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{{cquote|We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world’s most frequently visited websites, the “encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”}} | {{cquote|We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world’s most frequently visited websites, the “encyclopedia that anyone can edit.”}} | ||
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| + | Wikipediocracy is also conducting a writing contest for college journalism students, with the selected writers receiving small cash awards for publishing objective criticism of some aspect of Wikipedia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wikipediocracy.com/2014/04/14/announcing-wikipediocracys-student-microgrant-program/|title=Announcing Wikipediocracy's Student Microgrant Program|accessdate=April 15, 2014}}</ref> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia]] | * [[Examples of Bias in Wikipedia]] | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://wikipediocracy.com/ Official Blog] | * [http://wikipediocracy.com/ Official Blog] | ||
Revision as of 16:05, April 15, 2014
Wikipediocracy.com is a watchdog website that follows the antics on display at Wikipedia. It's one part blog and another part public forum. Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Jimmy Wales, editors, administrators are frequently discussed.
Per Wikipediocracy's mission statement,
| “ | We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world’s most frequently visited websites, the “encyclopedia that anyone can edit.” | ” |
Wikipediocracy is also conducting a writing contest for college journalism students, with the selected writers receiving small cash awards for publishing objective criticism of some aspect of Wikipedia.[1]
See Also
References
- ↑ Announcing Wikipediocracy's Student Microgrant Program. Retrieved on April 15, 2014.