Print Is Dead
Monday November 26, 2007
Print is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age
For 1500 years the printed word has been the accepted medium of communication for society. Now in print industry is dying. Newspapers struggle to obtain readers. The economies of distribution are rapidly being replaced by the digital transmission of data over fiber optics and wireless networks. The raw materials and energy required to produce print harm the environment.
The author, Jeff Gomez, is Director of Internet Marketing for Holtzbrinck Publishers, owners of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, St. Martin's Press, Holt, Tor, Scientific American and other leading book and magazine brands. He lectures on digital information trends at publishing industry events throughout America, and teaches at New York University. Jeff has written four novels, including Our Noise. Visit his website www.dontcallhome.com and blog www.printisdeadblog.com.
Print Is Dead: Books in Our Digital Age