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title: "Black Wednesday for Publishing Industry"
description: "Publishers Weekly read like an obituary today: S&S Cuts 35 Jobs Thomas Nelson Cuts 54 Positions Rubin, Irwyn Applebaum Step Down in RH Reorg Markus Dohle's Letter to Staff continues to say, \"As a..."
url: https://somisguided.com/2008/12/03/black-wednesday-for-publishing-industry/
date: 2008-12-03
modified: 2008-12-03
author: "Monique"
type: post
lang: en
---

# Black Wednesday for Publishing Industry

*Publishers Weekly* read like an obituary today:

(http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6619516.html)

(http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6619264.html)

(http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6619319.html?desc=topstory)

(http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6619316.html) continues to say, “As a result of this reorganization, Irwyn Applebaum and Steve Rubin, two colleagues who have dedicated many years of service as the publishers of Bantam Dell and Doubleday respectively, will step down from their positions as announced in the accompanying memos.”

The most promising line was, “Coordinating our online marketing and growing our digital publishing business will be further priorities.”

Give me a call.