Wikipedia
CNN.com - Wikipedia: The know-it-all Web site
Short article describing one individual's experiences.
First Monday - Phantom authority, self–selective recruitment and retention of members in virtual communities: The case of Wikipedia
Journal article by Andrea Ciffolilli. Explains the success of Wikipedia thanks to a solution to the problem of the submission of undesirable pieces of information.
Frozen North: How Authoritative is Wikipedia?
Blog entry. Describes the author's process of putting errors into Wikipedia and watching for corrections to them. Suggests how fact-checking needs to be improved at Wikipedia, an…
Guardian Unlimited - Wikipedia's success
Summary primarily of the positive aspects and milestones of the online encyclopedia.
Infodisiac
Offers Wikipedia in several languages in TomeRaider format, for Palm OS, Pocket PC, and EPOC Smart Phones.
ITworld.com - Chinese censors block access to Wikipedia
Chinese censors have blocked access to Chinese Wikipedia that was created as a free and open source of information.
kuro5hin.org - Can an Open Content Encyclopedia Thrive?
Early concerns about Wikipedia's concept.
kuro5hin.org - Why Wikipedia Must Jettison Its Anti-Elitism
Wikipedia cofounder Larry Sanger writes, "Wikipedia does have two big problems, and attention to them is long overdue. These problems could be eliminated by eliminating a s…
kuro5hin.org - Wikinews And The Growing Wikimedia Empire
Article and commentary about the growing group of projects which fall under the Wikimedia Foundation umbrella.
Many-to-Many: Who's afraid of Wikipedia?
Teacher discusses students citing Wikipedia and when that is appropriate.
Many-to-Many: Wikipedia Reputation and the Wemedia Project
Attempts to look at the core issues of collaborative editing: accuracy and trust.
Mediapost.com - Wikipedia's Symbiotic Relationship With Search
Article by Max Kalehoff. "Wikipedia's orderly collection of consumer-created content is becoming a high-powered magnet for Internet searches." "For marketers, Wiki…
Placeopedia.com
Project to connect Wikipedia articles with their geographical locations. Provides a google maps interface to handle user submissions.
Poynter Online - Wikipedia for Journalists
Proclaims that the use of Wikipedia is a good source for basic background information for journalists.
Salon.com - Everyone is an editor
Attempts to examine the pros and cons of Wikipedia. Plus, comparisons to previous similar projects.
Slashdot: Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales Responds
Wikipedia founder responds to a dozen highly moderated questions.
TCS: Tech Central Station - The Faith-Based Encyclopedia
Robert McHenry, former Editor in Chief of the Encyclopædia Britannica, wonders about the Wikipedian assumptions that writings and editings by contributors of greatest expertise wi…
The Importance of... The Great Wikipedia Authority Debate
Offers excerpts from previous articles written on open source projects, and offers arguments that support it.
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