research the paper, the typography, the binding and everything else.  I'm currently on the hunt for my soul-book (the book equivalent to a soulmate).

Stay with me and let's discover why the book is beautiful.  Let's all rediscover why the printed word is so important.