The Traffic Argument Weakens
Google argues that new copyright legislation hurts traffic. Fewer publishers care.
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"The Digitization of Mistakes"
When mistakes can go viral and context is broken, everyone becomes suspicious
Why Disruption Kills the Middle
Again and again, disruptive business models kill the moderating forces
Friday Round-up: Measles, Ethics, and "Failing"
Some thoughts that don't merit full essays, but may provoke some thinking
AOC, Drugs, Risk, and Publishers
Public funding is sometimes a start, but it's not what produces the products
Time for an Updated Ingelfinger Rule?
More journals not accepting preprints suggests new boundaries are forming
Interview with Brian O'Leary of BISG
On consolidation, standards, collaboration, and why "flat is the new up"
Rhyming & Marketing
What you've missed in the last month + a rhyming slogan
Science, Risks, and Geopolitics
The "Worldwide Threat Assessment" touches on science, tech, and scholarly publishing
Should Jeff Bezos Benefit from OA?
Taxpayer-funded research is the premise. What if a billionaire pays no taxes?