Existing Publishing Houses

1. Now that digital publishing is so accessible to everyone, how should a publishing business respond? Are there ways that existing publishing houses can take advantage of the easy access readers have to publish extensions of stories? What about in the fields of video or music—how might a business encourage the involvement of the fan base of a movie or a band by using the media-creation tools available? (Chapter 8)

2. After reading Chapter 9, you know you should have a good backup strategy in place for your key data. Consider the following:

How often do you back up critical data files such as homework files? What type of device do you use for backing up files? Where do you store the backups to ensure they won’t be destroyed if a major disaster (such as a fire) destroys your computer? Do you use online sites for file backups?