Summary:
This article describes the concept of democratized information promoted by Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia resource where all the information is provided by its users. It provides a thorough inspection on Wikipedia's purpose, authority and objectivity, scope, audience, cost and format. Finally, the article concludes by highlighting the importance of Wikipedia's democratic process of information. Though it may not be the perfect system in which it was intended, it does a significant job in spreading reliable information.
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This article will be very useful in my essay expansion. Wikipedia is a widely use source of information by many people and is run entirely by its users. Unlike Twitter, which keeps people updated on current events, Wikipedia is used to be knowledgeable of historic events or facts. I could delve on how social media informs people about things other than current events. The article also names a lot of the problems Wikipedia has which will give my skeptic section of the expansion more content.
I agree with your opinions on Wikipedia completely. The site is no where near perfect, but it does a great job of giving people reliable information to understand the subject. Twitter is a great social media site to use when someone is looking for current events. There is not usually any historical information on Twitter, which makes Wikipedia even better. Some people do not respect Wikipedia's information, but I believe it will always be a great source of information.
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