Problems in periodical publications in pakistan

1. Topic: Problems in Periodical Publications in Pakistan
Presented to:
Sir Hafiz Muhammad Shafique
Zaib Hassan
Roll No. 20
BS (5th Semester)
Department of Library & Information Science
Session 2010-2014
The Islamia University of Bahawalpur

2. Publishing
 It is the process of production
and dissemination of literature, music or
information — the activity of making
information available to general public.
 Traditionally, the term refers to the distribution
of printed works such as books (the "book
trade") and newspapers.

3. Periodical Publishing
 Nominally, periodical publishing involves
publications that appear in a new edition on a
regular schedule.
 Newspapers and magazines are both periodicals,
but within the industry, the periodical publishing
is frequently considered a separate branch that
includes magazines and even academic journals,
but not newspapers.

4. Problems in Periodical Publications in Pakistan
 Nevertheless, the problems of periodical publishers
are many, and in very few cases-except under total
subsidy-are the funds allotted to the support of
publication considered inadequate to cover the
recognized needs of the fields they represent or
insufficient to assure publication of all worthy
scholarly contributions.

5. Problems in Periodical Publications in Pakistan
 Even so, as has been pointed out by Rush Welter
in his invaluable study, Problems of Scholarly
Publication in the Humanities, “the problems
affecting publication in learned journals are less acute
than the problems of scholarly book publication in
the United States

6. Problems in Periodical Publications in Pakistan
 But other special problems arise in connection
with the publishing of scholarly journals. Some
relate to financing, and it should be pointed out
here that, as Welter has proposed, special funds
need to be made available to meet extraordinary
problems faced by both scholars and editors,
such as the extra costs of such items as
illustration, special type composition, space for
longer articles, etc

7. Problems in Periodical Publications in Pakistan
 Welter suggests that monies need to be made
available “to journals that present a realistic
budget reflecting a multiplicity of special needs
and purposes . .. to offer energetic editors an
unusual opportunity to devise their own programs
of editorial improvement while still making possible
awards in aid of more nearby pedestrian
activities that also re- quire support of tome sort.”