In doing this weblog, I able to clarify and analyse some of the issues in publication and designs. There are many issues that happening, I have chosen four issues to discuss about. The first issue is about the industry of publishing. The issue happened to the publishing industry is that they are facing problem that the books sales from the industry is stagnating. So, the people in the publishing industry learn the multimodality theory to overcome the problem. However, the problem was not totally resolved but at least it can help a little.

The second issue is about the media law. In the publishing industry, it does have their own restrictions also. There are a huge number of books actually being banned in many countries due to their sexuality content, violence and etc. This is also indirectly restrict the idea of the publishing industry and narrow down the books being publish in country. In other words, this will lower down the sales for the books.

Continuously, the third issue is about the media ethics. In the media industry, many companies neglect ethical issues whereby they take photos and publish according to the public or celebrity preferences. Perception of the audience on photojournalism varies depending on individuals. The American Society of Magazine Editors has allowed editors to continue regulating themselves. It is now essential that editors practice ethical principles in future publishing.

The fourth issue illustrates the upcoming usage of e-books. E-books provide far more benefits and now cover a larger proportion of the American market as compared to printed books. The start of the e-book era leads to a better ecosystem, and preserves sustainability by saving trees. E-books are expected to show high growth in the Asian markets in the near future.

To conclude, I have learnt the importance of ethical principles within the publishing and media industries. The media industry can be very misleading and may influence consumers into believing “artificial reality”. It is important for authors, editors and publishers to fully understand readers’ expectations but maintain good ethical principles to ensure healthy competition and a healthy industry.