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Truth in numbers?, everything, according to Wikipedia

Type

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Truth in numbers?, everything, according to Wikipedia

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated

Main title

Truth in numbers?

Medium

videorecording DVD

Runtime

Sub title

everything, according to Wikipedia

Summary

After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications of one of the most traveled and referenced sites on the Internet. A whole range of opinion is expressed about the impact of Wikipedia on the archiving of learning, from interviews with founder Jimmy Wales to commentators suspicious of the site's supposed neutrality. The documentary delves into the EssJay controversy in which a Wikipedian made false claims about his academic credentials and the battle over journalist John Seigenthaler's inaccurate entry. Evenhandedly weaving multiple perspectives about the impact of Wikipedia, the film provokes a deeper conversation on how knowledge is formed and what future generations will learn about history and the world.--IMDb

Technique

unknown

resource.variantTitle

Everything, accoriding to Wikipedia

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