Over the course of the past twenty years, Wikipedia has developed into the most widely used online encyclopedia. Written and maintained through a model of open collaboration, the platform therefore plays an important role in the collective production and popularization of knowledge. While this development gives rise to promising opportunities for historians, for example for a digital public history, it also entails a number of challenges. The article argues for a differentiated, critical discussion on the potential pitfalls and benefits.
History on Wikipedia: A Non-neutral World / Roberto Bianchi. - In: PUBLIC HISTORY WEEKLY. - ISSN 2197-6376. - ELETTRONICO. - 10:(2022), pp. 0-0. [10.1515/phw-2022-19332]
History on Wikipedia: A Non-neutral World
Roberto Bianchi
2022
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Over the course of the past twenty years, Wikipedia has developed into the most widely used online encyclopedia. Written and maintained through a model of open collaboration, the platform therefore plays an important role in the collective production and popularization of knowledge. While this development gives rise to promising opportunities for historians, for example for a digital public history, it also entails a number of challenges. The article argues for a differentiated, critical discussion on the potential pitfalls and benefits.
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