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David Shenk is an American writer, lecturer, and filmmaker. He is author of five books, including Data Smog (1997), The Forgetting (2001), and The Immortal Game (2006), and has contributed to National Geographic,^[1] Slate,^[2] The New York Times,^[3] Gourmet,^[4] Harper's,^[5] Wired,^[6] The New Yorker,^[7] The New Republic,^[8] The Nation,^[9] The American Scholar,^[10] NPR^[11] and PBS.

Books

Shenk has published the following books:

Skeleton Key: A Dictionary For Deadheads (1994) (Co-written with Steve Silberman)
Data Smog: Surviving the Information Glut (1997)^[12]
The End of Patience: More Notes of Caution on the Information Revolution (1999)
The Forgetting: Alzheimer's, Portrait of An Epidemic (2001)^[13]
The Immortal Game: A History of Chess (2006)^[14]

Films

In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.^[15] The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.^[16] Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.^[17] [2]

In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.^[18] ^[19]

In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.^[20] [3]

Awards & Honors

1995: Fellow, Freedom Forum Media Studies Center at Columbia University^[21]
1997: Finalist, McGannon Award for Social and Ethical Relevance in Communication Policy^[22]
1998: Fellow, The Japan Society^[23]
2000: Named one of "10 Masters of the New Economy" by CIO magazine.
2001: The Forgetting awarded First Prize, British Medical Association’s Popular Medical Book Awards^[24]
2001: The Forgetting picked as An Amazon Top Book of 2001 ^[25]
2004: Emmy Award for PBS's "The Forgetting"
2004: Shenk's original term "data smog" added to the Oxford English Dictionary^[26]
2006: The Immortal Game picked as a Globe and Mail ^[27] Top Book of 2006 and Toronto Star Top 100 Book of 2006^[28]

References

^ David Shenk, "THE SURVIVALIST: HOW TO LIVE THROUGH DISASTERS," September, 2006
^ David Shenk, "Watching You: The World of High-Tech Surveillance," National Geographic, November, 2003
^ David Shenk, "A Growing Web of Watchers Builds a Surveillance Society," The New York Times, January 25, 2006
^ David Shenk, "If You Build It," Gourmet, May, 2006
^ David Shenk, "Biocapitalism," Harper's Magazine, December 1997
^ David Shenk, "More is Less," Wired, February, 1997
^ David Shenk, “DEPT. OF TIMING: It’s Never a Good Moment to Ask Americans to Turn off The TV,” The New Yorker, May 10, 1999
^ David Shenk, “Hating Gates: The Culture of Microsoft Bashing,” Cover story for The New Republic, January, 1998
^ David Shenk, “Money + Science = Ethics Problems on Campus,” Cover story for The Nation, March 22, 1999.
^ David Shenk, “Toolmaker, Brain Builder,” The American Scholar, Spring, 2003
^ David Shenk, "The Problem with Hypertext," National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," May 14, 1997
^ Columbia Journalism Review: David Shenk on Data Smog
^ Marion Roach, The New York Times: A Conversation With David Shenk
^ Michael Dirda, "From ancient Persia to the digital age, people have sat across from each other and said, 'It's your move,'" The Washington Post; Oct 29, 2006; T.15
^ "About The Forgetting: The Documentary"
^ [http://www.ket.org/forgetting/pdf/forgetting_guide.pdf "A Discussion Guide for THE FORGETTING"]
^ "Show Description, Cast & Crew," Yahoo TV
^ "Sarah Polley, Home and 'Away," NPR's The Bryant Park Project, January 9, 2008
^ About.com
^ "A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four "Pocket" Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic" "
^ "13 Media Professionals Named Fellows by Freedom Forum Center," Columbia University Record -- June 9, 1995 -- Vol. 20, No. 31
^ Mari Frank, "Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age," KUCI, Irvine, California
^ Robert Jamison, Computing Japan magazine, February, 1999
^ British Medical Association
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^ Rick Thompson, Writing for Broadcast Journalists, Routledge, 2005
^ "The Globe 100," The Globe and Mail, Nov. 25, 2006
^ Random House Canada

External links

[1] David Shenk, "THE SURVIVALIST: HOW TO LIVE THROUGH DISASTERS," September, 2006

[2] David Shenk, "Watching You: The World of High-Tech Surveillance," National Geographic, November, 2003

[3] David Shenk, "A Growing Web of Watchers Builds a Surveillance Society," The New York Times, January 25, 2006

[4] David Shenk, "If You Build It," Gourmet, May, 2006

[5] David Shenk, "Biocapitalism," Harper's Magazine, December 1997

[6] David Shenk, "More is Less," Wired, February, 1997

[7] David Shenk, “DEPT. OF TIMING: It’s Never a Good Moment to Ask Americans to Turn off The TV,” The New Yorker, May 10, 1999

[8] David Shenk, “Hating Gates: The Culture of Microsoft Bashing,” Cover story for The New Republic, January, 1998

[9] David Shenk, “Money + Science = Ethics Problems on Campus,” Cover story for The Nation, March 22, 1999.

[10] David Shenk, “Toolmaker, Brain Builder,” The American Scholar, Spring, 2003

[11] David Shenk, "The Problem with Hypertext," National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," May 14, 1997

[12] Columbia Journalism Review: David Shenk on Data Smog

[13] Marion Roach, The New York Times: A Conversation With David Shenk

[14] Michael Dirda, "From ancient Persia to the digital age, people have sat across from each other and said, 'It's your move,'" The Washington Post; Oct 29, 2006; T.15

[15] "About The Forgetting: The Documentary"

[16] [http://www.ket.org/forgetting/pdf/forgetting_guide.pdf "A Discussion Guide for THE FORGETTING"]

[17] "Show Description, Cast & Crew," Yahoo TV

[18] "Sarah Polley, Home and 'Away," NPR's The Bryant Park Project, January 9, 2008

[19] About.com

[20] "A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four "Pocket" Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic" "

[21] "13 Media Professionals Named Fellows by Freedom Forum Center," Columbia University Record -- June 9, 1995 -- Vol. 20, No. 31

[22] Mari Frank, "Protect Your Privacy in the Information Age," KUCI, Irvine, California

[23] Robert Jamison, Computing Japan magazine, February, 1999

[24] British Medical Association

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[26] Rick Thompson, Writing for Broadcast Journalists, Routledge, 2005

[27] "The Globe 100," The Globe and Mail, Nov. 25, 2006

[28] Random House Canada

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 == Films ==
 In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.<ref> [http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/about/index.html "About The Forgetting: The Documentary"] </ref> The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.<ref> [http://www.ket.org/forgetting/pdf/forgetting_guide.pdf "A Discussion Guide for
-THE FORGETTING"] </ref> Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.<ref> [http://tv.yahoo.com/the-forgetting-a-portrait-of-alzheimer-39-s/show/43352/castcrew "Show Description, Cast & Crew," Yahoo TV] </ref>
+THE FORGETTING"] </ref> Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.<ref> [http://tv.yahoo.com/the-forgetting-a-portrait-of-alzheimer-39-s/show/43352/castcrew "Show Description, Cast & Crew," Yahoo TV] </ref> [http://www.pbs.org/theforgetting/watch/index.html]
-In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.<ref> "Sarah Polley, Home and 'Away," NPR's The Bryant Park Project, January 9, 2008 </ref> <ref> [http://movies.about.com/od/polleysarah/a/awayfrom050207.htm About.com] </ref>
+In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the [[Sarah Polley]] film "[[Away From Her]]." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.<ref> "Sarah Polley, Home and 'Away," NPR's The Bryant Park Project, January 9, 2008 </ref> <ref> [http://movies.about.com/od/polleysarah/a/awayfrom050207.htm About.com] </ref>
-In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.<ref> [http://www.aboutalz.org "A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four "Pocket" Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic" "] </ref>
+In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.<ref> [http://www.aboutalz.org "A Quick Look At Alzheimer's: Four "Pocket" Films to Increase Understanding of a 21st Century Epidemic" "] </ref> [http://www.aboutalz.org]
 == Awards & Honors ==