Mind The Gender Gap in Wikipedia
The Wikipedia gender gap arises not only from the predominance of male contributors but also from the challenge presented by Wikipedia’s principle of notability.
Buyouts at Hachette, HarperCollins
Voluntary resignation packages come in response to negative trends.
PRH Restructures, Readies for Future Competition
PRH officials say the addition of a new adult publishing group is intended to revive competition among its imprints.
Tentative Agreement With HarperCollins Ends UAW Strike
HC and UAW Local 2110 have agreed to unspecified increases to the minimum entry-level salary from a $45k baseline.
A Calling in Comics
Over a generation, Calvin Reid covered the artists and their audiences, the comic books, and the comics business.
Big 5 Starting Salaries Set to Rise
Hachette Book Group and Macmillan are raising entry-level starting salaries.
Executive Departures at Penguin Random House
While PRH is resetting after its merger plans failed, the trade book publisher is not alone among the Big 5 in facing stormy times.
What’s New at Oxford University Press Is Everything
At Oxford University Press, Niko Pfund faces challenges from the marketplace of ideas and from colleagues keen to redefine publishing and publishers.
Legal Warning for “People Vs. Trump” Book
Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail, and back in the book world news
A Copyright Reboot for Robots
The US and other countries should consider developing innovative AI policies and intellectual property laws, says Prof. Ryan Abbott.