1. Publishing
Are the procedure of production and spreading
literature, music and information and the activity of
making information available to the public; publishing is
made up of a diverse group of industries including;
books, journals, newspapers, etc.
The publishing industry is the process that manufactures
literature spread on non fiction information for e.g.
music, fashion and current affairs.
2. Size, shape and structure of this
sector
The Publishing industry generates a turnover in
the region of £10.1 billion GVA (Gross Value
Added) and is one of the biggest earners and
exporters for the UK Creative Media Industries.
The publishing industries alone employs on
average over 195,000 workers, presently
approximately 36% of the media workforce.
3. Companies
Vogue
Arthur Turnure founded vogue. It’s a private sector company.
Vogue ownership now is Condé Montrose Nast as vogue has
been on the stock market. Vogue Magazine receives all of its
funding from ads spreads within the Fashion magazine.
Hello Magazine
Hello Magazine is a private sector companies and is owned
jUNCO, which is governed by Eduardo Sanchez. Hello
Magazine receives all of its funding’s from ads Spreads within
the Gossip and Style magazine.
4. Ownership
Condé Montrose Nast is the Owner of Condé Nast
Publications and they produce many other consumer
magazines. Including Architectural Digest, Bon
Appétit, GQ, The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. As well
as four business to business publications, twentyseven websites, and more than fifty apps for mobile
and tablet devices.
5. Advantages and disadvantages of
publishing.
Advantages:
o Easy and simple to use
o Graphic is easily imported and formatted
o Numerous Template
o Professional printing and publishing options
Disadvantages:
o Very slow installation process
o Not particular formats.
o Not very suitable for office use
6. Magazines have different platforms such as
websites, apps etc. which leads to having more
buyers which is an advantage but also more
media interests as many people today tend to
not buy magazines but more through apps and
other technology used mostly on the internet.
7. Magazines rely on advertising it is essential for
them because they get money to advertise a
product for example skin care product. People
can access content in many different ways
example the internet or apps.
8. Relates to other creative
industries
The publishing industry is related to many other
creative media industries for example the
photography and photo imaging industry and the
advertising and marketing industry because for
example to publish a product and to promote it you
would need images of it e.g. an article would need
a photo of the topic.