Darnton, Coppola, and the Impossibility of Free Information
“Free” is an illusion and an insult. All information we want costs money, and we as creators want it to cost money.
How Many Spaces After a Period?
What do you do? (a poll)
E-books and Their Containers: A Bestiary of the Evolving Book
Books take the shape of their containers, and the containers in turn shape the kinds of books we create. The new ebook containers have different affordances, which must be studied to develop a successful ebook program.
Wikipedia Turns 10 — Let's Celebrate It!
Wikipedia’s 10th anniversary must be acknowledged, and its seismic, worldwide redefinition of the reference work recognized.
Will Your Next Editors Be Cyborgs or Robots?
As new analytical tools emerge, editors can harness them to advance their craft — or find their craft automated out of their hands.
Diverging Content Preferences: Is Baby Bear's Disappearance Cause for Worry?
Short-form and long-form content are flourishing, while that “just right” middle ground is vanishing.
Joe's Picks for 2010: Reckless Enthusiasm and the Platform Wars
It’s been a reckless year marked by books becoming cannon fodder in the platform wars.
Year-End Picks for 2010: The Chefs Choose the Cream of the Crop
A week of picks from 2010, and gratitude to everyone involved.
How the New York Times Bestseller List Is Created
A short video explaining how the list is made.
Privacy, Google, and the Reading Public
Privacy is something we trade in all the time. The questions are about the best trades to make.
Physician, Heal Thyself: Medical Ghostwriting Uncovered in a Clinical Textbook
NIH-funded researchers append name to ghost-written textbook. Is it time for physicians to heal themselves?
A Thanksgiving Reading List from the Chefs
Looking for some holiday reading? The Chefs offer insights into impressive books they’re currently reading (or have recently read).
One World Publishing, Brought to You by the Internet
The sale of e-books over the Internet will lead to a restructuring of the book business and the evolution of truly global publishers.
Print Book Sales Fall, E-Book Sales Rise, and E-Books Will Soon Join the New York Times Bestseller List
The migration from print to digital continues for book readers. Even the venerable New York Times bestseller lists are changing in response.
Ghosts in the Machine — The Industry of Medical Authorship
Want to understand the medical authorship industry? Attend their conference!