publishing

thumb|The Aboriginal Studies Press (ASP) bookshop at the [[Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies]] Publishing is the process of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, whether in physical or digital form, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the term publishing refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, comic books, newspapers, and magazines, to the public. The advent of digital information systems has led to an expansion of its scope to include digital publishing, such as e-