[Open-access] [open-science] Open Science in the news

Wed Apr 11 08:08:52 UTC 2012

Hi All

Great news! I saw the Wellcome article online yesterday but didn't realise
it would get on the front page.
I could assist with a response this evening or tomorrow.

Jenny

On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 8:52 AM, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> Events are certainly piling up.
> While this is happening we should in my opinion not loose sight of the
> danger that everybody now starts talking about open access as if it were
> one clearly defined item.
> I will write a blog today on @ccess site to stress this point.
> WRT your suggestion Ross could we send a reaction as @ccess Initiative to
> bbc.
> This could help to put @ccess on the map and hopefully draw attention to
> our ideas on what access is and on the problems that especially   scholarly
> poor have
> What do you think?
>
> TOM
>
>
> On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 12:48 AM, Ross Mounce <ross.mounce at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> As well as the Guardian today, there was also a 6 minute slot on BBC
>> Radio 4
>> http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01ddxcs  ~24 mins in, discussing
>> Open Access.
>>
>>
>> The issue is clearly going mainstream.
>> This program also asked for listener feedback on this issue:
>> "if you have a view on this... please email us at pm at bbc.co.uk"
>>
>> may I suggest we send them our opinions on the benefits of Open Access,
>> and the injustices of toll-access?
>>
>>
>> Ross
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 10:24 PM, Mike Taylor <mike at indexdata.com> wrote:
>>
>>> This is fantastic!
>>>
>>> Does anyone have a photo or scan of the physical newspaper?
>>>
>>> -- Mike.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 10 April 2012 21:08, Tom Olijhoek <tom.olijhoek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> > The aticles especially the two-pager are superb!
>>> > I copy your message to the open access list as well
>>> >
>>> > great
>>> >
>>> > Tom Olijhoek
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 7:28 PM, Mark Wainwright <
>>> mark.wainwright at okfn.org>
>>> > wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Open Science is the lead story on the front page of today's Guardian:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/09/wellcome-trust-academic-spring
>>> >>
>>> >> along with a two-page spread inside:
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/apr/09/frustrated-blogpost-boycott-scientific-journals
>>> >>
>>> >> Hurrah!
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> --
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