Books Apollo Pilot by Donn Eisele Review in Kirkus: “A slim, straightforward addition to the record of space travel.” One-Hundred-Knuckled Fist by Dustin Hoffman Review in Shelf Awareness: “These are not easy stories . . . But Hoffman paints them with lines of beauty, … Continue reading News and Reviews
The following contribution is from Bailey Poland, author of Haters: Harassment, Abuse, and Violence Online (November 2016). After far too long, Twitter finally pulled the plug on Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos’ Twitter account, where he went by @Nero. Amid the well-deserved schadenfreude over Yiannopoulos first losing his verified checkmark—and eventually his entire account—it’s worthwhile to step back and assess what really happened, and the cost required to get us here. Yiannopoulos made his mark on Twitter by aligning himself with the worst examples of online abuse. He went from referring to gamers as “pungent beta male bollock-scratchers” to being a champion … Continue reading From the Desk of Bailey Poland: Holding Twitter to a Higher Standard
Terence Smyre and Joel Puchalla form the dyad that is the editorial wing of the University of Nebraska Press’s journals department. Their offices, and hearts, share a common wall—though not a physical coronary septum, which would be weird. They envision … Continue reading Mssgng w/ Jrnls Ed
Every Friday numerous social media feeds encourage us to follow certain people. This reciprocal weekly event has evolved into a way to find new people with interesting things to say, but it is also beginning to feel a little bit mechanical. “It’s Friday!” the social media universe shouts at us; “Follow this person and this person and this person.” But why? Many of us in the university press world join this Friday free-for-all. We exchange our views on who is worth following and, because we’re all in the same part of publishing, for the most part … Continue reading UP WEEK: Why Should We Follow You?
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