Publishing Journal ›› 2026, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (3): 23-33.

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Research on Higher Education in Publishing in Europe and America Oriented towards Industry Talent Needs

  

  1. School of Information Management, Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430072
  • Received:2026-01-28 Revised:2026-06-12 Online:2026-07-13 Published:2026-07-13

Abstract: Drawing on undergraduate and postgraduate training programs from 64 universities across nine western countries, as well as approximately 100 recruitment postings collected from global job platforms such as Monster and the official websites of the worlds top 50 publishing groups and their imprints, this article employs the text analysis method to compare high frequency terms in curricula and job advertisements. It examines how higher education aligns training objectives, curriculum design, and pedagogical approaches with the talent demands of the publishing industry. The results indicate that a multidimensional system of training objectives closely aligned with industry competencies, together with curriculum structures and pedagogies informed by work-based learning, constitutes the key mechanism through which publishing education in Europe and the United States responds to industry needs. Such demand-oriented educational models contribute to the cultivation of publishing professionals equipped with strong disciplinary knowledge, practical competencies, professional identity, and clear career orientation.

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