The online credibility gap - False claim on JFK murder shows vulnerability of Wikipedia

What if an online encyclopedia read by millions said you shot JFK? Wikipedia, an Internet encyclopedia written entirely by volunteers, claimed that a prominent journalist might have been involved in the assassinations of the Kennedy brothers, a false charge that has highlighted the Achilles' heel of such do-it-yourself Web sites.... Full Story »

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Howard Rheingold
4.9
by Howard Rheingold - Oct. 1, 2008

Balanced, with quotes from authentic experts on all sides of the debate; shows the big picture in regard to regulation, history, technology. Accurately describes wikipedia phenomenon and process

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