New forms of media publishing

As time evolves, technology tends to expand. Hence, media publishing changes. The combination of digital convergence, personal computing and global networking seems to have ratcheted up the pace of development and is giving rise to
radical shifts in the environment (Naughton, John 2006).

The new media nowadays has altered several “traditions” which was practised before. Books are example of a ‘victim’ in the evolution of media publishing. Before the year 2007, people use book to fill their minds with knowledge, to entertain and so on. Until the year arises during a particular month, the Kindle e-book was introduced. Also known as the “E-book” (electronic book) it has certainly changes the norm of using the normal physical books. According to Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos, the e-book is expected to overtake the traditional page-flipping books.



"The Kindle E-book"