Eight employees for the OU press will be laid off, according to the Norman Transcript. The economic crisis strained the press's finances, forcing it to cut costs. In addition to the eight laid off, book production will lower 20%.
This is yet another blow to the print industry. The economic crisis has likely damaged numerous other printing establishments and publishing industries, exacerbating the decline print media has been suffering for years now. As someone who intends to write for a living, I worry I won't be able to find a suitable job.
Don't worry, there will always be writing jobs, the Internet has seen to that.
ReplyDeletePaper books may go away but ebooks and websites are here to stay. There will always be something to be said and somebody willing to read it.