Define Digital Publishing
Digital publishing or electronic publishing is ubiquitous in the modern world. Its presence is so overwhelming that defining what entails digital publishing is often neglected. Electronic publishing, states businessdictionary.com, is the distribution of written material via digital means, such as on a website or through an ebook.
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Types
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While digital publishing is most commonly associated with the written word in PDF files or documents available online, it is often stretched to include music or video files that appear online in a variety of formats including avi, flash, mpeg and MP3 files.
Uses
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Digital publishing is used for almost every form of information communication imaginable, from academic lectures and music reviews to marketing and news broadcasts. Digital publishing is open to almost anyone with a computer and an Internet connection.
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Benefits
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The major benefits of digital publishing are a reduction in costs (no overhead or printing expenses), immediacy of distribution, and the opportunity for self-publication or self-distribution by authors, reports morebusiness.com.
Pitfalls
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Digital publishing is often limited by a lack of editorial input that forestalls the publication of fraudulent or inaccurate information. This lack of editorial oversight contributes to the strict limitations academia places on the use of digital sources.
Outlook
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As the use of the Internet becomes more widespread, digital media is being embraced by more and more reputable sources.
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References
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