On 9/22/05, Andrew Lih andrew.lih@gmail.com wrote:
Some thoughts:
- Many of the smaller, Internet-based publications will cite Wikipedia
while this is less likely with the major mainstream news outlets.
- Britannica is a subscription site, with only a small portion
available for free, so the selection is even smaller
- Lots of tech sites are in Google News, and Wikipedia excels at tech
entries.
- Wikipedia pounds other 'pedias when it comes to current events coverage
To which I would add:
"...though it has many omissions and contains much that is apocryphal, or at least wildly inaccurate, it scores over the older, more pedestrian work in two important respects. First, it is slightly cheaper; and secondly it has the words Don't Panic inscribed in large friendly letters on its cover."