Four Authors Discuss How Social Media is Changing Reading and Writing

Chapters listed at the bottom of this description.

From the Social Books Panel (#sociabooks) at Social Media Week 2011.

Join Clive Thompson, Lenore Skenazy, Steven B. Johnson, and Maud Newton as they discuss how social media is transforming the experience of writing and reading books -- and what the changes may mean for authors, readers and publishers.

SOCIAL READING
0:16 -- Clive describes the primal "social book"
1:37 -- Will Maud respond to comments within the text of her book?
2:35 -- Steven reacts to Kindle's "Popular Highlights"
4:51 -- Clive watches the "margins of the unpopular"
6:19 -- Steven describes Findings.com, his new social reading project

SOCIAL WRITING
8:38 -- Clive discusses blogging and the writing process
9:26 -- Lenore uses her blog for source material
10:14 -- Steven maintains a private relationship with the reader

INTERACTING
11:08 -- Maud creates new connections on Twitter
12:27 -- Steven on responding to criticism online
13:15 -- Can Lenore turn comments into a book?

THE FUTURE
13:50 -- Clive: we can't imagine books ten years from now

Category:

Education

Tags:

• socialbooks
• smwnyc
• reading
• writing
• social media
• findings.com

[mostlymuppet]

Great discussion. I really the point at the end about not being to define or foresee exactly what the next version of "book" will be in 10 years. Very exciting.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm off to add another chapter to my interactive tome on running. Maps, training & heart rate included!