Dear Donald Routh,
   I must disagree that the "coin of the realm" is a peer reviewed journal.
Much of this is boring trivial S***. And, so many things do not "fit" here.
"Peer review" can be both limiting and stifling and inappropriate in other
ways (oppressive).   The "coin of the realm" is good principled empirical
reasoning with good citiations all the way and a good bibliography.  Long
live books.
 
>Dear Robert:
>
>        I think you have to make a choice about what kind of career you want to
>pursue.  In academic life, the coin of the realm is peer reviewed
>publications.  One gets little credit (other than perhaps some jealosy) for
>writing a trade book or a successful textbook.  On the other hand, if you are
>after commercial success, why not write for a popular audience, and laugh "all
>the way to the bank" at any scorn from academe?
>
>Don
>
>Donald K. Routh
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>> My research on the Anna O. case will be published in the summer, but I
>> am starting to wonder what the best means for coverage would be?
>> People like Swales sell their stories/research to media and end up
>> cashing in on their work. Academic researchers submit to peer
>> reviewed journals and don't make a dime for their research unless
>> funded by schools etc. My research has the potential to earn me some
>> money and while I hope to remain in academic research quarters I have
>> no guarantee of doing so. The incentive to publish in a peer
>> reviewed journal is great if I am to reamin in academia, but there is
>> no incentive whatsoever if I am going to be out of the loop.
>>
>> Hypothetically, if my research contains material never before released
>> to the psa community what would be my best bet for publishing the
>> research and am I best off sticking with peer reviewed academic
>> journals or should I attempt to sell my research to the highest bidder?
>> In all seriousness, my research has the potential to be received as
>> more explosive to psa than Masson's and Swales' burnt offerings and
>> I don't have half the business savvy that those two characters do.
>> Frankly, I am one that should be paid for the research I do
>> because academia has me living well below the poverty line for which
>> no end has ever seemed clear.
>>
>> Most here are well supported via the profession, but I'm not supported
>> in any way yet. Should I look out for number one and sell my research
>> or should I play the game and submit to a peer reviewed journal and
>> leave it at that? What are the pros and cons as the exist for someone
>> such as myself?
>>
>> p.s. I know this is one of those green questions, but I want an answer?
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Robert
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