Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2007-09-03/In the news
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In the news
- By Enochlau, September 3, 2007
Wales: collaboration fosters ideas
Wikipedia founder puts faith in many: Wales reinforces the idea that Wikipedia is a good starting point for research, instead of being the only point of reference. Companies can take on the idea of collaboration to allow ideas to come in from outside the company, and tools exist for allowing large numbers of people to work collaboratively, such as wikis. However, he cautions that just because a lot of people have looked at a something doesn't mean it's correct, but "It's certainly better than only one person looking at it". Wales reaffirms Wikipedia's volunteers' commitment to quality and openness.
Journalists' articles on Wikipedia
Stephen Glover on The Press: The author scrutinises Wikipedia entries on journalists and discovers that there is a wide discrepancy between the comprehensiveness of different articles, and concludes that some articles contain details that could only have been inserted by the subject of the article. His impression is that "some journalists think about little else than the on-line encyclopaedia". However, he notes that inclusion has its perils in the form of vandalism that can occur to your article.
Other mentions in the news
Other recent mentions of Wikipedia in the online press include:
- Volunteer reporters pitch in at Wikipedia - editors tirelessly keep Wikipedia and Wikinews up-to-date with information and references in the aftermath of the I-35W Mississippi River bridge collapse
- S African official vandalises Wikipedia AIDS content - a South African government official is suspended for vandalising Wikipedia
- I'm Flattered, Wikipedia - the author of the article discovers that his inaccurate description of how to eat an Ortolan made it into Wikipedia
Also this week: From the editor — WikiScanner — WikiWorld — News and notes — In the news — Features and admins — Technology — Arbitration
