Electronic publishing

Konrath is an author leading the new age of publishing. While he was himself a legacy published author he learned just how abusive and elitist the publishing industry can be. Konrath began self publishing, bypassing the "gatekeepers" of the industry to share his stories that the New York publishing houses felt unworthy. His success shows that the little guy can write for a living even without a large publisher behind them…

Research findings: Curation journalism at Kompas.com Differences between international networks and Kompas.com as an Indonesian online media According to my observation towards some news publications on online media, there is a new trend in storytelling structure. The structure is arguably a major challenge to traditional news storytelling styles, since the media now include audiences as a part of news producer by embedding their social media comments within the story. Today, public’s activities…

Composition II has been an interesting class that has helped me to adapt and grow as a writer. I came into this class not sure what to expect, besides the norm of writing papers, but even then I wasn’t sure what kind of papers I would be writing when I enrolled. It turned out that this class covered many topics as we worked on writing research papers for a topic of our choosing. In the time following the start of our assignments, there was a lot to learn about how to research, working with…

I am Zipo Mangaliso, a recent BA Hons Journalism graduate from Staffordshire University applying for the Media and Communication intern role at Kick It Out. As a passionate football follower from a young age I have been aware of the work of Kick It Out and the importance of promoting equality in football. I am an individual who truly knows the impact sport; in particularly football can play in removing discrimination and prejudice in society. I come from South Africa a country deep-rooted in…

Community connections interactivity and UGC This dissertation seeks to investigate the relationship between the publication of UGC at community media websites and the interaction with the online audience on those sites. This is because of the relationship between UGC and interactivity (Thurman, Forums for citizen journalists? Adoption of user generated content initiatives by online news media, 2008). Community media has used UGC as a way of interacting with the audience (Thurman, Forums for…

This is my last resort if I have no success in the next six months and I've sent out over 100 queries and no agent or publisher is willing to take it on. Sometimes self publishing can do a novel more justice. Why? Sometimes the right audience is online and will download it digitally versus those who would go to a bookstore and buy it. It is something I never considered, but as millennial writing millennial characters with…

Mark accepted his offer, and set up a publishing date. Weeks after the set date, his book was nowhere to be seen. Mark started to grow impatient and angry. He made arrangement to meet with his publisher, wanting to know why his book had not been released. His publisher nervously shared the fears…

Jenny must have subconsciously picked up on my complaints of verification because she tasked me with the duty of writing dining guides. One part of me was excited to write because I am an English major and spent the last three years writing every type of paper under the sun. On the other hand, I was nervous because I am not familiar with writing for a magazine and after three years of writing, not super confident in my ability to write. However, I kept positive thoughts, and as an intern, there…

OPO appealed against Justice Bean’s refusal to grant him an interim injunction in the high court, which would prevent MLA and STL from publishing a book. Appeal allowed by Lady Justice Arden and others, in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division). There are no dissenting judgments within this case, as they all come to the same conclusion within the rights of OPO. MLA has written a book “The Work” based on his career, including descriptions of his molested childhood, which he believed would…

Gone are the days when magazine media resisted change, magazine professionals today embrace it with endeavors, creativity and better knowledge. As we learn new practice, metrics and analytics tools, advancements in digital technology open up new opportunities to extend, enhance and rethink magazine brands everyday. From examining the constantly changing magazine industry, through editorial and business lens, I believe pursuing the following four areas will allow magazine media to remain relevant…