Re-discussing the publishing chain as information value chain-circle
Abstract
Information technologies have transformed the publishing industry through not only innovative tools but also through the systemization and standardization of both new and older practices. The chapter focuses on the impact of information in the publishing chain which is introduced as information publishing chain-circle-circuit. Initially, the chapter examines information mechanisms of the printed page including visual information since Renaissance exhibiting that information has always been a value, a need and an aim for publishing. The significance of data is then enlightened discussing in that framework the role of the publisher. Thereafter, the use of mobiles and tablets ...
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