{"product_id":"the-editors-paperback","title":"The Editors - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A strikingly relevant and compelling suspense novel. With the pace of a thriller and the heart of a drama, Harrison exposes the unseen battles fought in the digital trenches of today's information war.\" ―Taylor Lorenz, Technology Columnist, \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sincerely, genuinely, highly recommended!\" ―Craig Newmark, Founder of Craigslist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAim for Neutrality. We Need Better Sources. Anonymity is Fundamental. Keep Developing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe editors know these principles. The editors follow them--or subvert them--every day. The editors aren't recognized on the street, but they craft the information that is seen on nearly every internet search. Through Infopendium, the ubiquitous, crowd-sourced internet encyclopedia, the editors influence the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreelance journalist Morgan Wentworth, recently laid off from \u003ci\u003ePopFeed News\u003c\/i\u003e, attends the Global Infopendium Conference in New York expecting a straightforward story to help pay the rent. But the so-called \"'pendium people\" are full of surprises. PhDs rub shoulders with high school students, all quoting the project's rules and regulations like a second language. Sure, millions of people see the facts curated by these editors, but who really cares about the free encyclopedia? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen a hacker attacks the conference and posts a cryptic message, it becomes clear that \u003ci\u003esomebody\u003c\/i\u003e does. And Morgan decides to find out who. But the path through an online information war is far from clear. Foreign governments, billionaires, and a global virus threaten to sway the truth on Infopendium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd far from Morgan's sight, in places as different as Beijing and Kansas, some of the editors have plans of their own . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104469815519,"sku":"9781950301676","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/koVCEvxdDh9781950301676.webp?v=1781108379","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/the-editors-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}