We all know that when in doubt, wikipedia it.
But is updating Wikipedia a form of journalism?
Josh Benton argues that Wiki may be a better "single source of information" of the Hudson plane crash, for example, than any of the "concrete atomic stories" the Times or other news organizations have published.
Just watch out for unsubstantiated information.
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Abby D. Phillip is a junior Social Studies concentrator at Harvard College. She is now a News Executive Editor for The Harvard Crimson and covered College Life for two years as a reporter.
June Wu is a sophomore Economics concentrator at Harvard College. She currently covers central administration for The Crimson.
Aonya D. McCruiston is Assistant News Editor of the Wellesley News. A junior double majoring in Political Science and Media Studies, she is interested in broadcast journalism, multimedia, and public affairs.
Lingbo Li is a Harvard College sophomore concentrating in Social Anthropology. Originally from Westchester, N.y., her interests concentrate around food, travel, art, fashion, and design.
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