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FILTER RESULTS ►Nicholas Jackson, Ghastly Little Fascist
Today’s Ghastly Little Fascist award goes to one Nicholas Jackson, the “digital director of Pacific Standard.” This afternoon, Jackson, who “has also worked for The Atlantic, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Texas Monthly, Slate, and otherShow More Summary
Supreme Court Ruling Jeopardizes Encylopedia Group's Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Several months after losing a motion for summary judgment, Encyclopaedia Britannica is facing another possible setback in its legal malpractice lawsuit against Dickstein Shapiro. In an order yesterday, U.S. District Judge John Bates asked Britannica to explain why he should...
Encyclopaedia Britannica's Transformation
Jorge Cauz, president of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
Exploring the Origins of Christmas
When and where did Christmas originate? Encyclopaedia Britannica religion editor Matthew Stefon explains in this classic post.
Tiny Flying 'Bengal Tigers' invade Brooklyn
Common green darner dragonfly. Photo By Encyclopaedia Britannica/UIG Via Getty Images. Once a week, I arrive home to find the New Yorker magazine on the floor, partly shredded by my dog, who devotes part of her lunch hour to...
Dickstein Shapiro Fends Off Summary Judgment Motion in Malpractice Lawsuit
Dickstein Shapiro scored a victory yesterday in a legal malpractice lawsuit brought by former client Encyclopaedia Britannica, with a Washington federal judge denying (PDF) the company's motion for partial summary judgment and also ordering sanctions against the company's counsel. Encyclopaedia...
The Right Jane: A Conversation with Noted Conservationist and Chimpanzee Expert Jane Goodall
Encyclopaedia Britannica contributing editor Gregory McNamee caught up with British primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall to talk about her work on behalf of chimpanzees, celebrated in the recently released documentary film Jane’s Journey.
Another one bites the dust: Macmillan drops its printed dictionaries to go online only
Back in March, we reported that Wikipedia and the Internet had finally killed off 244-year-old Encyclopaedia Britannica. While this wasn’t massively surprising, and is very much indicative of the way... Keep reading ?
Knowledge at Your Fingertips: The Britannica and Merriam-Webster Apps for Windows 8
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Merriam-Webster are proud to announce the release of new Windows 8 applications, products that mark the next step in the digital evolution of our iconic brands.
The Changing Face of Print
Summary: The world has received some shocking news about the print industry in these past few months. First was the announcement in March 2012 that the Encyclopaedia Britannica will no longer produce printed editions. The company, which started in 1768, will cease being in print. That's a big deal. Second was the surprising announcement from Newsweek/Daily Beast.
Wikipedia Overcoming Other Encyclopedias in Quality?
There was a study published in Nature in 2005 famously reporting that Wikipedia articles on scientific topics contained four errors per article on average while in case of the online edition of Encyclopaedia Britannica, three errors per article were found. Now here is a new minor study: The study compared a sample of English Wikipedia articles to equivalent articles [...]
App vs. app: Encyclopædia Britannica and Wikipedia
Before the rise of the Internet people, turned to books for information, and in particular an encyclopaedia. Now, with access to the Net, it’s all much simpler. It’s made much easier still with the abundant supply of apps on our … Continue reading ?
Bing one-ups knowledge graph, hires Encyclopaedia Britannica to supply results
It may have retired from the cut-throat world of print, but Encyclopadia Britannica is enjoying a renaissance by supplying results to Bing. Search for a topic and a Knowledge Graph-esque box will offer supplementary information to help you on your way. Show More Summary
Publishing Jobs: Taschen, Bearport Publishing, Industrial Press
This week, Taschen is hiring a west coast sales representative, and Bearport Publishing is looking for a project editor. Industrial Press needs an acquisition editor, and Encyclopaedia Britannica is seeking a consumer marketing director for its consumer acquisition department. Show More Summary
This Week on the mediabistro.com Job Board: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Trident, Macmillan
This week, Encyclopaedia Britannica is hiring a director of customer acquisition, while Trident Media Group is seeking an e-book operations assistant. Macmillan needs a senior editor, and Oxford University Press is on the hunt for a temporary production designer. Show More Summary
‘Britannica Kids: Rainforests’ is Free Today
Encyclopaedia Britannica is having a special today on one of their iPad apps, and this is definitely one worth getting.
As you can probably guess from the name, Britannica Kids: Rainforests teaches kids about the zoology, botany, and the people found in a rain forest. Show More Summary
Encyclopaedia Britannica – There’s an App For That
It’s been just over a month since announced the Encyclopaedia Britannica the retirement of the print edition of the venerable publication, and they’ve been busy. The Britannica has just pushed out an update to the iOS app and it includes...Show More Summary
Yes, I Just Paid $1,600 for a Set of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Encyclopaedia Britannica has declared that its latest print edition will be its last; from here on out, everything will be digital. Jim Romenesko rounds up coverage from the Times, the Chicago Tribune, and elsewhere. I am not much of...Show More Summary
Britannica’s Big Announcement: The Highlights
Recently we announced that the the print edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica would be discontinued and that the 244-year-old reference work would henceforth be entirely digital. While we expected the news to attract some attention, we never imagined this.
Top 10 Offbeat Stories of the Day – April 10th 2012
Sales of final Encyclopaedia Britannica…, Germany uses aerial photos…, every single Foxconn job to the United States…, Titanic fascinates…, All your dreams come true…, Tutting…, dark dinosaur…, John Thayer’s…, Arizona Man Survives…, On the lam… 1. Sales of final Encyclopaedia Britannica print edition soar … Continue reading ?
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