Tag Archives: the Guardian

Not so Hot Off the Presses

Posted on 12 November 2010 by Rick Mason

The Guardian newspaper has an interesting story about what can happen when a book from a small publisher wins a prestigious literary award. This is apparently happening more often, as ec0nomic pressures are causing larger publishers to skip innovative/riskier books … Continue reading →

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Wikipedia and Journalism

Posted on 8 May 2009 by Rick Mason

Shane Fitzgerald, a Sociology student at University College in Dublin, Ireland (not Ohio), performed an experiment in March in which he placed several fake quotes about death in the Wikipedia entry for Maurice Jarre, who had just died, including this … Continue reading →

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Library Books in your Search Engine

Posted on 22 January 2009 by Rick Mason

Why you can’t find a library book in your search engine is an article in The Guardian.  It is a good overview of the broader issues surrounding the OCLC Licensing problem, and is written for the general reader (i.e. this … Continue reading →

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Speed Writing

Posted on 7 February 2008 by Rick Mason

A couple of years ago I encountered some type of advertisement for a particular book. I don’t recall what the exact title was, but it was something along the lines of “The 2004 Outlook for Thingamajiggers in the United States.” … Continue reading →

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