Thursday, February 11, 2010

Is Wikipedia a valid source?


For this class, absolutely; we are focusing on social media, and Wikipedia is a socially created news source.

It's a great place to start a project. As with all of the media sources we are studying, think critically about it! Do not accept what's on that page at face value, or as absolute truth.

If the Wikipedia entry you find seems solid, use it - and double check it with other sources.

If it seems like nonsense, it probably is. **Take a shot at editing the page if you feel up to it - that's how it works!

Remember: You are controlling your media use and consumption for this class. You decide.

**If you edit a Wikipedia entry successfully, print out your edits and show me for bonus points.