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jrtomThe Wikipedia folks have created an experimental collaborative news site:
http://demo.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page
Interesting stuff...although I am concerned that unless stories eventually get locked (such that, for example, addenda are allowed but revision of existing text is not) that the maintenance burden (i.e., making sure that the articles haven't been revised frivolously or maliciously) could become prohibitively large.
This effort also brings up another issue: when does something stop being a news article and start being an encyclopedia article? Is it possible that the continued evolution of information technology will make the distinction unnecessary?
http://demo.wikinews.org/wiki/Main_Page
Interesting stuff...although I am concerned that unless stories eventually get locked (such that, for example, addenda are allowed but revision of existing text is not) that the maintenance burden (i.e., making sure that the articles haven't been revised frivolously or maliciously) could become prohibitively large.
This effort also brings up another issue: when does something stop being a news article and start being an encyclopedia article? Is it possible that the continued evolution of information technology will make the distinction unnecessary?