New Literacy = New Books
On a day when Kindle 2.0 is expected the debut, the e-book is just one force reshaping the book of the future.
Chaos Continues in Math Journal
Publisher asks for submission stop while searching for new editor-in-chief.
Aggregation Agitation Continues
Does the settlement of the case between Gatehouse and the New York Times cast any light? Is the commercial model for news aggregation any closer to being settled?
Self-Publishing Reinvents the Novel
The novel is about novelty. Self-publishing is just the latest option for authors. Some argue that it’s reinventing literature.
A Journal Feeds Wikipedia
A journal begins requiring authors to submit peer-reviewed pages to Wikipedia. Is this a great idea?
A Self-Publishing Adventure Begins
When you have to walk the talk, you end up self-publishing. Can it succeed for a work of fiction?
Will the iPhone Kill the Kindle?
Has the iPhone put the Kindle in the corner? Or will users be predictably irrational and complicate things for publishers?
The iPhone Will Survive the Storm
The Blackberry Storm looks to be a weak clipper system rather than a hurricane. Meanwhile, the iPhone may be poised to control the weather.
Data Depart = Newspapers Die?
Sure, the news is a commodity now, but perhaps losing the data is what triggered the beginning of the end for newspapers.
Does YouTube Threaten Text?
YouTube is the #2 search engine in the world. Will digital natives be more video-centric than text-centric?
Legalizing Authorship
Improving transparency and accountability in biomedical publishing has turned authorship into a legal system.
The Invisible Author
Professionalism of science has given face to invisible technicians and collaborators and can partly explain the growth in authorship.
Content Is Dethroned
Content from yesteryear no longer works in the modern world. We have to re-imagine.
An Authorship Accelerator
Can nearly 3,000 individuals really be authors on a single paper?
Are Publishers Anti-Publishing?
Do publishers really believe in what they do? Or have they essentially thrown in the towel?