DIPNET ~ US Edition

Have you become a member of DIPNET yet? It’s free and easy to join. You can read my guest post on their blog today and later this week I’ll be interviewing Bobby Nayyar, DIPNET Consultant Development Manager, in order to better understand just how the Publishing Equalities Charter came about and how he manages to convince publishers in the UK to tackle the issue of equity. I know that Americans generally like to think of themselves as “world leaders,” and many aren’t fond of the idea of following a European business model. But you know what? A good idea is a good idea, and we can learn from others without mimicking them. Look at all the amazing TV shows we’ve “borrowed” from the British—American Idol, Dancing with the Stars, The Office…