The layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899-1967)

Newspapers have always been a medium to disseminate information and emerge as one of the most important communication tools in the world. Despite the rapid growth of technology, it is undeniable that newspapers still receive overwhelming support from the household media. The aim of this research is...

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Main Author:	Grisha Henry William
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	PN4840-5648 By region or country
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spelling	my-ums-ep.394272024-08-07T00:33:24Z The layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899-1967) 2016 Grisha Henry William PN4840-5648 By region or country Newspapers have always been a medium to disseminate information and emerge as one of the most important communication tools in the world. Despite the rapid growth of technology, it is undeniable that newspapers still receive overwhelming support from the household media. The aim of this research is to study the layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899 to 1967). There are four types of theories enclosed with the Gestalt Principle which are Similarity, Proximity, Continuance and Closure. These theories help to scrutinize every part of the Layout Design components, which are the Balancing Act, Visual Rhythm, Grid, Path Layout and Photography. Nowadays, archived newspapers are poor in visibility and durability as they have become obsolete, dusty, and easily torn. Prior to this, the researcher believes that this particular research will help to transcribe the old English newspapers into documentation, thus become more assessable when it is published into academic writings. In conclusion, it is hoped that the outcome of the study would be a fundamental guideline to those who need some reference on Jesselton and the newspapers printed in that era. 2016 Thesis https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39427/ https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39427/1/24%20PAGES.pdf text en public https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/39427/2/FULLTEXT.pdf text en validuser masters Universiti Malaysia Sabah Fakulti Kemanusiaan, Seni dan Warisan
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description	Newspapers have always been a medium to disseminate information and emerge as one of the most important communication tools in the world. Despite the rapid growth of technology, it is undeniable that newspapers still receive overwhelming support from the household media. The aim of this research is to study the layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899 to 1967). There are four types of theories enclosed with the Gestalt Principle which are Similarity, Proximity, Continuance and Closure. These theories help to scrutinize every part of the Layout Design components, which are the Balancing Act, Visual Rhythm, Grid, Path Layout and Photography. Nowadays, archived newspapers are poor in visibility and durability as they have become obsolete, dusty, and easily torn. Prior to this, the researcher believes that this particular research will help to transcribe the old English newspapers into documentation, thus become more assessable when it is published into academic writings. In conclusion, it is hoped that the outcome of the study would be a fundamental guideline to those who need some reference on Jesselton and the newspapers printed in that era.
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author	Grisha Henry William
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title	The layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899-1967)
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The layout of English newspapers in Sabah during the Jesselton era (1899-1967)

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