Draft:Stephen Harrison (author)
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| Alma mater | Washington University in St. Louis |
Stephen B. Harrison is an American author, technology journalist, and technology transactions attorney.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] He writes the "Source Notes" column about Wikipedia and facts on the Internet.[10] His debut novel, The Editors, was released in 2024 and focuses on Infopedium, a fictionalized version of Wikipedia.[6] He lives in Turtle Creek, Dallas.[10]
Education
[edit]Harrison was educated at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 2009 and Juris Doctor in 2013.[11][2]
Career
[edit]Harrison worked for the Federal Reserve System.[2] Since 2018, he has worked as a technology focused journalist, often writing about Wikipedia.[7] He describes Wikipedia as: "essential infrastructure, almost like a utility that provides a trustworthy resource to the broader Internet.”[5] Harrison has written for The New York Times, Slate, The Washington Post, and Wired, among others.[10]
In 2024, he released a novel inspired by Wikipedia editors titled The Editors.[12][13][3][14][15][16] It's a suspense novel about the company Infopendium, an "ubiquitous, crowd-sourced internet encyclopedia."[10]
As of 2024, he lives in Turtle Creek, Dallas.[10]
See also
[edit]Selected work
[edit]- Harrison, Stephen (March 28, 2018). If You See Something, Write Something The New York Times
- Harrison, Stephen. Benjakob, Omer. (October 15, 2020). From Anarchy to Wikiality, Glaring Bias to Good Cop: Press Coverage of Wikipedia’s First Two Decades, from Wikipedia @ 20 (2020)
- Harrison, Stephen (August 24, 2023). Wikipedia Will Survive A.I. Slate
- Harrison, Stephen (2024). The Editors. Inkshares. ISBN 978-1-950301-67-6.
References
[edit]- ^ "Stephen Harrison's Articles at Salon.com". www.salon.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ctrl+Alt+Delete: Q&A with author Stephen Harrison about his upcoming novel "The Editors" and the digital landscape – Student Life". Student Life – The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis. July 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "The Editors by Stephen Harrison: Wikipedia, internet communities, and the battle for truth in the digital age". New America. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ ""Wikipedia says no individual has a monopoly on truth": an interview with author Stephen Harrison". Yahoo Life. July 16, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stephen Harrison on Wikipedia's role and its lessons for news media". The Fix. August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Stephen Harrison's debut novel says Wikipedia matters (regardless of what your middle-school teachers might say) – Student Life". Student Life – The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis. August 13, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Why all roads of inquiry lead to Wikipedia". 1A. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Harrison". Slate Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Harrison | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Mullen, David (October 17, 2024). "Mystery uncovers web of online information". Katy Trail Weekly. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Harrison, JD '13, Authors Sci-Fi Short Story with Legal Themes – WashULaw". law.washu.edu. November 7, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ Lawrence, Leah. "3.5-STAR REVIEW: THE EDITORS by Stephen Harrison". Novels Alive.
- ^ "The Editors by Stephen Harrison | BookLife". booklife.com. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Stark, Susie. "Numlock Sunday: Stephen Harrison on The Editors". www.numlock.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "New High-Tech Thriller: The Editors". wfaa.com. August 16, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Stephen Harrison (August 19, 2024). THE EDITORS on NBC Bay Area Press:Here. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
External links
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- Official website
- THE EDITORS by Stephen Harrison on Good Morning Texas, 2024 video
Media related to Stephen Harrison at Wikimedia Commons
