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Watch my Youtube Instructions here; publisher is a person whose job it is to write or to make writers work available to the public. Publishers may work in books, newspapers, magazines, illustration or online publishing. The Australian Publishers Association is an organisation who assist in promoting and protecting the rights of people who work in publishing. One right that publishers need to be careful of is ‘copyright law’. If a writer uses another writers words without asking for permission they may get in trouble and end up in court. Some recent technologies that have changed publishing include; Ebooks – a lot of people don’t buy books from book stores anymore but download books onto devices like iPads and Kindles. A lot of people read their news on the internet instead of buying newspapers. This has resulted in news companies offering online ‘subscriptions’ for their newspapers, where people pay to read the news online. A lot of people publish media online now even though it’s not their job. Especially on social media sites like Facebook. People can access published work on the internet much faster due to today’s smart phone technology. A lot of publishers work freelance, which means they work for themselves, by themselves and only get paid when someone either buys a piece of their writing or buys the rights to a piece of their writing. Because people who work freelance work for themselves, they can choose their own hours. Some people are employed full time or part time in the publishing industry. They may work as journalists or editors. Some people are employed by publishing companies and may work in editing, advertising, sales or administration. A current trend in the publishing industry is that customers are buying less books and newspapers and are reading media online. A lot of people now have the ability to publish their own media as a hobby on blogs and social media websites.Screen production is an industry that includes; actors, directors, cinematographers, make-up artists, costume designers and many other professionals who work in film and television. There are many Australian films and television shows that have become successful all around the world, such as the film ‘The Castle’ and TV shows like ‘Neighbours’ and ‘Home and Away’. Many of Australia’s screen productions are supported by ‘Screen Australia’, who are a government organisation who assist in funding, making and promoting Australian film. One of the main new technologies that have affected screen production is ‘streaming services’, such as ‘Netflix’ and ‘Stan’. Many Australians subscribe to these streaming services which means less people are watching ‘Free to air TV’. Netflix and Stan have begun producing their own Australian films and Television shows, for example Stan just released a new movie called ‘The True History of the Kelly Gang’, which is about Ned Kelly. Most people who work in the screen industry work freelance. Meaning that they work for themselves. Actors have to ‘audition’ for roles. An audition is when an actor stands in front of the people making the film and performs a short scene for them, hoping that if they perform it well enough they will get a part. Actors and directors who find work are paid very well. They often have to work irregular hours, sometimes from very early in the morning until late at night. The screen production industry is very competitive and a lot of people who work in the industry may find themselves without work for periods of time. One issue that has affected the screen production industry is the illegal downloading of television programs and movies. If someone downloads a film illegally off the internet then the company who made the film make no money. If someone is caught illegally downloading off the internet they might receive a large fine. ................
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