The UK publishing industries generate more than £22bn in sales annually - around 30 per cent of a great UK success story, the creative industries. Publishers in particular have grasped opportunities offered by the new technologies and are leading long-term investors in digital content and on-line services. Publishing employs some 140,000 people and generates a significant trade surplus from more than £2bn in export revenues. UK publishing helps UK plc to extend its influence throughout the globe, both generally through the UK's powerful newspaper titles as well as in hundreds of critical specialist markets.
The organisations representing national and regional newspapers, magazines and business-to-business media, books and journals and data publishers have come together under the umbrella of UK Publishing Media jointly to represent these businesses. In addition to thousands of accompanying on-line services, publishers also drive most UK - and many international - exhibitions, events, directories, newsletters and information services. This manifesto outlines policies the publishing industries would like to see adopted by any political party wanting to run UK plc.
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The manifesto of the UK Publishing Media manifesto describes the alliance's position on the following:
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UK plc can be justly proud of its robust publishing
industries. They are world class - and in many respects, best in class.
Publishers of newspapers, magazines, journals, books and data are leaders in a wide variety of new and exciting related ways which will ensure that their core businesses continue to thrive in the changing market conditions of an information - and e-information - society. UK Publishing Media represents an important area of growth for UK plc. We ask any political party seeking to run UK plc to be aware of the diverse contribution our £22bn sector makes within the creative industries and urge that policies are developed which encourage this growth to continue. Thank you for your support.
