Does "The Price of Typos" Justify the Price of Remaining Focused on Print?
The price of typos exists, but the price of not seeing solutions that are right in front of you could be higher.
A Bizarre Approach to Accessing JSTOR Earns Federal Charges for an Internet Activist
An Internet activist hacks MIT to hack JSTOR, even though he had access through Harvard. Now, he’s facing federal charges.
Patterns In and Across Aggregated Data — Is "Anonymous" Collaborative Filtering Really Safe?
New research demonstrates that there’s a decent likelihood that your data exhaust can be used to find out sensitive things about you.
Watching the Information World's Metaphors — Are You About Streams Yet?
How we think often leads to what we think. Are you publishing using the metaphors users are adopting?
Is the Internet Bad for Our Brains? The Answer Is Subtle and Complex, But Quite Reassuring
More proof that Google isn’t making us “stooopid” — rather, we’re just being human, and that’s OK.
Letter from Eastern Europe: Some Reflections on the Evolution of Publishing
The growing economies in Eastern Europe are giving rise to a new set of publishing opportunities and also to increased competition on the global stage.
Pondering the 5 W’s of Publication Funding – Who, What, When, Where, and Why
While all sustainable publishing requires funding, where the funding comes from, why it’s provided, who provides it, when it’s provided, and what they expect for it sheds some light on some key issues.
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Clay Shirky? Or, Silicon Valley Discovers Impact Factor
Boiling down the social Web to create a measure of influence? Not as easy as it looks.
The Social Media Revolution — The 2011 Update
The social media revolutions continues to roll onward.
Blogs Meet Academic Biases, Are Offered an Ironic Prize for Good Online Content
A new initiative to feature online content shows its cards when it names the ultimate honor it can convey on selections.
A New Study Asks a Troubling Question: Are We Losing Our Minds?
A new study being touted by Nicholas Carr reveals a lack of healthy skepticism and more problems with “methodologically sound.”
Setting the Agenda: Key Issues for Scholarly Publishing
What are the key issues for scholarly publishing today? Setting the agenda for productive discussion.
Spam versus Targeting — Which Approach Will Define the Age of Abundance?
As spam defines one end of abundance, targeting enters to deflect the damage. Can they co-exist? Or will one become the defining trait of the age?
iOS: The Evolution of an Agile Business
Looking back, it’s clear Apple’s development of iOS and its device strategy has taken them down paths they didn’t expect — a true sign of agility.
Meeting Reader Needs: The Increasingly Difficult Search for Grassroots Among the Astroturf
Hype and marketing angles aren’t adequate ways to truly help real people succeed in the information age.