Jan 1, 2012 | Best of VOC, Events, International
As popular uprisings have spread across the Middle East and North Africa, media pundits have credited Twitter and Facebook. But one Egyptian-born journalist based in New York says the acclaim for social media is misplaced, even though she admits to a Twitter addiction...
Dec 25, 2011 | Copyright, International
Not only publishers feel the impact of the digital revolution. For better and for worse, authors around the world face new questions and new challenges brought by the Internet and the rise of social media. Personal branding and marketing; new income sources and...
Dec 18, 2011 | Best of VOC
Typefaces, like superheroes, all have origin stories. From Garamond to Georgia, Palatino to Proforma, the look of letters tracks back in time to a single fascinating moment of origination. Joining CCC’s Chris Kenneally to go beyond the book – diving down to the level...
Dec 14, 2011 | Copyright, Events
On Monday, December 12, 2011, a panel of IP experts and commentators offered their answers and insights into these compelling issues at the Knight Studio in the Newseum in Washington, DC. Cecilia Kang: National technology reporter for the Washington Post helped...
Dec 14, 2011 | Copyright, Events
On Monday, December 12, 2011, a panel of IP experts and commentators offered their answers and insights into these compelling issues at the Knight Studio in the Newseum in Washington, DC. Victor Perlman, General Counsel, American Society of Media Photographers told...
Dec 14, 2011 | Copyright, Events
On Monday, December 12, 2011, a panel of IP experts and commentators offered their answers and insights into these compelling issues at the Knight Studio in the Newseum in Washington, DC. First to speak with CCC’s Chris Kenneally was Maria A. Pallante: The 12th...
Dec 12, 2011 | Copyright, Events
From the perspective of copyright, 2011 has been a year like so many others in the Digital Age. Suits and counter-suits over copyrighted text, music, film and video continue to fly in and out of court. The long-standing “Google Books” case is, for now,...