Stephen Harrison
Stephen Harrison is a journalist who is significant in the wiki community for his coverage of Wikipedia. He is the author of The Editors, a novel inspired by Wikipedia.
Session
08-10
10:30
25min
A Suspense Novel Inspired by Wikipedia? A Fireside Reading from "The Editors" with Q&A
Stephen Harrison
I have covered Wikipedia as a journalist for more than five years, writing for places like the New York Times, WIRED, and Slate. But when it came to writing a book about the experience, I was drawn to the idea of writing it in fictional form. My book The Editors crystalizes some of the tensions found in open culture projects like Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement. I would read a short passage from the book and answer any questions about my experience covering Wikipedia in literature.
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