Independent Thinking on Publishing's Future
1. Introduction to Academic Publishing Academic publishing refers to disseminating research and scholarship through various formats like journals, books, and conference proceedings. It plays a pivotal role in the academic world by allowing researchers to share their findings with peers globally. Having worked in this field for over a decade, this topic is close to … Read more
Introduction to Annual Report Publishing The write-up discusses important elements in the annual report publishing. The guide written is based on my hands-on experience leading and coordinating the publication and dissemination of our organization’s annual report between 2019-2021 (3 years) and my research into this topic (which began years before undertaking the commitment to publish … Read more
This article discusses six main differences between copyediting and copywriting. Copyediting and copywriting are two crucial components of the publishing process. The two may have a slight similarity in their sound, but they have vast differences. While people in publishing mostly know how the two are distinguished, many beginners are still unclear about how copyediting … Read more
This article looks at several fascinating facts about Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press history. As you have probably known, Johannes Gutenberg is the German inventor credited with introducing the printing press in Europe. The literature also refers to him as the “Renaissance Man,” a philosophical notion used to describe someone with many distinguished talents … Read more
In an online live forum held on 30 September 2021, The Emdash Show, organized by Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, four top guns in the Malaysian book industry took center stage, discussing the challenges and the future of the industry. The panelists are Mutalib Uthman, CEO of Perbadanan Kota Buku; Arief Hakim Sani, President of the … Read more