Publishing

Publishing

Publishing is the process of producing literature, music or information and making it available to the general public.

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Cinema verite

Printing & publishing; Publishing

A documentary filmaking technique which records actual persons and events without scripting or directorial intervention; derived "motion + truth". See storyboard, film, documentary.

Coeval

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Being coincident, simultaneous, or contemporaneous; of the same age or equal duration. Compare dual edition, byplay, rollout, tear sheet, samples, crawl, news, editorial, magazine, stylish, stone ...

Half web

Printing & publishing; Publishing

Press using rolls 17" to 20" wide to print eight-page signatures with a flat size typically 17" X 22". See press.

Artwork

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The elements that constitute a mechanical (qv) paste-up, as type, proofs, and illustrations. See job order; compare art.

Gutter

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The white space formed by the inner margins of two facing pages in a bound book, magazine, or newspaper. See white space; compare valley.

A dramatic form that exaggerates emotion and emphasises plot or action at the expense of characterization. Also, during the period of the 17th through the 19th centuries, a romantic drama composed ...

Semiotics

Printing & publishing; Publishing

The study and analysis of signs and symbols as elements of systems of communication, as language, gestures, or clothing. Also, a general theory of signs and symbolism, usually divided into the ...