Can you trust Wikipedia?
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Wikipedia turns the traditional notion of an encyclopedia on its head. Anyone on the 'Net can write an article, or contribute to an existing piece. It's an open-source encyclopedia written by its audience.
Sounds kinda crazy, but it works. Bad information tends to get weeded out by the online community. Still, it can't be considered the last word on anything. Not yet anyway.
Guests:
Dan Gillmor, columnist for the San Jose Mercury News and author of We the Media: Grassroots Journalism by the People, for the People.
Hiawatha Bray, tech reporter for the Boston Globe
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