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Week Three Discussion 1: A Wikipedia Hoax
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Week Three: Discussion 1: A Wikipedia Hoax
In this Discussion we’ll reflect on Wikipedia, one of the top ten most visited websites in the world. Review the audio file below, which will direct you to the links just beneath it. After reviewing the file, proceed to the Discussion prompt (below).
The links below will open in a new window.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=279384468
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maurice_Jarre
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280510606
4. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280558491
5. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280558753#Quotes
6. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280629550
7. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280649291#Quotes
8. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280872760
9. http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Maurice_Jarre&oldid=280893979
10. http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2009/mar/31/maurice-jarre-obituary
11. http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE5461ZJ20090507
Respond to the story
Think about the story narrated in the audio file and illustrated in the links. What is this story about? Is it about problems with Wikipedia? Is it about problems with traditional newspapers? Is it about an individual act of vandalism? Some combination of these? Explain.
Reply to peers
Reply to at least two classmates.
Optional:
To quickly experience Wikipedia editing, go to the Wikipedia Sandbox, click on the Edit tab, add or delete some text, and click on the Save Page button.
To check out edits made from US Congress IP addresses and from IP addresses of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America members (Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson, etc.), check out these Twitter feeds:
Congress Edits
PhRMA Edits
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