Elsevier Published Fake Journals
Publisher admits to publishing 6 fake medical journals. Company official says the practice has ceased and strict disclosure rules are in place.
Chaos Plays Catch-up
An embattled math journal resumes publishing without its editor. Is this journal preparing to close shop?
What’s Wrong with Memory?
We are all susceptible to believing false and implausible events claims leading memory researcher at Council of Science Editor’s Annual Meeting.
Percy Jackson & the Joy of Discovery
While scholars worry about how to transmit and teach culture to young children, a teacher has struck gold doing it with brio!
USPS = Spam in Meatspace
We often don’t think about the USPS as a vulnerable business entity, but a closer inspection shows that it’s another US business from a bygone era. Will its troubles push publishers to drop print?
I’m a Friend of “al” — A Rant
The disappearing -al ending seems part of a war on two innocent, helpful letters that exist because we still speak, and therefore seek sounds that let our jaws relax when we reach natural breakpoints. Why are STM editors killing the -al?
Paying for Open Access Publication Charges
New report outlines guidelines for establishing central publication funds. Success of these funds may spell failure for libraries.
“The Next 100 Years” — Brilliant, Flawed
George Friedman’s “The Next 100 Years” is a book well worth reading, and reductionism of it won’t suffice.
Open Access Voted Down at Maryland
Academic freedom cited as main counter-argument.
Amazon Acquires Stanza
Amazon acquires Stanza, solidifying its position as an e-book provider across platforms.
Publishers in a Post-Ownership World
While the entertainment industry calls for tightening control of intellectual property, academic publishers are accepting alternative solutions to ownership. Is there a future for publishing?
iNap@Work – Next Killer App or Killer Nap?
Small, cheap and democratic. Is the bazaar model of software production the next killer ap?
Kindle Failings Serve as Early Warning
Expensive, proprietary systems are no basis of a successful business strategy.
“New” AP Strategy Is Nothing New
The Associated Press tries yet another strategic shift, one that shows they’re late to the game, and playing the wrong game at that.
Online Audience Growing Fast
New data show how powerful the online channel is becoming, with audience and attention to spare. When will some major players wake up to this reality?