Content in Context 2011

 

John Morse
President and Publisher
Merriam-Webster Inc.

Panelist: Going Mobile: The Secrets Behind the Most Popular Education Apps
Wednesday, June 8
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

John M. Morse, President and Publisher of Merriam-Webster Incorporated, joined Merriam-Webster in 1980. As Manager of Editorial Operations and Planning beginning in 1983, and as Executive Editor in 1991, he was responsible for all product-development operations. He became Publisher in 1996, widening his responsibilities to include all company operations, and was named President and Publisher in 1997. He continues to be actively involved in the company's editorial process, including the creation of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate^® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition in 2003 and Merriam-Webster's Advanced Learner's English Dictionary, a dictionary for people learning English as a second or foreign language, in 2008. He is a strong advocate for cross-media development and has written and spoken widely about the evolution of reference books in print and online formats. Mr. Morse is a graduate of Haverford College and holds a Masters of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from the University of Chicago.