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Books recommended by Alan Rusbridger

British newspaper journalist and editor

British newspaper journalist and editor. Their picks here come from a Five Books interview, on The Future of Journalism.

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Recommendations

Books Alan Rusbridger recommends

5 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Alan recommended it.

The best books on The Future of Journalism

Interview · Five Books · 20 Jul 2012 · View source ↗

Five Books interview in which Alan Rusbridger chooses and discusses five books.

Here Comes Everybody

Clay Shirky · 2008
Explicit recommendation
One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on The Future of Journalism”.

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+1 other recommender: Tyler Cowen
We the Media

Dan Gillmor · 2004
Explicit recommendation
One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on The Future of Journalism”.

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Wikinomics

Don Tapscott and Anthony Williams · 2006
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One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on The Future of Journalism”.

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+1 other recommender: Tyler Cowen
Too Big to Know

David Weinberger · 2012
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One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on The Future of Journalism”.

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Flat Earth News

Nick Davies · 2008
Explicit recommendation
One of five picks in the 2012 Five Books interview “The best books on The Future of Journalism”.

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+1 other recommender: Max Mosley