Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Book Marketing and Social Media: An Analysis of How Trade Publishers are Using Social Media and Networking Platforms to Market Books., Amber Elie-Pierre
The Evolution of the Magazine: How Digital Innovations Reshaped Magazine Publishing Models., Brittany Fuller
Publicity in Publishing., Meghan Harrington
Children’s Graphic Novels: An Opportunity to Be Seized in the Publishing Industry., Noella James
Tenacious Trends: The Rise of Children's Literature as a Sustainable Genre., Courtney Jordan
Diversity Then and Now: A Look at the Evolution of Diverse Children’s Books and Diversity of Staff, 1995-Present., Gianna Lakenauth
The Expansion of Content in Women’s Magazines in the 21st Century., Taylor Lear
Fan-Fiction Websites and Platforms: Copyright issues and solutions., Zhongke Li
The Positive Impacts of YA Books: An Analysis of How YA Fiction Reflects Mainstream Culture and Social Issues., Chelsea March
Fanfiction: A Social and Literary Phenomenon That Redefines the Landscape of Online Publishing and Fiction., Silvio Medina
How Book Publicity has Developed in the Digital Age with the Use of Technology and Social Media., Nicole Pagano
Cookbook Publishing: The Past, Present, and Future of an Invaluable Credit to the Publishing Industry., Christina Rinaldi
Book Censorship in America: A History and Analysis of the effects of Literature Censorship., Chelsea Ritschel
Publicity, Marketing, and Branding: The Three Successful Elements to Young Adult Publishing., Margaret A. Shaffer
Copyright Infringement and Fair Use in the United States, 1770-2016., Sarah C. Smith
Does One Size Fit All? The Portrayal Of Female Protagonists In Speculative Young Adult Literature., Jessica Tauber
How Trends in Young Adult Literature Comment on the World Today., Jennifer Thompson
Self-publishing in the United States and China: A Review of Successful strategies and opportunities for Growth., Qingke Wang
Printing in Color: Why Publishing Needs More Minorities., Cierra Warner
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
#(Hashtag) Publishing: How Social Media Stars Have Become Some of Publishing's Biggest Sources of Original Material for Books., Emily Alequin
Bridging the Gap: The Creation of the New Adult Category and its Impact on Young Adults Books., Deena Ali
Branding as an Effective Selling Technique for Educational Publishers in this Digital Age., Janice Carter
Sensationalism in Modern Publishing: How Clickbait, Competition, and the Capitalization of Curiosity Disrupted an Industry., Alex Casement
Let’s Get Social: An Analysis of the Social Media Presence of Neil Gaiman, Debbie Macomber and James Patterson., Victoria Cashman
The effects of Literature and Culture on One Another., Cassie Comeau
Comic Book Production in the Digital Age., Jason Conover
From Unshelfable to Flying off the Shelves: Dissecting the Evolution of the Graphic Novel., Mary Katherine Cornfield
The Digital Revolution :How Digital Advancements Have Changed Book Printing., Emily Dabbs
How The Roles Have Changed Between Editors and Agents., Alexandra Fabbro
How Trade Book Marketing is Evolving in the Digital Age., Jordan Forney
Publishing Manga in America., Joshua Freedman
International Sales Strategy at Perseus Books Group: Learning from My Experience Intern., Jing Huang
IMMIGRANT WRITERS AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY: The Journey from Immigration to Published Author., Ram Chandra Kharti
No. Magazine Business Plan Draft., Hyun Woo Kim
From Contests to Colleen Hoover: The History and Continued Success of the New Adult Genre., Alexandra Korcz
It’s an Authors Market Now: Today’s Publishing Options and the Emerging Roles of Self-Publishing., Theresa Laskey
Lack of Diversity in Children’s Publishing: The Problem, Cause, and Possible Solutions., Riley Lauderdale
A Business Plan for a Digital Book Publisher: Dalaughn Publishing., Ja’Mee Mann
The Next Trend in Digital Publishing: Shorter Books For Mobile Phone Readers., Mayra Mejia
Marketing Reading Comprehension., Sean Mendez
Body Shaming in the Magazine Industry: How It Needs to Change the Standard of Beauty and How We Are Fighting Back., Cassandra Moen
The future of the Literary Agent in an Increasingly Digital Age., Melissa E. Nappi
Magazines: How Magazines Are Powered by Print and Enhanced by Digital., Christine Nguyen
The Diversity Defect: An Analysis of Race and Gender Bias in Children’s and Young Adult Literature., Janine Perez
Why partnering with MetaMetrics is a smart move for publishers., Portia Phillips
The Importance of Magazine Branding and Platform to Increase Brand Awareness., Luverta Reames
Comic Books’ Role in Today’s Educational System., Annie Rosa
The Impact of Book Censorship on the Publishing Industry and Our Young Readers., Lyana Salcedo
Amazon: Their Past, Present, And Future And How They Are Changing Traditional Publishing., Sherry Schumaker
Transmedia and YA Literature: The New Story, Gabrielle Simpson
An Analysis of Branded Content Evolution and Creation Across Magazine Media Companies., Ashley Skibicki
The Use of Visual Forms of Social Media Sites by Book Publishing Marketers., Heba Suleiman
E-Cookbooks, Apps, and Blogs: A Perfect Recipe for the Future of the Cookbook Genre., Angela Taldone
The Rise and Fall of the E-Book: How E-books Became a Losing Game for Publishers and How to Change the Score, Michael Tizzano
Learning Values: Learning and Literacy are Impacted by Children’s Electronic Books., Corinne Tousey
The Impact of New Forms of Technology on the Curation, Creation, and Engagement of the Content in Young Adult Publishing., Brittany Vincent
The Publishing and ebook Industry in Taiwan., Emily2 Wu
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
The Publishing Industry's Future Stability: E-Books' Past, Present, and Future., Drew Acuff
The Arab Book Market, with Focus in the UAE, Ahmed Al-Ali
This Ability: A Business Plan for a Publishing Company Specializing in Books Written by and for Individuals with Disabilities., Jessica Allbee
Books in Translation in the US: Focus on Brazilian Authors., Ana Ban
Digitization Has Negative Effects on the Human Attention Span and Serious Implications for Magazines and Book Publishers., Jaidree Braddix
Consumerization of Consumer Magazines., Meaghan Brophy
The Collaborative Relationship Between Imprints and Author Brands., Allison Bucknell
The Age of Pubocracy: The Impact of Crowdsourcing on Trade Book Publishing., Isa Caban
The Effects of Stock Characters on Readers of Children’s Literature., Alissa Cafferky
Authors’ Social Media Publicity: Learning from the Self-Published Author Community How to Use Social Media to build a Readership., Alexandra Calamela
E - books vs Print Books : Which format best fulfills reader’s needs., Jasmine C. Chanza
Long Live Independent Bookstores: Strategizing for the Future., Brady A. Chin
The Evolution of Literary Censorship: Political and Religious Influences., Shawna Clark
Big Data in Digital Media Buying: Programmatic Advertising Sales—Transforming the Publishers’ Eco-System., Maria Milagros Clotter
Connections Between The Publishing and Media Industry and How they Influence One Another., Brenda Cooks
Stories Never Die: Transmedia Storytelling in Publishing., Christie DiJusto
Social Media Has Changed the Face of Marketing in Publishing., Joanna Erickson
Young Adult Fiction in 2015: Authors Teen Love, Topics They Need, and Fantasies Reimagined., Leigh Eron
The Technological Age of Self-Publishing and its Effect on Traditional Publishing., Courtney Fahy
Advantages and Disadvantages of eBooks vs. Physical Books in Children’s Publishing., Natalie Filkowski
Regan Arts: A Successful Publishing Startup Through Branding and Business Savvy., Claire Gibbs
Marketing and Social Media in Publishing., Lourdes Martinez Guillen
Major Trends Within the Digital Consumer Magazine Industry., Shuyu Guo
The Effects of the Common Core Standards on the publishing Industry., Jaclyn Heeney
The Magazine Editor’s Skill Set—A Combination of Technology and Content., Hao Liang
Accuracy in Fact-Based Publications: Finding and Working with a Subject Matter Expert., Nicholas Lover
Searching for Minorities in Young Adult Fiction., Jessie McCoy
Digital Age Buying: How Subscription Services are Changing the Perception and Value of Books., Ryan McDonough
Transmedia, Comics, and Fan-Engagement: Navigating a Multilayered Media Landscape., Alison Meehan
My Role as a Youth Representative., Dena Mekawi
Operation Middleman: The Literary Agent’s Challenge to Evolve and Remain Significant in the Digital Age., Caitlin Morrow
Independent Publisher: Unique Opportunities for Creative Publishing., Elise Nelson
Romancing the Screen: How eBooks Revitalized Romance Book Sales., Alison Panichas
Judging an E-Book by Its Cover: The Future of Book Covers in the Digital Age., Sarah Poppe
The Trouble with Technology: Higher Education Publisher Must Do More than Publish., Erin Rafferty
Inside Start Publishing : Cleis Press & V!Va Editions., Joanne Raymond
Self- Publishing and its Effect on the Role of Literary Agent and the Traditional Publishing House Contract., Kimberly Richardson
Sealing the Deal: How Outside Factors Can Contribute to an American Book’s Success in the Foreign Market., Maira Feltrin Roman
The Revival of Young Adult Literature and Challenges in the Future., Rachel Roy