Velocity of Content

Velocity of Content


Latest Episodes

MIT’s PubPub Seeks “New Info Ecosystem”
August 12, 2018

MIT Press and MIT Media Lab have deep roots in computing and communication that serve as foundation for the new Knowledge Futures Group.

Cengage Unlimited Seeks To Limit Textbook Costs
August 10, 2018

Nine out of ten students think learning materials are overpriced; eight out of ten think the prices are unfair; and six out of ten often don’t buy even the materials as a result.

Fake News, Propaganda, and Plain Old Lies
August 05, 2018

“Consider the source” is a handy rule when sorting fact from fake news, yet perils lie there as well.

Book Sales Continue to Benefit from Trump Bump
August 03, 2018

Publishing is benefiting from sales of Trump books even as Trump policies are beginning to settle in. Paper costs are on the rise, in part because of tariffs on Canadian trade

Swedish Manga Artist Uses Princess Power
July 29, 2018

“Sword Princess Amaltea” is set in a fairytale world where Queens rule. The synopsis is the mirror image of a timeless plot: A young princess is sent on the biggest quest of her life to rescue a prince in need.

New Investor Targets B&N
July 27, 2018

Shareholders continue to express confidence in bookstores, if not B&N’s management

A Mobile Direction For Learning
July 22, 2018

We’re not necessarily talking about replacing print. We’re talking about supplementing print.

An E-books Embargo For Libraries
July 20, 2018

A publisher’s “embargo” for e-books at US libraries has sparked outrage from librarians

Has Scholarly Publishing Overstayed at the Hybrid Hotel?
July 15, 2018

Scholarly publishing analyst Rob Johnson contemplates the dilemma at the heart of hybrid Open Access business models

Court Nominee Kavanagh Dissents On Net Neutrality
July 13, 2018

“If a bookstore (or Amazon) decides to carry all books, may the Government then force the bookstore (or Amazon) to feature and promote all books in the same manner?”