The main Wikipedia story in the news this week was the launch of Baidu Baike, a new online encyclopedia in China, run by the search engine company Baidu (see related story). It is not a wiki, but does allow users to submit articles for editorial review. It also complies with Chinese censorship guidelines, unlike Wikipedia which has been banned in China since 2005.
The story was widely covered in mainstream and technology media:
Tech publications:
" Wikipedia and Social Collaboration" in the business journal Line 56 is a scholarly look at the internal workings of Wikipedia. It concludes:
In an article Monday, the Ottawa Citizen encouraged readers to contribute to Wikipedia:WikiProject Ottawa and help improve coverage of neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks in Canada's capital.
Two articles this week picked up an older Associated Press story highlighting the ability of politicians to use Wikipedia as a vehicle for the manipulation of information, including:
The main Wikipedia story in the news this week was the launch of Baidu Baike, a new online encyclopedia in China, run by the search engine company Baidu (see related story). It is not a wiki, but does allow users to submit articles for editorial review. It also complies with Chinese censorship guidelines, unlike Wikipedia which has been banned in China since 2005.
The story was widely covered in mainstream and technology media:
Tech publications:
" Wikipedia and Social Collaboration" in the business journal Line 56 is a scholarly look at the internal workings of Wikipedia. It concludes:
In an article Monday, the Ottawa Citizen encouraged readers to contribute to Wikipedia:WikiProject Ottawa and help improve coverage of neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks in Canada's capital.
Two articles this week picked up an older Associated Press story highlighting the ability of politicians to use Wikipedia as a vehicle for the manipulation of information, including:
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