Publishing

Publishing is the dissemination of literature, music, or information—the activity of making information available to the general public. In some cases, authors may be their own publishers, meaning originators and developers of content also provide media to deliver and display the content for the same. Also, the word publisher can refer to the individual who leads a publishing company or an imprint or to a person who owns/heads a magazine.

Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution of printed works such as books (the "book trade") and newspapers. With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishers, and the like.

Publishing includes the following stages of development: acquisition, copy editing, production, printing (and its electronic equivalents), marketing and distribution.

Publication is also important as a legal concept:

There are two basic business models in book publishing:

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Scholarships for Publishing Majors

Bullet name award deadline Link
 

Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History-PAID

National Archives Foundation

Up to $12,500 May 15, 2024 See Details
 

Cokie Roberts Fellowship for Women's History-PAID

National Archives Foundation

award

Up to $12,500

deadline

May 15, 2024
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Live Nation Scholarship

Music Forward Foundation

$10,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Live Nation Scholarship

Music Forward Foundation

award

$10,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Outlook/Lee Irwin Scholarship

Mount Hood Community College

$6,468 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

Outlook/Lee Irwin Scholarship

Mount Hood Community College

award

$6,468

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Forever Miss America Scholarship

Miss America Pageant

$5,000 Varies See Details
 

Forever Miss America Scholarship

Miss America Pageant

award

$5,000

deadline

Varies
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Sinclair Television Group Diversity Scholarship

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

Up to $5,000 April 30, 2024 See Details
 

Sinclair Television Group Diversity Scholarship

Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.

award

Up to $5,000

deadline

April 30, 2024
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"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship

Sttark

$4,000 March 31, 2024 See Details
 

"You Can’t Label People, But You Can Label Products" Scholarship

Sttark

award

$4,000

deadline

March 31, 2024
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Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel Minority Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science

$3,500 Varies See Details
 

Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel Minority Scholarship

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee - College of Letters and Science

award

$3,500

deadline

Varies
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Oakland Press Scholarship

Oakland University

Up to $3,000 Varies See Details
 

Oakland Press Scholarship

Oakland University

award

Up to $3,000

deadline

Varies
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John S. Knight Scholarship

Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Arts

$3,000 Varies See Details
 

John S. Knight Scholarship

Kent State University, College of Fine and Professional Arts

award

$3,000

deadline

Varies
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Regional Mid-America Emmy Creative Arts Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Mid-America Chapter

Up to $3,000 April 30, 2024 See Details
 

Regional Mid-America Emmy Creative Arts Scholarship

National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences - Mid-America Chapter

award

Up to $3,000

deadline

April 30, 2024
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