University of Illinois Legal Working Paper Series

University of Illinois Law and Economics Working Papers

 

The Public Face of Scholarship

Larry E. Ribstein, University of Illinois

Abstract

The web enables scholars to engage in several types of what I have called "amateur journalism." Of particular interest is scholars' ability to effectively leverage their expertise in commenting on matters of public interest. This form of expert engagement has the potential to reshape the relationship between academic experts and professional journalists and change the tone and content of public discussion

Subject Area

Law and Economics

Recommended Citation

Larry E. Ribstein, "The Public Face of Scholarship" (April 2006). University of Illinois Legal Working Paper Series. University of Illinois Law and Economics Working Papers. Working Paper 59.
http://law.bepress.com/uiuclwps/papers/art59

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