John Hockenberry Reports from London: Encyclopedia Britannica to Stop Print Editions

The Takeaway

After 244 years, the oldest continually published encyclopedia in the English language, the Encyclopedia Britannica, is going out of print. The encyclopedia will now be focused on its online edition and educational curricula for schools.  John Hockenberry  reports from London, where he spoke with the encyclopedia’s managing editor  Ian Grant.

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