Book publishing, literature, and the economy

Salon by Jason Boog | Dec. 23, 2008 (Special Report)

The end of days is here for the publishing industry -- or it sure seems like it. On Dec. 3, now known as "Black Wednesday," several major American publishers were dramatically downsized, leaving many celebrated editors and their colleagues jobless. The bad news stretches from the unemployment line to bookstores to literature itself. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Business, Media, Entertainment
Topics: U.S. Economy, New Media, Books
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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Dec 23, 2008 - 8:41 AM PST
Reviewed by: Kaizar Campwala (review), Kevin Barry (review), Patricia L'Herrou (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Dec 23, 2008 - 8:41 AM PST

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Patricia L'Herrou
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 by Patricia L'Herrou - Dec. 24, 2008

a story which adds a disturbing point to the economic situation. here is pointed out that the book distribution models have been slowly changing while the major publishers did not. this is similar to criticism of the newspaper business and of the automakers industry, yet not mentioned: without a historical/hindsight perspective almost everything which changes can be victim. change can be loss as much or more as it is gain.

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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Dec. 23, 2008
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Kevin Barry
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 by Kevin Barry - Dec. 23, 2008
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