Emily Carman
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Crosswalk, not Jaywalk
Ross, we both touched on our work with our mutual presses to create a book that both engages with our scholarly field but still appeals to broader audiences-- a "cross walk" as you eloquently put it. Do you think this is a new desire and/or goal ... -
Open Access and Academic Labor
Eric, I'm so glad you've highlighted the soaring cost of text books, which coupled together with the sky-rocketing cost of higher education and increasing need for students to take out student loans, is a vital issue for we as scholars-authors t ... -
Publishing and Promotion, One and the Same
To answer your question, Steve-- yes, I do think that the promotion of the book should be thought of as a continuum from the writing and publishing process of the book, rather than a separate process. Like you already noted-- although the book process is ... -
Vertical Self Promotion and Open Access!
I see synergy with your observations, Steve, and those that Eric made earlier this week on open access publishing. Eric astutely noted how we as scholars need to take responsibility for the accessibility of our published work. You take this argument one s ... -
Building off Jen and Philip's points...
Thank you Maya, as well as Jen and Philip, for highlighting the ethical issues at play with the Sony Hack and access for scholarship on contemporary Hollywood industries. Jen, I am inclined to agree with you that given the large disparity of materials ava ... -
Re: A Cold Day In Culver City: Why the Sony Hack Further Complicates Future Archival Access for Scholars
Archival collaborations
Jen and Ross--this is an excellent prospect! Countering this perceived "mistrust" between the industry and film and media historians has the potential to bolster partnerships and engender more scholarship on media industries, past and present. I ... -
Illict Archive goes legit?
Thank you Maya, Ross, and Jen for your thought provoking comments. Ross, in response to your question about the threat of legal action from Sony to journalists (and potentially any scholarly presses who publish research utilizing this material), I will re ...