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Mexico holds onto its printing traditions

2012-05-30 3 Dailymotion

The first printing press in the Americas was set up in Mexico City in the 1530s, and today the Mexican capital is still home to several traditional presses.<br /><br />While the moveable type they use may be out of date, some Mexicans see the method as a kind of art.<br /><br />It is not just out of date presses that line the plaza, there are also letter writers who type up official and personal notes for those who cannot read.<br /><br />Al Jazeera's Adam Raney reports from Mexico City.

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