Friday, May 13, 2011

Wall newspaper

The Factory Wall Newspaper WW2

By George Hill

Organising for Offensive Action
February 1943

A wall newspaper or wall-newspaper is a printed newspaper designed to be displayed and read in public places, such as walls. The practice dates back to at the least the Roman Empire. They are often produced by governmental entities in locations where production costs or distribution problems might otherwise make regular newspaper distribution difficult. It is standard practice for one individual to take the responsibility for posting the wall newspaper. This individual may also read the posted newspaper aloud to others who cannot read it themselves.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_newspaper

Usually, a single individual in a given locality has the responsibility of affixing the wall newspaper in a specified place—on a schoolhouse, community centre, or other easily accessible wall or display board. The same person or another may read the paper aloud to others who are illiterate.
Wall newspapers have been widely used in Asia, Africa, and South and Central America, and, where necessary, they are printed in various regional or local dialects. The papers generally feature numerous pictures, attractive makeup, and only a few—sometimes only one or two—articles or features.
wall newspaper. (2011). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/634717/wall-newspaper

1 comment:

  1. martin
    is this a sort of notice board? it seems to have similarities- public space, able to be read aloud for those who don't read.
    who in NZ is likely to benefit from a wall newspaper?
    willie

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