Seigenthaler and Wikipedia

A Case Study on the Veracity of the "Wiki" concept
The case in the press

John Seigenthaler Sr. Wikipedia biography controversy”
Wikipedia entry, updated frequently

“A false Wikipedia ‘biography’”
John Seigenthaler, USA Today, November 29, 2005

“Growing pains for Wikipedia”
Daniel Terdiman, News.com, December 5, 2005

“Wikipedia Tightens Submission Rules”
Dan Goodin, Associated Press, December 5, 2005

“Wikipedia to Require Contributors to Register” (audio of radio program)
Talk of the Nation, National Public Radio, December 6, 2005
* Interviews with John Seigenthaler and Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales

“Is Wikipedia safe from libel liability?”
Daniel Terdiman, News.com, December 7, 2005

“Wikipedia joker eats humble pie”
BBC News, December 12, 2005

“A Little Sleuthing Unmasks Writer of Wikipedia Prank”
Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, December 11, 2005

“Is an Online Encyclopedia, Such as Wikipedia, Immune from Libel Suits?”
Anita Ramasastry, FindLaw’s Legal Commentary, December 12, 2005

“There’s no Wikipedia entry for ‘moral responsibility’”
Andrew Orlowski, The Register (UK), December 12, 2005

Washington Journal
C-Span, December 9, 2005 (video of television program)
* Interview with John Seigenthaler

“Live From…” (transcript of television interview)
CNN, December 5, 2005

"Open Source Content’ Has No Quality Control”
David Coursey, eweek.com, December 13, 2005

“Wikipedia: ‘A Work in Progress’”
Burt Helm, Business Week online, December 14, 2005 (interview with Jimmy Wales)

"Wikipedia needs safeguards that work"
Mike Lanberg, San Jose Mercury News, December 11, 2005

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Seigenthaler and Wikipedia
A Case Study on the Veracity of the "Wiki" concept