Publishing News -- 12/3/2008

Publishing and the Economy
Stop the Presses? -- Analysis about the ramifications of Houghton Mifflin's decision to stop buying manuscripts.

Houghton Mifflin Publisher Resigns -- Resignation follows announcement HF would no longer acquire manuscripts, increases rumors of sale.

How to Publish without Perishing -- One view of how book publishers can survive in the digital age.

Digital Publishing
Academic Publishers Debate the Digital Future -- Academia is divided on the future of the book and the universities' place in pushing foward the digital frontier.

Social Networking
Twitter Considers Charging for Business Use -- As Twitter grows, the changes may be necessary to attract venture capital.

Social Networking Provides Raw View of Mumbai Attacks -- Some of the first and most gut-wrenching pictures and works came via sites like Flickr and Twitter.

The future of social media -- One man's guesses on the changes that will be caused by social media.