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post Mon 11th April 2011, 7:41pm
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Major newspapers in the United States are referencing Wikipedia more often and framing the online encyclopedia more positively in stories, according to a study by a pair of faculty researchers in the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Mass ...



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post Mon 11th April 2011, 8:27pm
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“The main finding of this study is the notion that journalists do not use Wikipedia is debunked,” said Marcus Messner, Ph.D., assistant professor of mass communications. “Wikipedia is used by journalists in news stories on a regular basis and it is not considered a negative.”

The researchers said their study found the journalists’ acceptance and use of Wikipedia developed over time.


And look how the newspaper industry is doing, as a result of journalistic standards like this.

What's Jon been saying lately? It's amazing how long it takes for some people to realize what's happening.
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