Tuesday, April 24, 2007

The Wiki as News Medium

Wikipedia As A News Medium

Imagine a newspaper with over 2,000 writers, researchers and copy editors, yet no supervisors or managers. No deadlines; no meetings; no chain of command. That seemingly chaotic nonstructure isn't recognizable of the hierarchical editorial control of old media, yet that's exactly how Wikipeida, an essential source for the VA Tech shootings, works.

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