Publishing through internet is witnessing a continuous growth
day after day, as authors are finding it an effective way to attract readers and be able to go deep in their minds, as readers have the chance to leave them notes and comments giving them their opinion through their work without ignoring the most important things poets think of which is to save both money and time. Also, publishing through internet is beneficial for the reader who can easily buy the book he wants and even print out any needed information in seconds thus saves time. The popularity of internet with both readers and writers is associated with a decline in watching television and reading newspapers because they find it easier by one click to know everything going in any place he/she was.
Despite the importance of having access to internet and being able to read books and even buy books from it, it is feared that we totally rely on it and this is smoothing to be worried about. My god, its soooooooo rare to find a person going to a library and searching for a book that might help him/her in his/her research. Plenty of books are being ignored years after years and are staying on the shelves waiting for someone to open them, but desperately no one is. The new technologies humans are creating are boosting in a way that even a small kid will be able to reach in few minutes. Oh how things are changing... And god knows what waits us. For the publishing idea, I really find it as a soar; it has pros and cons. Because as I said it makes life easier, but we have to be careful for the information AND check if it’s reliable especially in researches and please guys lets be attentive and wise in using the internet and its role in our life.
Here is a kind of publishing through internet it is called EBOOKs.
So what are E books? What are their kinds? How are they different? How are they sold? are they a more effective way in publishing?
Defintion: E-publishing is “the process of producing and storing poetry, short stories, novels, and so on, electronically. E-books can be produced in various formats such as online, on a disk, or on a CD-ROM--as a file that can be downloaded or transmitted via e-mail, or as a file that can be down-loaded to a handheld device such as an e-book reader or a PDA. “
Kinds: There are three different forms of electronic publishing: commercial e-publishing, subsidy e-publishing, and self-publishing.. services for an extra fee). Promotion of e-books is the sole responsibility of the author and royalties are comparable to that of commercial e-publishers: typically print royalties are 20%, electronic royalties are 50%, and subsidiary rights are 50%. “
How are they sold: -books are sold primarily through the publisher's Website but can be ordered through any bookstore (printed on demand). “Like the publishing formats, the price of e-books varies as well. Fiction titles can range from $5 to $10, whereas nonfiction titles can cost more, from $10 to $30 or higher. “
So why e-publish? What’s behind it? Are there ANY drawbacks?
PROS:
First: writers have more control over the process and it’s all done by them.
Second, it's much easier to break into e-publishing than mainstream publishing. writers get higher royalty fees and enjoy author-friendly contracts.
moreover, the process is quicker than the traditional route, giving authors access to a wider audience and greater opportunities for success. E-books typically have a longer shelf life, too.
But there are the cons:
You'll have to do everything yourself: from publishing to promoting to marketing. And as in the mainstream, success is not guaranteed.
Other disadvantages include lower sales, no advance payments, and fewer reviews, lack of security, high prices, and consumer reluctance to read online.
Yet, e-publishing offers greater opportunities than traditional publishing--if you do your homework and network. Just be prepared to pound the virtual pavement.
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Newspaper is a regular published print product containing information, news and advertising. Newspapers are living textbooks and they are source of information and learning. It’s a source to find out whats happening in movies, books, concerts, games, jobs and events. Major advantage left to newsprint is that reading it does not require any sophisticated, cumbersome technical equipment. This offers the reader a high level of flexibility: newsprint can basically be read in any place at any time. The reader can absorb the information offered at his own pace. Even the fact that the reader can touch and feel the printed paper while turning the pages may be of some importance.
Disadvantage of Printed edition of newspaper -
Circulation of the newspaper is one of the principal factors, circulation is not the same as copies sold because many copies are read by more than one person this is a major offset as the number of copies distributed are not read.
People away from their home place would always love to read their regional paper wherever they are in any part of the world. Take my case; I have been hunting for my favorite newspaper Times of India in the heart of New York City but in vain and the only solution I found at this time is e-paper.
E-paper and its advantage -
Will e-paper is going to replace the printed edition in future is the question to be asked? ePaper is the replication of newspaper pages which allows one to get the same experience as reading the hard-copy edition and e-paper has the advantages of being interactive, multimedia, of providing internal and external networks and offering selection functions, the possibility of regular updates, access to archives, rapid access to a large number of newspapers, and being paperless, thus creating no problems of waste disposal.
Not even that it’s more convenient from the customer’s point of view while reading the e-paper, I came across Nokia new model cell phone, and by clicking on it; I was taken directly to the website, where I could compare the prices.
So this has led to some predictions that is newspapers will shrink or even disappear?
All the recent surveys both in USA and abroad indicate that print newspaper readership is going down; there has been a dramatic drop in the circulation of papers.
Full time professional employment at daily newspapers is falling. In a desperate attempt to offset the falling revenues, more newspaper groups are setting them up online.
All of the major news publishers have adopted e-paper technology in order to increase their readers and revenue.
Looking at the enormous growth in the Digital News Publishing Industry, many new media companies are offering ePapers and eMagazines at affordable costing with low or no upfront investment. Pressmart Media Limited, a leading new media services company based out of India and USA provides an excellent Multi channel distribution on Web, Mobile, Podcast, Search Engines, Social Networks, Web2.0 sites and RSS.
I hope you do agree that digital versions of news publications will be an added advantage for publishers in increasing their brand value, customer reach and revenues.
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