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NEWS ABOUT: Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson stories: 3 news summaries
BOOK REVIEW

 Anderson vs. Gladwell: 
 The Battle Over Free  

Anderson's new book sets off old-school journalists' feud

Jul 1, 09 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chris Anderson's new book, Free, examining the repercussions the Internet trend of bringing costs to zero, triggered a mini-war with Malcolm Gladwell, who lambasted him for arguing that "the New York Times should be staffed by volunteers, like Meals on Wheels." In the London Times, Antonia Senior does... More »

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media • online media • Malcolm Gladwell • free • book reviews • new media • Chris Anderson

Wired Editor Plagiarizes Wikipedia in
New Book

Ironically, Anderson's tome is on free content

Jun 24, 09 10:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Virginia Quarterly Review has found almost a dozen plagiarized passages in Chris Anderson’s upcoming book Free, a book that, ironically, is all about free content. Most of the passages were cribbed verbatim from Wikipedia, while another was from a professor’s personal website, and yet another from another... More »

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Wikipedia • plagiarism • Wired • Chris Anderson • free news • Virginia Quarterly Review

ANALYSIS

 Is Web's 'Long Tail'
 Really a Tall Tale? 

Harvard prof questions theory that Internet fuels boom for niche commerce

Jul 14, 08 4:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - The "Long Tail" theory of the internet—that the Web's boundless democracy is enabling a boom in niche culture and commerce—is coming under fire just as its author releases the paperback version, Farhad Manjoo writes on Slate. After reviewing data that should back Chris Anderson's theory, a Harvard... More »

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Web 2.0 • culture • Wired • Chris Anderson • Anita Elberse • long tail • niche • esoteric

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