Literacy

"We focus on literacy, as the ability to read and write, which, of course, is extremely important and fundamental in a traditional sense; however, as we rapidly approach the new millennium a new emphasis must be placed on multimedia literacy" (Heba 129).

The authority of the printed word has always and continues to have a colossal power to shape and validate communication. Indeed since Gutenberg rolled the presses and printed his first book, the print medium has dominated society's perception concerning formal or official delivery of information.