Independent Print Publication

Course Description

An overview of the history of independent print media. Practical considerations in the production of independent print media. The political and social ramifications of such media. Technologies used in the production of such media.

Course Contents

Types of Media

• Zines
• Underground Newspapers and Magazines
• Pamphlets
• Flyers
• Samizdat

Print Technologies

• Photocopying
• Lithography
• Small Presses

Projects

Make a meta-zine about the technology available to you and how that alters your ability to communicate with the world.