Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito, Wikipedia and Gaming the System
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)
A simple, tragic murder is made complicated When British student Meredith Kercher was murdered in Perugia, Italy in 2007, the local police and prosecutor swiftly arrested three people and declared, ‘case closed&rsqu... more
Views: 1458Wikipedia Examines its Dispute Resolution Process: An Invitation to Steven Zhang
Region: California
Wikipedia, the popular free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, is always looking for ways to improve itself. This year they have awarded a Wikimedia Fellowship to one of their senior editors, Steven Zh... more
Views: 2494Wikimania 2012
Region: District of Columbia
Last week, Wikipedia, the popular, free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit, held its 8th annual celebration in Washington, DC. The event was hosted by George Washington University and attracted about 1400 parti... more
Views: 1901Wikipedia shows a Blackout for SOPA
Region: United States
The Wikipedia community has announced its decision to black out the English-language Wikipedia for 24 hours, worldwide, beginning at 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, January 18. The blackout is a protest against proposed legi... more
Views: 893Amanda Knox, Raffaele Sollecito and internet hatred - the new pastime of the mob
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)Schadenfreude and confirmation bias – coming soon to a computer near you Internet hate is the new hobby of the bored and ignorant. Nowhere is this better illustrated than in the case of Amanda Knox... more
Views: 5816Is Wikipedia a Reliable Resource?
Region: United States
Six months from now, Wikipedia will celebrate its ten year anniversary. Before Wikipedia, most people either went to the library or collected expensive hardbound copies of the Encyclopedia Britannica. On January 15, 200... more
Views: 11558Wikipedia Struggles to Maintain Neutrality
Region: United StatesWikipedia’s recent ban of the Church of Scientology draws attention to Wikipedia’s attempts to eliminate biased information from its pages. When Wikipedia Is Way Out There Wikipedia has become a sou... more
Views: 1756MSN Encarta Surrenders to Wikipedia, But Is Wiki the Way Forward?
Region: United States
As traditional publications like Encyclopedia Britannica embrace user-generated content, Microsoft bows out for now, ceasing operations of its 15-year-old encyclopedia. Wikipedia Captures Majority of Online Encycl... more
Views: 2662The Amanda Knox Case: A Rare Failure at Wikipedia
Region: Italy
Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito have now had their convictions overturned for the November 2007 murder of British exchange student Meredith Kercher. Their original trial, often called Italy’s Trial of the Century,... more
Views: 6168Wikipedia needs our support
Region: IndiaI was looking for some information on Wikipedia today and found a message on top of the page asking users for donations which is required to run their website.Since last few years Wikipedia has been source of g... more
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