| The Future of Publishing |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Tuesday, 08 August 2006 | ||
 As a proponent, participant and willing adopter of the coming changes
to the publishing industry, I just thought I'd link to this article. I
hate the word "futurologist" because no one can study what
has not happened yet, but it's interesting nonetheless.
Gist of
article: The publishing industry is changing, barriers are crashing
down, magazines are going out of business in tech-savvy places and tech-savvy demographics. We'll see way less paper and way more
content. This is, on the whole, a great thing for consumers, a good
thing for the environment, and a terrible thing for the established
publishing industry.
So, have a read, I don't think it's 'futurology' but I do think it's prescient.
Comments
(3)
When will people learn
written by a guest , August 08, 2006
Little to no paper
written by a guest , August 14, 2006
PDAs and PCs are getting cheaper so emagazines could become the new norm in the future. Paper can be saved which will decrease waste. That is a good thing.
never no paper
written by howard smith , February 10, 2007
I thin paper would never be eradicated
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I do agree that print in the traditional sense will have to find a way to adapt as computers and faster internet speeds become more ubiquitous. Currently I only receive the Sunday and Thursday papers as those days have coupons for groceries in them. The other days I get my news through the web. Plenty magazine also offers an "online only" subscription for a discounted price. I like the idea of online magazine subscriptions, less clutter, less waste, and it will be easier to create enriched content by including music, video etc.