Book Publishing Industry

Chapter 3

• Publishers are not always certain about the number of books to produce in a print run for a new book.
• As the twentieth century progressed, there was an emerging interest in true crime.
• Printing a book only when it has been ordered is referred to as print-on-demand.
• All authors do not receive the same amount of royalties.
• The book industry thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Innovations of the paperback revolution include large print runs, publishing quality literature in paperback, selling books in nontraditional locations, and cheap access to literature.
• Authors who do not want to be part of blockbuster syndrome might seek a publisher that offers greater control over what happens to the book.
• The oldest digital library, founded by Michael Hart in 1971, is Project Gutenberg.
• More books in the U.S. are sold in the paperback format than any other format.
• A distinctive feature of the trade paperback, compared to the mass market paperback, is the same pagination as the hardcover.

Chapter 4

• The Wall Street Journal focuses on business and finance articles.
• A critique of objective journalism is that truly objective writing is impossible.
• Newspapers control the public's access to information by determining which stories are important enough to get published.
• Newspapers became popular in early seventeenth-century Europe despite the fear of persecution.
• A major outcome of the Zenger trial in New York was that newspapers could print honest criticism of the government.
• John Milton helped advance a discussion about the role of a free press.
• A story about a factory leaking pollutants into the local water supply, which suggests people boycott its products, is an example of advocacy journalism.
• USA Today developed a more visual style of journalism, using more pictures and shorter stories, to compete with television.
• Rupert Murdoch purchased The Wall Street Journal in 2007.
• Journalists are prohibited from using fabrication and plagiarism.

Chapter 5

• The first true magazine was published in Britain.
• Early twentieth century entertainment magazines focused on the film industry.
• Magazine articles on subjects of great interest often have about 2,000 words.
• Religious magazines include publications for Jews and Buddhists.
• "Can this Marriage Be Saved?" is a feature of Ladies' Home Journal.
• Time and Newsweek experienced major changes in their content in the late twentieth century.
• Hobby and special-interest magazines soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine of 1741 was not a great success.
• Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Edition was started to increase sales during the winter.
• In the colonial era in America, typical magazines were considered short-lived.

Chapter 6

• The term for the urban culture that includes break dancing, graffiti art, and techniques of rapping, sampling, and scratching records is hip-hop.
• Some actions of large record companies fueled racism.
• Billie Eilish was signed by no record labels (implying independent start).
• The popularity of digital music drastically decreased revenue brought in from CD sales since 2001.
• The Copyright Act of 1911 protected composers and authors.
• Independent record labels focused on neglected areas of the music industry, such as folk, rural blues and gospel.
• Each major record label has a strong infrastructure that oversees every aspect of the music business, including production, manufacturing and distribution, marketing, and promotion.
• Music may influence cultural perceptions about race, morality, and gender.
• Make-ups are not allowed if you miss the midterm exam, which must be completed by 11:59 p.m. Monday, March 3.