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Publishing in the Digital Age
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The younger generation spends a significant part of their day on their smartphones and this affects how they live their day to day life…
Hannah Rothwell
Dec 3, 2019
Will News Ever Be True?
Will News Ever Be True?
We could assume that the News would be the safest place to gain any and all truthful information. However, with “fake news” being Oxford…
Annika Toma
Dec 3, 2019
News apps: the key to a reader-funded business model?
On November 8th took place the PPA Independent Publishers Conference in London. There, Juan Señor, of Innovation Media Consulting, said…
Mégane Maridor
Dec 3, 2019
Has the power of fake news and open journalism destroyed our trust in online political campaigns?
Before the digital age we, the consumers, would go to a newspaper stand and pick up a copy of The Daily Mail or The Economist if we wanted…
Liv Davis
Dec 3, 2019
Is Open Access the Revolution we need or a disaster waiting to happen?
There might be a revolution happening within Scholarly Publishing. Universities seem to be more than ever tired of giving the content for…
Hannah Smith
Dec 3, 2019
Plus Sized Models are Bad for Women and the Magazine Industry
Plus Sized Models are Bad for Women and the Magazine Industry
Plus sized models are classed as models sized UK 12 and above. Straight sized models are the standard fashion industry size, a UK size 8…
Hannah Rothwell
Dec 3, 2019
How can fashion magazines stay profitable in the digital age?
How can fashion magazines stay profitable in the digital age?
Let’s quickly rewind to the very beginning of this year. That’s when Anna Wintour, the editor-in-chief of the prestigious Vogue, hosted an…
Kinga Rusin
Dec 3, 2019
Are Instagram Influencers Hypothetically Eating Print Magazines Alive?
Are Instagram Influencers Hypothetically Eating Print Magazines Alive?
Earlier this month it was reported that Cosmopolitan has seen the biggest circulation drop among women’s print magazine this year, falling…
Bea Saunders Watson
Dec 3, 2019
A shift in women’s magazines?
In November 2019, Women’s Health released a podcast with Procter & Gamble, ‘Project Body Love’, a ’30 day series designed to help women…
Mégane Maridor
Dec 3, 2019
Do Magazines Influence Body Image Perception
Do Magazines Influence Body Image Perception
Over the years, the magazine culture has manipulated consumer’s perception on body image. For instance, all women presented in magazines…
Annika Laws-Walsh
Dec 3, 2019
The rise of news magazines but the fall of entertainment magazines thanks to the digital age
Magazines used to be the best part of a trip to the supermarket and were a definite purchase, from places like Whsmith when at the airport…
Liv Davis
Dec 3, 2019
Learning through play: Are interactive publications good for your kid?
Learning through play: Are interactive publications good for your kid?
Last week, Polish children’s publisher Ameet announced that they have partnered up with Lego Publishing to create a brand-new imprint —…
Kinga Rusin
Dec 3, 2019
Is the Leakage of Research Journals beneficial to Libraries, or does it pose another hurdle in…
For decades Libraries have been the subject of submission to Publishing Companies and their subscription big deal bundles. Underdogs no…
Lizzie Vascenko
Dec 3, 2019
Is Vulnerability a Good Thing when it comes to Writing a Book?
Who would have thought that the most effective marketing tool when it comes to promoting a book is complete author vulnerability? It even…
Lizzie Vascenko
Dec 3, 2019
Has the internet made it harder for students to access high quality research and journals?
Since the birth of the internet on the 29th of October in 1969 the way we use the internet is ever changing. In the early 2000s…
Liv Davis
Dec 3, 2019
Fake News, Fake News Read All About It!
Fake News, Fake News Read All About It!
The internet has introduced many benefits to society; it distributes an abundance of knowledge with minimum effort, enhances connectivity…
Lizzie Vascenko
Dec 1, 2019
The struggles of Harry and Meghan are a reminder of the tabloids’ toxicity
The struggles of Harry and Meghan are a reminder of the tabloids’ toxicity
By Sophia Shenken, student of Publishing at Oxford Brookes University
Sophia Shenken
Dec 1, 2019
Has Aldi made the Wrong Choice to Stop Selling Newspapers?
Has Aldi made the Wrong Choice to Stop Selling Newspapers?
Last month it was revealed that the mega store Aldi, ranked the UK’s fifth biggest supermarket has made a settlement to stop selling…
Bea Saunders Watson
Dec 1, 2019
Take a Break, Give Me Five! Instagram’s Mothers.
Take a Break, Give Me Five! Instagram’s Mothers.
In 2020 we will see the printing of Daisy Upton’s ‘Five Minute Mum’, a book of activities and games for children to take part in when you…
Pip Condliffe
Nov 26, 2019
Mental Health Representations for Young Readers
Little, Brown for Young Readers have recently announced that they will publish the title You Will Be Found in March 2020. It will be a…
Mace Hallam
Nov 24, 2019
The Digital Revolution may have created disruption in today’s Scholarly Publishing but inturn has…
The Digital Revolution may have created disruption in today’s Scholarly Publishing but inturn has…
For more than 500 years books have been a key feature in the foundation on which academic and education is based. It’s fair to establish…
Bea Saunders Watson
Nov 24, 2019
The Activism Behind Open Access:
Before the early 2000s, the term ‘early access’ didn’t exist. It was a term coined in several public statements; the Bethesda Statement on…
Caitlyn O'Marr
Nov 24, 2019
The End of Men's Magazines
The End of Men's Magazines
In the gender whirlwind of 2019, men’s magazines seem to be disappearing. Magazines were first introduced to society in 1663 and have had…
Annika Toma
Nov 21, 2019
The Gender Gap in Scholarly Publishing: Are Women Equally Represented?
Gender imbalance is changing, but in terms of academic publishing, men still dominate. This means that women’s careers and research itself…
Shana Smith
Oct 28, 2019
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