Is There a Hole in the Middle of the Information Age?
Newspapers created a choke point for information supply. How do we avoid creating a hole at the center in the age of the demand economy?
The Social Media Guru
A video sums up the strange new world of The Social Media Guru. Also, a follow-up on Chris Anderson’s “Free”.
Been Avoiding Social Media? It Just Kicked In Your Door
With all the buzz around the invitation-only beta release of Google Wave last week, you might be excused for not noticing the much quieter and, in the humble opinion of this writer, far more significant launch of a little tool […]
Game Over, Man — Has the Disruption of Publishing Already Occurred?
We continue to talk about “disruptive innovation” as if it’s a looming threat. But what if it’s already happened? What if it’s too late?
Will Mobile Broadband Close the Connectivity Gap?
Mobile connectivity is trending upward, and may eclipse other forms in the coming years. What will that mean for publishers?
New Pencils, New Crayons, Old Humans
Fresh thinking about communication tools (pencils, crayons, computers) often pays off since we’re such inveterate communicators.
Is 2010 the Year for the e-Book?
e-Books are becoming more competitive, with Sony striking distribution and retail deals. Authors and readers stand to benefit.
Is “Good Enough” Good Enough for You?
Over time, many markets become dominated by low quality, cheap, “good enough” products. How is this common evolutionary pathway playing out in the world of scholarly publishing?
Unsustainable: OA Publishing in the Humanities and Social Sciences
An author-pays open access model for humanities and social sciences journals is not a sustainable option, a detailed analysis of association publishers suggests.
SSP IN Field Trip Report: AS220
What would SSP IN be without a field trip? Seed Media’s Joy Moore arranged an expedition to community art space AS220 where IN attendees viewed work by local artists, had lunch, and talked with Bert Crenca, AS220’s founder and artistic […]
Hell’s Kitchen: Our 5-Minute Behind the Scenes Tour
A 5-minute behind-the-scenes tour of the Scholarly Kitchen, so that you can see the basics of how a blog works.
John Wilbanks: It’s the Customer, Not the Container — SSP IN Keynote
John Wilbanks from Creative Commons tells us to stop concentrating on the container and begin concentrating on the customer.
A New Word: “Diffintermediation”
Disintermediation portends doom, but “diffintermediation” suggests manageable change.
What a Blast-Off for SSP IN!
SSP IN goes into the stratosphere on its first night.
John Maeda, RISD, and the Art of Staying Green and Growing
John Maeda, President of the Rhode Island School of Design, delivered the keynote at SSP IN on the importance of staying green and growing.