The UK children's publishing house: adapting to change for the multimedia market.

Anthoney, Audrey; Royle, Josephine M.; Johnson, Ian M.

Abstract

Reports the results of the first stage of research (in progress, 1997-2000), which aims to develop an understanding of the challenges facing publishers who have entered the children's multimedia market in the UK in the 1980s and 1990s. The findings of the first stage of the research amongst established UK publishers producing multimedia for children are described. These point to a number of factors that appear to be critical to the success of publishers in the multimedial market: modification of corporate culture, internal structures and processes; branding of the company's chosen multimedia identity; focusing on the added value element of multimedia products; promotion of organisational learning, innovation and creativity within the company; and sourcing necessary skills effectively. A second study will examine the perceptions of new media companies which have entered this market.

Citation

ANTHONEY, A., ROYLE, J.M. and JOHNSON, I.M. 2000. The UK children's publishing house: adapting to change for the multimedia market. Electronic library [online], 18(4), pages 269-278. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005366

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Aug 1, 2000
• Online Publication Date: Aug 1, 2000
• Publication Date: Aug 1, 2000
• Deposit Date: Nov 6, 2008
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 6, 2008
• Journal: Electronic library
• Print ISSN: 0264-0473
• Publisher: Emerald
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 18
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 269-278
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000005366
• Keywords: Children; Multimedia; Publishing
• Public URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10059/249
• Contract Date: Nov 6, 2008