Nov 13 Watch Closing the book on the Amazon and Hachette feud By PBS News Hour The seven-month stand-off between Amazon and Hachette over the pricing and profits of ebooks has ended with a new agreement beginning in early 2015. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Jeffrey Trachtenberg of The Wall Street Journal about how the disagreement hurt… Continue watching
Nov 13 Hachette and Amazon end publishing dispute By Ashira Morris Hachette Book Group and Amazon today announced their multiyear agreement to solidify the terms for print and e-book sales, ending months of public publishing dispute. Continue reading
Nov 10 President Obama urges FCC to ban paid internet ‘fast lanes’ By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press In a statement released by the White House Monday, the president called for an "explicit ban" on such deals. Obama also said that federal regulators should reclassify the Internet as a public utility under Title II of the 1934 Communications… Continue reading
Oct 10 Why would Amazon open a brick-and-mortar store in New York? By Meredith P. Garretson After two decades of championing e-commerce, why would Amazon decide to open a retail store in New York?… Continue reading
Sep 28 FCC to rule on ‘paid prioritization’ deals by Internet service providers By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Netflix and much of the public are accusing the FCC of handing the Internet over to the highest bidders. Continue reading
Jul 12 Amazon files petition to test drive package-carrying drones By Xander Landen What was first designed to be a predator of war may soon be your new mailman – that is, if Amazon gets its way. Continue reading
Jun 24 Amazon drone plan runs into FAA challenge By Sam Lane The Federal Aviation Administration has, at least for now, squashed plans by online shopping giant Amazon to deliver packages via drone. Continue reading
Jun 06 Digital revolution threatens American literature, says best-selling author James Patterson By Frank Carlson Despite having authored dozens of best-selling titles, James Patterson is very worried about the present and future of books in America, as the publishing world continues to grapple with the tectonic shifts brought about by the advent of ebooks and… Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch Giving a microphone to the world’s most remote people By PBS News Hour How can the modern study of global change benefit from ancient knowledge? Special correspondent John Larson reports on the new ways indigenous communities around the world are connecting with one another to share observations and sustain their native cultures. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch Saturday, December 14, 2013 The rise of the drone industry, FDA and antibiotics in livestock and school safety. Continue watching