# Bookifying Wikipedia Rob Matthews Prints 2,559 'Featured Articles' on 5,000 Pages By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-06-07 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bookifying-wikipedia-rob-matthews References: [spreadingjam](http://www.spreadingjam.com/2009/06/wikipedia-printed/) & [rob-matthews](http://www.rob-matthews.com/) It would be impossible to put every Wikipedia article into a single book but what Rob Matthews *has* done is put 2,559 ‘featured articles’ off Wikipedia. That’s a lot of paper to make a statement. After pressing ‘ctrl+ p’, 5,000 pages spat out of the printer, resulting in a bookified Wikipedia. This hefty book carries a hefty message--the Internet has made information that much more accessible, searchable and useful to the general public. Apparently, however, print media is a useful tool in conveying the fact that it is dying a slow death in the face of the Internet age. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.6/10 - Popularity: 97% | Activity: 92% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Print Media Revival:** Opportunity for print media to embrace the nostalgia and tactile experience of physical books to attract new readers. - **Digital-to-physical Conversion:** Potential for transforming digital content, such as websites or online platforms, into tangible products for a unique user experience. - **Artistic Data Representation:** Emerging trend of using creative methods, like printing Wikipedia articles, to visually represent digital information for artistic and aesthetic purposes. ### Who This Affects Most - **Publishing:** Opportunity for traditional publishers to explore new formats and mediums to engage readers, such as creating book versions of online content. - **Printing and Publishing Technology:** Growing demand for innovative printing and publishing technologies that seamlessly combine print and digital capabilities. - **Art and Design:** Rising interest in using data visualization and artistic techniques to present digital information in a visually appealing and thought-provoking way. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [10-Pound Monumental Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pentagram-living-by-design.md) - [AI Art Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-art-book.md) - [eBook-Creating Content Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ebookany.md) - [Effortless Online Publishing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/writebook.md) - [Unique Bible Paper Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thin-bible-paper.md) - [Texting Publication Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-forever-books.md) - [Memory Loss Ink-Fading Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4442-book.md) - [Provocative Banned Books Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/banned-books-jail.md) - [Vibrant Artist Pop-Up Books](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keith-haring-popup-book.md)