[WikiEN-l] More evidence of Wikipedia's success

[Sheldon Rampton]

>May 05, 2004
>
>Research Shows Media Increasingly Cite Wikipedia as Credible Source
>
>A fascinating paper presented by Andrew Lih, an Assistant Professor 
>at Hong Kong University, at the University of Texas at Austin's 
>recent International Symposium on Online Journalism analyzes how 
>Wikipedia's articles are increasingly cited in the media and as a 
>credible source. Wikipedia is a popular Internet-based, user 
>contributed encyclopedia that is collaboratively edited.
>
>"Wikipedia as Participatory Journalism: Reliable Sources?" (PDF) is 
>the equivalent of The Pelican Brief for the public relations 
>industry. It's a must read for any PR pro trying - as I am - to 
>understand the impact that participatory/citizen journalism will 
>have on our profession. It provides clear metrics that show how 
>Wikipedia has quickly emerged as a media influencer. During a 14 
>month period (Jan. 03 - Mar. 04), according to the research, 113 
>Wikipedia articles were referred to by various news outlets.

http://steverubel.typepad.com/micropersuasion/2004/05/research_reveal.html

http://journalism.utexas.edu/onlinejournalism/wikipedia.pdf

--Sheldon Rampton