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The Truth According To Wikipedia

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The Truth according to Wikipedia More info on http://www.vpro.nl/programma/t... (Dutch) Google or Wikipedia? Those of us who search online -- and who doesn't? -- are getting referred more and more to Wikipedia. For the past two years, this free online "encyclopedia of the people" has been topping the lists of the world's most popular websites. But do we really know what we're using? Backlight plunges into the story behind Wikipedia and explores the wonderful world of Web 2.0. Is it a revolution, or pure hype? Director IJsbrand van Veelen goes looking for the truth behind Wikipedia. Only five people are employed by the company, and all its activities are financed by donations and subsidies. The online encyclopedia that everyone can contribute to and revise is now even bigger than the illustrious Encyclopedia Britannica. Does this spell the end for traditional institutions of knowledge such as Britannica? And should we applaud this development as progress or mourn it as a loss? How reliable is Wikipedia? Do "the people" really hold the lease on wisdom? And since when do we believe that information should be free for all? In this film, "Wikipedians," the folks who spend their days writing and editing articles, explain how the online encyclopedia works. In addition, the parties involved discuss Wikipedia's ethics and quality of content. It quickly becomes clear that there are camps of both believers and critics. Wiki's Truth introduces us to the main players in the debate: Jimmy Wales (founder and head Wikipedian), Larry Sanger (co-founder of Wikipedia, now head of Wiki spin-off Citizendium), Andrew Keen (author of The Cult of the Amateur: How Today's Internet Is Killing Our Culture and Assaulting Our Economy), Phoebe Ayers (a Wikipedian in California), Ndesanjo Macha (Swahili Wikipedia, digital activist), Tim O'Reilly (CEO of O'Reilly Media, the "inventor" of Web 2.0), Charles Leadbeater (philosopher and author of We Think, about crowdsourcing), and Robert McHenry (former editor-in-chief of Encyclopedia Britannica). Opening is a video by Chris Pirillo. The questions surrounding Wikipedia lead to a bigger discussion of Web 2.0, a phenomenon in which the user determines the content. Examples include YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, and Wikipedia. These sites would appear to provide new freedom and opportunities for undiscovered talent and unheard voices, but just where does the boundary lie between expert and amateur? Who will survive according to the laws of this new "digital Darwinism"? Are equality and truth really reconcilable ideals? And most importantly, has the Internet brought us wisdom and truth, or is it high time for a cultural counterrevolution? Broadcast date: April 7, 2008 Direction: IJsbrand van Veelen Interviews: IJsbrand van Veelen / Marijntje Denters / Martijn Kieft Research: William de Bruijn / Marijntje Denters Production: Judith van den Berg Commissioning editors: Jos de Putter / Doke Romeijn

Channel: Science & Technology
Uploaded: April 8, 2008 at 12:26 am
Author: VPROinternational

Length: 48:12
Rating: 4.35
Views: 41228

Tags: 2.0  amateur  cult  encyclopedia  expert  internet  keen  knowledge  leadbeater  macha  o'reilly  sanger  truth  wales  web  wikipedia  

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laughtest (July 22, 2008 at 5:18 pm)
Unfortunately, wikipedia admins are a bunch of geeky teenagers with no social life. They continue to piss off a alienate people with advanced degrees, exprience, and credentials. Wikipedia URL should be blocked from every university, college and school. Its really a fraud of intellect.
jmantnafan (July 17, 2008 at 2:37 am)
Hey Moron...people can add their own stuff to it. Conspiracy Theory against Wikipedia..that proves these people have no life.
MetaphysicalSciences (July 16, 2008 at 7:09 am)
Inaccurate source. Opinion not truth. Game masquerading as encyclopedia. Mob rule narrow-minded, unreasonable people, 10yr olds? Biased against spiritual figures/organizations. Articles on spirituality deleted by small groups, power trip for non-spiritual people. Well known churches, spiritual figures, traditions aren't listed. If they are, disparaged in discussion+edits. Erroneous due to biased views of various subjects. Britannica objective, written by professionals, real research.
yubedude (July 14, 2008 at 2:44 pm)
Everyone thinks their opinion, their knowledge, is equally valid; yet when you want your car repaired or surgery preformed you demand an expert. A disconnect that speaks directly to this excellent video. But that is just my opinion.
MurlynRaydon (July 13, 2008 at 6:26 pm)
i use wiki all the time and it seems to be a great source of info, especially concerning sciences,and what i find the best is the external links to the topic your researching.BUT the thing to remember is that everything in life is just someones OPINION.sometimes it turns out to be a wrong opinion in the long run(plate techtonics for example)when i was a kid and the teacher pulled down the map of the world i said wow that looks like a puzzle, did all those continents fit together?she laughed
dannylberry2 (July 13, 2008 at 6:37 am)
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TheGreatDolanmite (July 10, 2008 at 1:30 am)
I firmly believe that Wikipedia is one of, if not, the best technological invention of this young century. I firmly believe that high traffic articles should have to go through an extensive review process before being changed, and articles on touchy subjects should be handled academically. That is to say, without bias. All of this said, it's amazing how well it's turning out, considering anyone can change it. I've checked articles that I know something about, and they're amazingly accurate.
paulgreenfields (July 10, 2008 at 1:08 am)
Wikipedia is very good at famous articles, for example search "lion" and you'll se how good it is. Little-known articles suck. They're called stubs, by the way.
jiimy21 (July 9, 2008 at 2:50 pm)
wiki is ok. but when it comes to politicial or religious. its simply white washed or distorted. but for the concrete stuff. like theorys, chem. math. its great.
Kurtlane (July 9, 2008 at 2:05 pm)
I found Wikipedia an excellent source of learning about uncontroversial subjects. I use it all the time to learn about math or chemistry. Its articles are often much larger than in "proper" encyclopedias, and actually teach, almost like textbooks. But once it gets to anything contentious or controversial, trouble begins.

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