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==Accountability and the Seigenthaler scandal ==
==Accountability and the Seigenthaler scandal ==
In early October 2005, a prominent and retired American journalist, [[John Seigenthaler Sr.]], the first editorial manager of the nations newspaper, ''[[USA Today]]'', contacted Wikipedia founder [[Jimmy Wales]] about false and libelous content in his biographical entry. Essjay, a 24 Wikipedia Administrator who was advancing rapidly in the organization, was dispatched to handle the situation.<ref>[http://www.wikitruth.info/index.php?title=User:Essjay/Letter User:Essjay/Letter]. Retrieved from WikiTruth, November 3, 2007.</ref>
In early October 2005, a prominent and retired American journalist, [[John Seigenthaler Sr.]], the first editorial manager of the nations newspaper, ''[[USA Today]]'', contacted Wikipedia founder [[Jimmy Wales]] about false and libelous content in his biographical entry. Essjay, a 24 year old Wikipedia Administrator who was advancing rapidly in the organization, was dispatched to handle the situation.<ref>[http://www.wikitruth.info/index.php?title=User:Essjay/Letter User:Essjay/Letter]. Retrieved from WikiTruth, November 3, 2007.</ref>
An anonymous editor added content to Seigenthaler's biography the previous May that stated:
An anonymous editor added content to Seigenthaler's biography the previous May that stated: