![]() ![]() ![]() Gannett: More than 100 dailies, 1,000 weeklies (5.5 million circ.) including USA Today, Detroit News, Des Moines Register plus radio, TV, a news magazine, billboards, digital media, etc.What are Papers today doing? More and more papers today are testing new formats or creating special editions Who started a chain of big-city papers in the late 1800's? William Randolph Hearst (Believing he could multiply profits by owning multiple newspapers) Why did chains by local papers in the 70's and 80's? Newspaper profitability in the '70s and '80s prompted chains to buy up local papers What expanded as newspaper chains bought magazines, radio and TV stations? Conglomeration Big Newspaper Chains The Guardian in England went Berliner in Sept. Tabloids are convenient for young, mobile commuters.Reuters Broadsheets standard larger size Tabloids reputation for tawdry content, but refers to the size, about half a broadsheet Berliner popular in Europe , it is indexed and easy to find, they adapt to changing lifestyles Many Newspapers were aligned with Major political Parties and points of view Press syndicates curb Partisanship Associated Press Still newspapers are on the decline as other media compete for attention Weekly papers put out 50 Million Copies Which Media has the most ad Revenue? Newspapers but barely Most Authors write books on Speculation, most of never see the day Which Media has the most depth Newspapers carry more news, a mix of content:news, sports, editorial, business, lifestyle, comics, advice, etc. Carrie - Steven King Largest category of Books Includes Textbooks Publishing is very risky Most books do not make money Trade books are overwhelmingly populist not elitis Newspapers About 1,570 daily newspapers, 52.4 million copies a day. Forever, Blubber, Tiger Eyes - Judy Blume A Light In The Attic - Shel Silverstein The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain ![]() Warner Books publisher Jamie Raab said, "I'm always happy to have people writing about a book." Fiction Books Financially Risky books ALA's Most Often Banned Books List - I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou in 1939- Pocket Books democratized reading Electronic Books Downloads and e-only books (a little rocky, but gaining ground) Speculation the author writes first, then seeks a publisher 90 percent of manuscripts submitted on speculation are rejected Before the internet: People didn't communicate the same way Publisher Initiative When publishers see profit potential, they seek authors Royalties Authors give titles to publishers in return for an advance, plus royalties (15%) Agents Help authors find a publisher, in return for commission (10% from royalties) Censorship of a book allows for: Publicity, and to sellĮxample: About Wal-Mart's ban of John Stewart's America, and other retailer's decision to sell the book, Daily Show executive producer Ben Karlin said, "We were hoping to be banned by a lot of mom-and-pop bookstores, but they keep selling the book." Textbooks Include your class text, reference books, cookbooks, bibles Graphic Novels Including comic books Paperback Books Introduced in the U.S. ![]()
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