White papers: what are they? what are they for? how do they add value?

Though opinions differ on the scope of grey literature, there's consensus that white papers represent a core genre of white papers.

This episode examines the place of white papers in the grey literature landscape. In particular, it

• explores what constitutes the essence of white papers, distinguishing them from such forms as (a) pure marketing material and (b) technical documents
• examines the purpose and value of white papers

References

• Michael A. Stelzner, Writing white papers (Whiepapersource, 2007)
• Jonathan Kantor, Crafting white paper 2.0 (Lulu, 2009)

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Credits

• Sound production: Bart Hallmark
• Music: from Handel's Water Music, courtesy of the United States Marine Band and Marine Chamber Orchestra