Books, Magazines, and Newspapers Flashcards
Why do we censor books?
- Sexually explicit material
- Offensive language
- Violence
- Unsuited to age group
Who bans books?
- Parent
- Patron
- Other
- Administrator
What are two banned classics?
- The Great Gatsby
2. The Catcher in the Rye
What are the top banned books 2013?
- Captain Underpants - offensive language
- The Bluest Eye - drugs/ alcohol/ smoking
- The Absolutely True
- Fifty Shades
- The Hunger Games
What are three trends in the book industry?
- Mergers
- Global media (small number of publishers in US)
- Online, electronic, on-demand
What are two new book forms?
- Audiobooks
2. E-Books
What is an acquisition editor?
Gets a hold of books to be published.
What is a development editor?
Suggests changes with author
What is a copy editor?
Looks for small errors
Most editors are male. True/ False?
False, most editors are female.
When you want to publish your book what you send and what is usually accompanied with it?
Don’t send a complete book, send a query letters, often accompanied by a chapter or two.
What is important to know if you want to get published?
Your target audience
- How long does it take to publish a book?
2. What may be expected of the author?
- Process may vary depending on type of book you are writing.
- You may also be expected to promote your book yourself.
- What is the Harry Potter Phenomenon?
- What did it change?
- Why is it controversial?
- It debuted in 1996 and has been translated into 65 languages.
- It changed book publishing. NY Times created best-seller list for children’s books.
- It was banned in some schools.
- What was America’s first newspaper?
2. When did it come out?
- Publick Occurences in both Foreign and Domestick.
2. 1690.