The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?

SAYIN, OZGUR

doi:10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.

The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?

Özgür SAYIN (Bilecik Şeyh Edebali Üniversitesi, Osmaneli Meslek Yüksekokulu, Bilecik, Türkiye)

TESAM AKADEMİ

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Yıl: 2024 Cilt: 11 Sayı: 1 Sayfa Aralığı: 291 - 311 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199. İndeks Tarihi: 13-02-2024

The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?

Öz:

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the publishing industry in Istanbul, with both positive and negative sides. It has accelerated the trend towards digitalisation and has led to significant economic gains for some actors in the industry, such as digital platforms. However, this has also caused serious losses for other actors, particularly small and independent businesses that rely on their physical presence in the workplace. Closure measures and disruptions in economic activity have caused dramatic drops in sales and revenue for these businesses, leading to financial difficulties and job losses. To understand the professional experiences of stakeholders in Istanbul’s publishing industry during the pandemic, 13 interviews were conducted between May and October 2022, identifying two main components of the industry: publishers and bookstores. The interviews suggest that the pandemic has a markedly negative effect on booksellers, further accelerating existing trends towards digitalisation and monopoly. This paper concludes with a discussion of the findings and implications of this study for future research.

Anahtar Kelime: COVID-19 Pandemic Creative Industries Publishing Digitalisation Istanbul

Kitapçıdaki Virüs: Pandemi İstanbul'un Yayıncılık Sektörünü Nasıl Etkiledi?

Öz:

COVID-19 pandemisinin İstanbul’daki yayıncılık sektörü üzerinde hem olumlu hem de olumsuz etkileri oldu. Salgın sektördeki dijitalleşme eğilimini hızlandırırken, çevrimiçi satış platformları pazardaki konumlarını güçlendirdiler. Ancak aynı dönemde faaliyetleri işyerinde fiziksel olarak bulunmalarını gerektiren küçük işletmeler süreçten çok zarar gördüler. Kapanma tedbirleri ve ekonomik faaliyetlerdeki aksamalar, bu işletmelerin faaliyet gelirlerinin neredeyse sıfırlanmasına neden oldu. Pandeminin işgücü cephesi üzerinde de önemli bir etkisi oldu ve kayıpların önemli bir kısmını kayıt dışı ve serbest çalışanlar üstlendi. Bu çalışma İstanbul yayıncılık sektöründeki paydaşların pandemi sürecindeki mesleki deneyimlerini anlamak amacıyla nitel bir vaka çalışması olarak tasarlanmıştır. Saha çalışması Mayıs ve Ekim 2022 tarihleri arasında yapılmış ve sektörün iki ana bileşeni olan yayıncılar ve kitabevleri ile toplamda 13 mülakat gerçekleştirilmiştir. Görüşmeler, pandeminin kitapçılar üzerinde belirgin bir olumsuz etki yarattığını, dijitalleşme ve tekelleşme yönündeki mevcut eğilimleri daha da hızlandırdığını gösteriyor. Makale, bulguların tartışılması ve çalışmanın gelecekteki araştırmalar için çıkarımlarıyla son bulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelime: KOVID-19 Pandemi Yaratıcı Endüstriler Yayıncılık Dijitalleşme İstanbul

Belge Türü: Makale Makale Türü: Araştırma Makalesi Erişim Türü: Erişime Açık

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APA	SAYIN O (2024). The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?. TESAM AKADEMİ, 11(1), 291 - 311. 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.
Chicago	SAYIN OZGUR The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?. TESAM AKADEMİ 11, no.1 (2024): 291 - 311. 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.
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AMA	SAYIN O The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?. TESAM AKADEMİ. 2024; 11(1): 291 - 311. 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.
Vancouver	SAYIN O The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?. TESAM AKADEMİ. 2024; 11(1): 291 - 311. 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.
IEEE	SAYIN O "The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?." TESAM AKADEMİ, 11, ss.291 - 311, 2024. 10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.
ISNAD	SAYIN, OZGUR. "The Virus in the Bookshop: How Has The Pandemic Affected Istanbul's Publishing Industry?". TESAM AKADEMİ 11/1 (2024), 291-311. https://doi.org/10.30626/tesamakademi.1352199.