One long article and a few short essays color the current/upcoming Chronicle of Higher Education. They draw on Wikimania, interview academics interested in contributing (notably Alex Halavais of ancient misinformation-study infamy, and Elijah Meeks), profs on using WP as a reference, Jimbo and Larry Sanger. Overall, well researched if sparing of detail.

http://chronicle.com/free/v53/i10/10a03101.htm "Can Wikipedia Ever Make the Grade?"

http://chronicle.com/weekly/v53/i10/10a03501.htm "Co-Founder of Wikipedia, Now a Critic, Starts Spinoff With Academic Editors"

If you want to ask any questions of Halavais in person, there will be a live online chat (CHE 2.0?!) Thursday at 3pm EST: http://chronicle.com/live/2006/10/halavais/

++SJ