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Peer production: building and sustaining our information age, from Wikipedia to AI.
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Peer Production
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256 pages
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20 October 2026
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Summary
How a unique form of working together has built—and is critical to sustain—our age of information.
Peer production describes a unique form of global collaboration that is responsible for creating some of the most vital parts of the internet. Information ecosystem powerhouses like Wikipedia and the Linux operating system were founded on principles of open cooperation, and only exist today due to the contributions of thousands, and in some cases, millions of people. In Peer Producti…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262054805 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262054809 |
| Author: | Benjamin Mako Hill, Christian Pentzold Pentzold |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 20 October 2026 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 127mm x 178mm |
| Series: | The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
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B-Format130 × 198 mm
C-Format153 × 234 mm
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About The Author
Benjamin Mako Hill
- Benjamin Mako Hill is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Washington and a founding member of the Community Data Science Collective.
- Christian Pentzold is Professor and Chair of Media and Communications in the Department of Communication and Media Studies at Leipzig University and is a codirector of the Center for Digital Participation.
- Aaron Shaw is Associate Professor of Communication Studies and Sociology at Northwestern University and a founding member of the Community Data Science Collective.
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