David Gerard wrote:
On 23/03/07, Sheldon Rampton sheldon@prwatch.org wrote:
Wikipedia is a big enough topic that it attracts all kinds of reporters, all kinds of criticism and all kinds of praise. Overall, I think it has gotten fairly sympathetic press.
Incredibly so. In my experience, journalists *love* Wikipedia because it's the universal backgrounding resource.
I like that interesting expression. It should also be kept in mind by the millions who are writing school essays, and the teachers who are marking them. Thus in an essay about 17th century french literature it would seem legitimate to cite Wikipedia about the general background of the french kings who were in power during that time.
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