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Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

December 15, 2005 The journal Nature says the open-access encyclopedia is about as accurate as the old standby. TAGS: Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, encyclopedia, Adam Curry, journal, article, founder, expert, error

Trying times for Wikipedia

December 7, 2005 Accuracy concerns spark debate over the role of an encyclopedia written by the online community. TAGS: encyclopedia, Wikipedia, open source

Yahoo to support Wikipedia

April 7, 2005 Search results will feature shortcuts to the community-created encyclopedia. Company will also provide hardware and resources. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Yahoo! Inc., Jimmy Wales, Yahoo Search, resource

Wikipedia woos the offline world

April 25, 2007 A CD featuring about 2,000 of the online encyclopedia's "best" articles will be aimed at those without Internet access. TAGS: encyclopedia, Wikipedia, article, Internet access, spokesman, CD

Wikipedia and the nature of truth

December 2, 2005 Online encyclopedia's very strength sometimes turns out to be its Achilles' heel, says CNET News.com's Charles Cooper. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, truth, wisdom, nature, mistake, article

Google may host encyclopedia project

February 11, 2005 The group behind the Wikipedia online effort says the search giant offered to host some of its content on company servers. TAGS: encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Google Inc., Wiki, server

Wikipedia co-founder plans 'expert' rival

October 17, 2006 Larry Sanger plans to launch this week an alternative to the free online encyclopedia. TAGS: Larry Sanger, Wikipedia, encyclopedia, co-founder, article, expert

Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?

December 7, 2005 Online encyclopedia may have legal protection, regardless of how long an inaccurate article stays on the site. How much do you trust Wikipedia? TAGS: Wikipedia, liability, legal liability, encyclopedia, USA Today, article, service provider, Amazon.com Inc.

Esquire wikis article on Wikipedia

September 29, 2005 Magazine writer puts online encyclopedia's collaborative, open-source ethos to the test. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, draft, community, article, entry, open source

Week in review: Wikipedia's woes

December 9, 2005 The anyone-can-contribute encyclopedia comes under fire for inaccuracies, raising ethical and legal questions. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Week in review, podcasting, talent, knowledge, article, opinion, e-mail

Web tool puts new face on Wikipedia

November 29, 2005 Gollum, a free, open-source "browser," provides a streamlined interface for the popular online encyclopedia. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, AJAX, Web application, interface, open source, Web browser

Wikipedia rival makes its debut

March 26, 2007 Citizendium offers community-contributed encyclopedia content with a few editorial controls (like full-name registration). TAGS: Larry Sanger, Wikipedia, encyclopedia, Wiki, editor, article

Belatedly, Britannica lambastes Wikipedia findings

March 24, 2006 A December report compared Wikipedia favorably with the old-school encyclopedia. Now Britannica says, not so fast. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, accuracy, entry, article

Wikipedia's co-founder eyes a Digital Universe

January 6, 2006 newsmaker Larry Sanger explains his ambition to build a reliable source of freely accessible, publicly created information on the Web. TAGS: Larry Sanger, encyclopedia, Wikipedia, portal, expert, project, co-founder, resource

This week in wikis

December 9, 2005 After two scandals in one week, Wikipedia's founder changes the rules concerning who can contribute to the collaborative encyclopedia. TAGS: Wikipedia, encyclopedia, scandal, podcasting, Wiki, talent, article, founder, knowledge, opinion

Open-sourcing the news

January 7, 2005 Jimmy Wales, leader of Net volunteers behind Wikipedia, thinks a collaborative process is needed to keep journalism honest. TAGS: Jimmy Wales, Wiki, journalism, Wikipedia, encyclopedia, volunteer, media
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