Ethics and Publishing

It's a dream tucked in the backs of many journalists' minds: the article they write becomes a blockbuster movie and they reap a healthy share of the profits, a walk on the red carpet and - who knows? - maybe even an Oscar.

One December day last year, an email went out to a group of Google employees and contractors. The email explained how, just more than a year after Google acquired guidebook company Zagat, the division was going to be re-organized. One Google employee in the Zagat division read the email and then burst into tears.

ALA's 3rd supplement on ebooks and digital content now available May 24th, 2013 · by spolanka · No Comments The third supplement on ebooks and digital content from American Libraries examines both the big picture and the nitty-gritty of libraries and publishing, looking at how libraries are evolving in response to the digital revolution, from taking advantage of opportunities in content creation to advocating for equitable access to ebooks produced by the world's largest book publishers.

German researchers are working on a new DRM system that would change individual words of a story to track pirated book copies back to their original owners. ... one commenter says: "for the first time in history, DRM becomes more important than the content of the book itself."

Public libraries across the U.S. are getting into the online book-selling business, providing convenience for patrons but also raising concerns that the sales threaten to commercialize taxpayer-supported institutions founded to provide information free-of-charge.

Jane Friedman created this great infographic to "describe what I see as the key 5 publishing paths, their value to authors, the potential pitfalls, and examples of each." Read more about each path on her website: http://janefriedman.com/2013/05/20/infographic-5-key-book-publishing-paths/. She also says that she will continue to develop the infographic as the publishing landscape changes. Which of these paths is the best business decision? Where and when does ethics fit in?

Good news for students, teachers, and (potentially) textbook publishers.

Public law not so pubic?

Amazon options its first book for a film adaptation to...Amazon?

Fb tricks users into giving up privacy

Publisher pulls book because of factual inaccuracies. Where were the editors?

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.