History evolution of functions of Chinese sci-tech journal editors
Author(s): XU Jing, LIU Bing, Chinese Journal of Cardiology
Pages: 95-97
Year: 2016 Issue: 1
Journal: Acta Editologica
Keyword: function of editor; history evolution; digital publishing; media attainment;
Abstract: The political,economic and social environments are contemporarily special in China,and the Chinese media also have their own characteristics.Therefore,the evolution of functions of Chinese sci-tech journal editors has its own features.This paper focuses on this issue and teases out the effects of some important events happened chronologically in journal publishing development on editor’s functions.We find that basic functions of editors are screening information and editing,while topic planning and marketing are new duties for editors generated lately,and they may be more important than basic ones.Digital technologies push all the functions to advance,and make the media attainments become a basic requirement for editors.
Pages: 95-97
Year: 2016 Issue: 1
Journal: Acta Editologica
Keyword: function of editor; history evolution; digital publishing; media attainment;
Abstract: The political,economic and social environments are contemporarily special in China,and the Chinese media also have their own characteristics.Therefore,the evolution of functions of Chinese sci-tech journal editors has its own features.This paper focuses on this issue and teases out the effects of some important events happened chronologically in journal publishing development on editor’s functions.We find that basic functions of editors are screening information and editing,while topic planning and marketing are new duties for editors generated lately,and they may be more important than basic ones.Digital technologies push all the functions to advance,and make the media attainments become a basic requirement for editors.
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