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Streetprint Manila is a research project that is part of a larger research endeavour called “Six Continents and Between”. Initiated by Prof. Gary Kelly of the University of Alberta, 6CAB seeks to investigate popular print culture across various geographical, sociocultural, and ethnolinguistic contexts. More specifically, it aims to look at reading patterns and preferences of the Filipino Everyman, or those whom we would largely consider members of the “masa” class.
During my visit to the Philippines, Visprint General Manager Nida Ramirez very kindly took me around their printing press after obliging for an interview about the company and their goals. I especially appreciated Visprint’s helpfulness and transparency in sharing information about their group and even their sales figures that help them determine which of their titles can be considered bestsellers.
