Andrew Lih

www.amazon.com — Since Wikipedia was launched online in 2001 as "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit," it has blossomed to more than a billion words spread over 10 million articles in 250 languages, including 2.5 million articles in English, according to Wikipedia cofounder Wales in the foreword. Lih, a Beijing-based commentator on new media and technology for NPR and CNN, researched Wikipedia and collaborative journalism as a University of Hong Kong academic, and he has been a participating "Wikipedian" himself for the past five years. He notes the site has "invigorated and disrupted the world of encyclopedias...

Quartz — It was an image that fascinated the world-a sea of lights coming from thousands of Hong Kong protesters waving their lit up mobile phones in the darkness. That's what you get from a city that averages more than two mobile phones per person. Occupy Central, aka the Umbrella Revolution, may be the most high-tech protest ever, using wireless broadband, multimedia smartphones, drone film making, mobile video projectors, and live streaming video to communicate and to broadcast their cause to the entire world in real time. The victor in this conflict will be determined by who holds the streets, and who rules the digital space.

www.kcet.org — There's a 3-D revolution coming that could alter the world we live in, with 3-D printing machines that can make everything from a chair to a heart valve. But how about this -- you could also push a button and "print" a gun...a real gun. This is not hypothetical; 3-D printing is here, and it works. Madeleine speaks with tech guru Andrew Lih, new media director at the USC Annenberg School. The image associated with this story shows a 3-D printer, though not necessarily the kind capable of making gun parts. (Credit: devopstom/Flickr/Creative Commons License)

PBS MediaShift — Data Security 101 for Journalists by Andrew Lih, December 6, 2012 "Security is the chief enemy of mortals." - Shakespeare As the story of former General and CIA Director David Petraeus has unfolded, we continue to get surprising insights into the digital breadcrumbs that led to his surprise resignation. His downfall was brought about by a growing trail of electronic records held by today's top commercial service providers few people realize even exists. This is fascinating given his position as the U.S. chief spook, where one would expect he would understand the associated risks of today's information ecosystem.

PBS MediaShift — CES 2013: Goodbye Megapixel Race, Hello Hybrid Innovation by Andrew Lih, January 11, 2013 Tagged: 3dTV, business, ces, ces 2013, consumer electronics show, hybridization, phablet, technology There's a love-hate relationship with the Consumer Electronic Show, the annual celebration of digital delights and unstoppable innovation that engages Las Vegas with 150,000 rabid buyers, sellers and consumers. It's the perfect mate for Sin City -- equal parts overwhelming, inspiring and oftentimes ridiculous. This year may be the most interesting in awhile because, by necessity, innovations are going in a vastly different direction than in the last decade. Instead of "specs," the key word is "hybrid."

www.kcet.org — Private emails are at the heart of the ongoing scandal involving former CIA director Gen. David Petraeus and his biographer. If the head of the country's foremost intelligence agency isn't safe from having his emails infiltrated, how safe are yours? Is there really such a thing as digital privacy? Madeleine Brand talks to USC professor of new media Andrew Lih.

www.kcet.org — The Consumer Electronics Show began today in Las Vegas, and our resident tech guru, USC's Andrew Lih, has a preview of the coolest gadgets and gizmos at this year's trade show. You can follow Andrew on Twitter at @fuzheado.

Vimeo — Wiki Loves Libraries 2013 Edit-a-thon at the American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library on October 25, 2013. With Sara Snyder, Dominic McDevitt-Parks, James Hare, Anne Evenhaugen.

New York Times — WASHINGTON - WIKIPEDIA has come a long way since it started in 2001. With around 70,000 volunteers editing in over 100 languages, it is by far the world's most popular reference site. Its future is also uncertain. One of the biggest threats it faces is the rise of smartphones as the dominant personal computing device. A recent Pew Research Center report found that 39 of the top 50 news sites received more traffic from mobile devices than from desktop and laptop computers, sales of which have declined for years.

storify.com — After three days of debate, the Wikipedia community led by Jimmy Wales has decided to voluntarily "black out" English language Wikipedia for 24 hours, starting January 18, midnight US Eastern time (0500 UTC). The move is in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) making their way through the United States Congress. The issue has been a hot topic among the tech sector, but has had limited mainstream media coverage. Andrew Lih is the author of The Wikipedia Revolution, How a Bunch of Nobodies Created the World's Greatest Encyclopedia. He is an associate professor of journalism at the University of Southern California.