One Easy Way to Make Wikipedia Better

One Easy Way to Make Wikipedia Better

5/6/2016

link

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/wikipedia-open-access/479364/

summary

This article discusses the adoption of an open access policy by Wikipedia, the popular online encyclopedia. It explains how the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization that oversees Wikipedia, made the decision to allow content from sources with public domain and open access licenses to be used on the platform. The article highlights the importance of open access in promoting knowledge sharing and democratizing access to information. It also examines the potential challenges and criticisms that can arise with open access, such as concerns about the quality of the content and the potential for biased or inaccurate information. Overall, the article demonstrates the significance of open access policies in shaping the development and accessibility of information on Wikipedia.

tags

wikipedia ꞏ open access ꞏ technology ꞏ digital knowledge ꞏ knowledge sharing ꞏ online encyclopedia ꞏ collaborative editing ꞏ crowd-sourced information ꞏ academic publishing ꞏ scholarly communication ꞏ information access ꞏ internet culture ꞏ digital revolution ꞏ information democratization ꞏ knowledge democratization ꞏ open-source ꞏ free information ꞏ online community ꞏ knowledge production ꞏ knowledge dissemination ꞏ information dissemination ꞏ online resources ꞏ information sharing ꞏ crowd wisdom ꞏ open knowledge ꞏ open education ꞏ digital democracy ꞏ online collaboration ꞏ information accessibility ꞏ information revolution ꞏ knowledge ecosystem