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Sacha Baron Cohen on Lies and Hatred

An important speech to the Anti-Defamation League by a thoughtful comedian and social critic

Interview: Patrick Franzen, SPIE

On society publishing, platforms, scale, and communities — and the Pacific Northwest

Open Source, Age, and Money

A software revolution begins to question its sustainability and economic bargain

Are Our "Innovations" a Waste of Time?

By making users spend more time to find and trust information, we're wasting a most precious asset

Platforms vs. Trusted Intermediaries

A great example illustrates the different mindsets and senses of responsibility around science

Friday Song: "Mustang Sally"

A barroom staple, the song was almost lost, and Aretha Franklin helped name it properly

Revisit: The Subversion of Referees

A post from May which seems more relevant than ever, for your consideration

Consumers or Producers?

Who we serve matters, and publishers' financial choices are really about this

Will We Miss the Golden Age of Licensing?

Scholarly publishers aren't positioned well due to CC-BY demands around OA

Finding Our Moral Compass

Hypocrisy, spies, lies, bad choices, and a lack of accountability are eroding trust in media