Re: [WikiEN-l] "Wikipedia Bans Scientology From Site" - Huffington Post

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Fred Bauder wrote: That was part of what interested me; the way that events on Wikipedia, and decisions made there, are now newsworthy events...stuff that merits coverage. Of course that has happened in the past, but most frequently it's been coverage of teens sexting, or men picking up 13-year-olds, or sites being hacked....splashy stuff that often is more about the sensation than actual relevance. This got noticed because of the Scientology angle, but it's otherwise low-key enough, simple reporting of a news event that might impact the reader. 5 years ago, it would have been ignored or sensationalized....instead, it's a regular story, reported upon as if it were a local court ruling. I actually find that really refreshing, and an interesting measure of 'we have arrived'. It's not That Time yet, but it's an intimation of it.