What is Publishing?

By definition:

"to issue, or cause to be issued, in copies made by printing or other processes [which here include digital media], for sale or distribution to the public, as a book, periodical, map, piece of music, engraving [web site, brain scan, software package, data of various kinds, including metadata]; to issue to the public the works of an author; to announce formally or officially; to make public or generally known ..." (Macquarie Dictionary)

Publishing in short is making information public. Publishing is printing - printing of magazines, newspapers and books, recording movies and music, digitising information through the internet. 
The definition of publishing has changed and expanded as a result of bringing print to digital. 

The modernisation of printing to digital bring with it problems for traditional print, with people and businesses forcing to learn about the latest networks in order to be seen as culturally progressive. Old forms are at risk of being less valued and obsolete. On the other hand, new media also brings obstacles for example piracy of movies,music and books, what are the legal and industry repercussions? The question is, by creating more publics in new media and internet networks can traditional methods of publishing survive? 

There are new platforms, new contexts and new contents. For example the latest and greatest technologies such as the iPad and iPhone have introduced eReaders and eBooks as an increasingly popular form of reading a book. Does the old fashion book stand a chance? 

Digital methods will in turn become the substitute. 

For example the internet facilitates online shopping instead of physically walking into stores and trying on clothes. The online communication program Skype enables contact to people worldwide, reducing the gap in distance as face-to-face interactions can be carried out.  

Week 1 KEY WORD = Ereaders