Although Ms. Hegemann has apologized for not being more open about her sources, she has also defended herself as the representative of a different generation, one that freely mixes and matches from the whirring flood of information across new and old media, to create something new. “There’s no such thing as originality anyway, just authenticity,” said Ms. Hegemann in a statement released by her publisher after the scandal broke.
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Publishers Tell of Disputes With Apple on E-Book Prices - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Appeals Court's Ruling Helps Google in Book-Scanning Lawsuit - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Rise in Scientific Journal Retractions Prompts Calls for Reform - NYTimes.com - 1 views
Jonah Lehrer Resigns From The New Yorker After Making Up Dylan Quotes for His Book - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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Cringe: A staffer at the New Yorker makes up facts for his recent popular book, lies about it, apologizes, and resigns from the magazine. The publisher of his book is halting shipment of print books and taking the e-book off the market.
Fork in the Road for a Bookseller - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Why Barnes & Noble Is Good for Amazon - NYTimes.com - 0 views
E-Book Ruling Gives Amazon an Advantage - NYTimes.com - 0 views
Jonah Lehrer Shops a Book on the Power of Love - NYTimes.com - 3 views
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Do you think this book will undergo editorial scrutiny?
Author's Unmasking Won't Stop Book - NYTimes.com - 2 views
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Publisher proceeding with a book based on a known false premise.
Stimulus Projects Bring Broadband to Disconnected - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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This is a great article on the importance of universal broadband access and why it is in the public's interest.
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/2010/06/25/business/SenatorGrassleyReport.pdf - 0 views
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Ghostwriting--hot topic this year.
The Real Cost of College Textbooks - Room for Debate - NYTimes.com - 1 views
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Debate on the costs of college textbooks. I think we did a better job at last year's SPI.
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This is not likely to have any real effect. Textbooks are sold to a captive market. Those who are paying their tuition without benefit of student loans will buy the books without thinking too much about the cost. Those who are going to school on student loans will go into debt.