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Washington Post.
Available online.
Online forum with foreign journalists. "American newspapers are in dire financial straits. How are newspapers faring where you are? Are you concerned about the future of journalism in America or in your own country? What does that future look like?"
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Free Press.
Available online.
"A new report on how the government should respond to the current crisis in journalism. The report provides an in-depth analysis of ideas and proposals being debated around the future of the news business and advocates for a range of short- and long-term strategies. The report analyzes the collapse of the traditional business model for news and describes the alternatives emerging in its place. The report argues that new policies are needed to sustain vital professional journalism while embracing digital technology and the power of the Internet. "
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Ars Technica
Available online.
A deliberately erroneous entry was made in Wikipedia by an Irish college student -- and that (mis)information turned up as "gospel" in a variety of published news reports.
U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Available online.
This 6 May 2009 Senate hearing includes the texts of statements from committee members and witnesses (including Steve Coll), plus video of the proceedings.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
Pew Internet and American Life Project.
Available online.
"Some 74% of internet users--representing 55% of the entire adult population--went online in 2008 to get involved in the political process or to get news and information about the election. This marks the first time that a Pew Internet & American Life Project survey has found that more than half of the voting-age population used the internet to get involved in the political process during an election year." You can read the report and download the dataset.
Links will be maintained in several locations in the library Web site, including here.
I hope you have read Merrily Taylor's April 29 letter about the upcoming 12% reduction in the W&L University Library's subscriptions budget.
In short, this ain't going to be easy. We are working on the situation and have come up with a a first wave of cancellations, which include:
Bibliography of Asian Studies
Brill's New Pauly (print subscription)
Global Books in Print
International Medieval Bibliography (print subscription)
Press Display
Pro and Con Online
Resources for College Libraries
Writers Directory
World of Learning
microfilm subscriptions to:
Business Week
Forbes
New Yorker
Science News
The above gets us about 1/3 of the way to our needed cuts, and the process will get only more difficult. Please be assured that we will consult with you before considering the cancellation of any title which might directly affect you.
Please let me know if you have questions or comments.
Dick Grefe