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Stephen Harrison (author)

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Harrison in 2023

Stephen B. Harrison is an American author, technology journalist, and technology transactions attorney.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Education

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Harrison was educated at Washington University in St. Louis, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 2009 and Juris Doctor in 2013.[10][2]

Career

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Harrison worked for the Federal Reserve System.[2] Since 2018, Harrison has worked as a technology focused journalist, often writing about Wikipedia.[7] Harrison describes Wikipedia as: "essential infrastructure, almost like a utility that provides a trustworthy resource to the broader Internet.”[5] Harrison has written for publications including The New York Times, Slate, Huffington post, Medium, Salon.com, and others.[9][8][1]

In 2024, Harrison released a novel about Wikipedia editors titled: The Editors.[2][3][11][12][13]

Selected work

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Stephen Harrison's Articles at Salon.com". www.salon.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ ""Wikipedia says no individual has a monopoly on truth": an interview with author Stephen Harrison". Yahoo Life. July 16, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Stephen Harrison on Wikipedia's role and its lessons for news media". The Fix. August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "Why all roads of inquiry lead to Wikipedia". 1A. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Stephen Harrison". Slate Magazine. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Stephen Harrison | HuffPost". www.huffpost.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Stephen Harrison, JD '13, Authors Sci-Fi Short Story with Legal Themes – WashULaw". law.washu.edu. November 7, 2023. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Stark, Susie. "Numlock Sunday: Stephen Harrison on The Editors". www.numlock.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "New High-Tech Thriller: The Editors". wfaa.com. August 16, 2024. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  13. ^ Stephen Harrison (August 19, 2024). THE EDITORS on NBC Bay Area Press:Here. Retrieved October 9, 2024 – via YouTube.