Craig to invest in Wikipedia?
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| Craig Newmark |
In it, he discusses his views on the problem of mainstream media, and the promise of citizen journalism. Craig also suggests he is about to make a sizeable investment in Wikipedia.
We hadn't really viewed Wikipedia as a possible center for breaking news, including maybe even a place for investigative journalism -- as Craig seems to suggest. Craig's views are significant because they come at time when others are decrying...
how poor such "amateur" efforts are likely to remain.
Q: Are you at this point investing in any of these endeavors?
A: Could be. If I were to make a significant contribution to Wikipedia, for example, given that it is a journalism effort, ultimately, would that be considered an investment?
Q: I would say so.
A: I would appreciate that. But I can't announce anything at the moment, prematurely, given that I have to keep my people in the loop. I owe it to them. We'll see.
http://www.siliconbeat.com/cgi-bin/mt331/mt-tb.cgi/845
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