Comments on: Does The End of Washington Post Book World Mean the End of Books Coverage? http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/ a cultural website in ever-shifting standing Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: It’s the Content, Stupid : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-251035 It’s the Content, Stupid : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:28:53 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-251035 [...] how then can this be a blow to literacy, wisdom, and intellectual agility? The coverage, as has been repeatedly documented, isn’t going away. It’s just going online and finding its way into other sections of [...] [...] how then can this be a blow to literacy, wisdom, and intellectual agility? The coverage, as has been repeatedly documented, isn’t going away. It’s just going online and finding its way into other sections of [...]

]]> By: I’m Done With Facebook : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-250951 I’m Done With Facebook : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits Mon, 16 Feb 2009 15:21:43 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-250951 [...] Ordinarily, I would agree with him on the second point. But in this case (and unlike the Washington Post Book World/NBCC contretemps), we have very specific language in the TOS to work from and [...] [...] Ordinarily, I would agree with him on the second point. But in this case (and unlike the Washington Post Book World/NBCC contretemps), we have very specific language in the TOS to work from and [...]

]]> By: the scowl » Blog Archive » assorted notes on newspaper coverage, technology, and the selling of books http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-250741 the scowl » Blog Archive » assorted notes on newspaper coverage, technology, and the selling of books Mon, 02 Feb 2009 04:35:38 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-250741 [...] on the closure of the section itself — my thoughts on this right now are pretty close to those of Edward Champion. The Washington Post isn’t ending its coverage of books (though I wish they weren’t [...] [...] on the closure of the section itself — my thoughts on this right now are pretty close to those of Edward Champion. The Washington Post isn’t ending its coverage of books (though I wish they weren’t [...]

]]> By: WaPo Book World: History Repeats Itself : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-250675 WaPo Book World: History Repeats Itself : Edward Champion’s Reluctant Habits Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:18:35 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-250675 [...] jump off from the previous post, in 1973, Washington Post cut the standalone Book World section, leaving at the time only The New [...] [...] jump off from the previous post, in 1973, Washington Post cut the standalone Book World section, leaving at the time only The New [...]

]]> By: SlushPile.net » Coverage of Washington Post Book Coverage http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-250673 SlushPile.net » Coverage of Washington Post Book Coverage Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:52:50 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-250673 [...] has a great roundup that contains a number of different perspectives on the [...] [...] has a great roundup that contains a number of different perspectives on the [...]

]]> By: Richard Grayson http://www.edrants.com/wapo-book-world-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-250612 Richard Grayson Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:27:18 +0000 http://www.edrants.com/?p=10201#comment-250612 The only congratulations here go to Critical Mass for breaking the story and having a great scoop. In today's business climate, I'd paraphrase the line from Liberty Valence: Print the rumor. The only congratulations here go to Critical Mass for breaking the story and having a great scoop.

In today’s business climate, I’d paraphrase the line from Liberty Valence: Print the rumor.

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