ARE PUBLISHERS EXTINCT?
SOME PEOPLE say that writers no longer need editors and publishers in the age of computers and other digital gizmos. Are publishers going the way of the dodo? What do you think?
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2 Comments:
no way, eric. they are the guys who set the bar (or should be), uncover new talent and market it. but i certainly think thay are more under threat than they were with the new technology creating new possibilities for the writer.
You are absolutely right, Sharon. I believe the importance of the editor and publisher is all the more vital today despite the advances in technology.
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