This post is a continuation of my series of posts about Wikipedia. I began with a general overview, and then discussed the relationship between Wikipedia and “the expert.” Today I turn to a specific species of expert: academics. I’ll consider what academics have said about Wikipedia, survey a few books about the site, and then
This is the second in a series of posts about Wikipedia, based on some of the reading I’ve done while putting together a fall course. My last post gave a general overview of Wikipedia, and talked a bit about its history. Today I will focus on the nature of “expertise.” As a crowdsourced project, Wikipedia
Wikipedia is one of the most popular sites on the Internet (check its ranking here or here). It’s used in classrooms and to settle barroom disputes, but has also drawn accusations of sexism and anti-elitism. So what is it, other than a place to find facts? Where did it come from? Who should care? This