Reporter kidnapping raises questions about the open nature of Wikipedia
For seven months the New York Times managed to bury news of the kidnapping of one of its reporters by the Taliban. It also worked with Wikipedia to quash any mention of the kidnapping, and in doing so raised some questions about the very nature of the online encyclopedia.
Guest: Wikipedia researcher Joseph M. Reagle, adjunct professor at NYU
More coverage of this story:
Keeping News of Kidnapping Off Wikipedia (New York Times)
Why Wikipedia was right to stop the revelation of David Rohde's kidnapping (TimesOnline)
The Troubles of Crowdsourcing: How Do You Keep a Secret? (Mashable)
Wales quashes kidnapping on Wikipedia (TECH.BLORGE)
