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Chapter 6

Newsletters and posters are effective communication methods that are easy to produce using word processors. Newsletters inform target groups about important information and can be printed or online, though it is uncertain if people read them. They should use clear fonts, appropriate sizing, columns if needed, and real photos over clip art. Posters publicize events through information like venue, timing, and contact details. They are eye-catching but have costs for display areas and limited lifespan subjected to weather.

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Chapter 6

Newsletters and posters are effective communication methods that are easy to produce using word processors. Newsletters inform target groups about important information and can be printed or online, though it is uncertain if people read them. They should use clear fonts, appropriate sizing, columns if needed, and real photos over clip art. Posters publicize events through information like venue, timing, and contact details. They are eye-catching but have costs for display areas and limited lifespan subjected to weather.

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ICT NOTES

CHAPTER 6 – COMMUNICATION
 Communication methods/media:
1. Newsletter And Posters
2. Websites
3. Multimedia Presentations
4. Media Streaming
5. E-Publications

1. Newsletter and Posters:


Produced very easily as you require a word-processor for them.
They contain:
-> General Features:
-photos that can be taken from internet with the permission of the
copyright holder/taken by camera/hard copy images converted to soft copy
by scanning/ upload from HDD or SDD
-A file is needed to import the images on the newsletter/poster
-Addition of text through keyboard
-Modify the text (text wrap) place the images (orientation)
-Proofread the newsletter/poster

Newsletter:
 very useful method for getting important information to a target group
 Newsletters can be either printed out or available online as an e-publication
depending upon the target audience
 Printing the newsletter makes it certain that people have received it
 However, it is never certain if people read it.
General features of a newsletter:
o Do not squeeze in too much information onto one page
o Use clear, easy-to-read fontsvisible font like Arial and appropriate font size
like 12-14 pt
o Decide on whether to use columns (a useful feature if there are diagrams
and photos)
o Avoid using capital letters as this appears to be ‘shouting’!
o Use bold text in headings rather than underlining text.
o Use real photos rather than clip art to make the newsletter more
interesting.

Posters: good way of publicising, for example, a sporting event or an


advertisement for a forthcoming movie. It includes the necessary
information about the event/product.

o For instance, for a sporting event, the poster will include information
regarding the venue, timings , admission fee (if any) and contact details etc.
 Can be printed using a high quality printer or read online

Advantages of posters:
 Printed posters can be any size. Large posters have the advantage
that they are eye-catching and usually very difficult to miss.
 By placing the posters in strategic positions, it is possible to target
certain people rather than the general public

Disadvantages:
 Subjected to weather conditions hence have a limited life.
 The drawback is the cost of display (the advertising areas can only be
rented)

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