Pros
| Traditional Literacy (print) | Digital Literacy (screen) |
| · Intimate and personal
· Tactile · Sustained attention · Consistent layout · Imagination building · Aesthetic and sensory · Physical · More obvious topography · Less taxing cognitively · Distinction between fact and fiction clearer |
· Portability, convenience and functionality
· Interactive and immersive · Social and communicative · Collaborative · Co-creator and creator based · Community driven · Lower costs than print · Applicable for differentiation · Accessibility · Non-linear (also a con) |
Cons
| Traditional Literacy (print) | Digital Literacy (screen) |
| · Stagnancy
· Linear thinking · Limited repository of information · Limited interaction and no co-creation |
· Intellectual property and privacy
· Data collection and commercialism (Amazon; Goodreads; Kindle) · Long term effects unknown · Acquisition for poorer demographics · Complexity of navigation · Inconsistency of skills required between devices · Software bugs and problems · Possibility for distraction · Can be contract driven · Screens can lead to eye strain · Distinguishing between fact, fiction and fake news · Instructional policies · Hazardous features |