Editing Encyclopedia:Press coverage 2004 (section)

=== April ===
*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20060412071509/http://www.pcworld.com:80/resource/printable/article/0%2Caid%2C114725%2C00.asp Beyond Google]''', ''PCWorld'', April 2004, "Or try Wikipedia, a volunteer encyclopedia with a global flavor, for data on topics from math to mythology to the arts."

*'''[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/01/technology/q-a-certificate-authority-is-a-security-watchdog.html Q. What does the term "wiki" mean with regard to the Web?]''', J. Biersdorfer tech column, April 1, 2004, ''The New York Times'' "The Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) is an ambitious online encyclopedia in several languages that also invites participation."

*'''[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2004/apr/01/onlinesupplement1 Weave a wiki web]''', ''The Guardian'', April 1, 2004. "Wiki sites that work include the impressive Wikipedia, a collaborative encyclopaedia covering every topic imaginable. It puts the wiki concept to practical use, drawing on the combined knowledge and experience of all its contributors to create something informative and authoritative." ''Reprinted in [http://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/02/stories/2004040201702400.htm The Hindu] (India), April 2, 2004.''

*'''[https://usatoday30.usatoday.com/money/books/reviews/2004-04-12-future-of-work_x.htm Tomorrow's work forecast]''', ''USA TODAY'', April 12, 2004. "Loose hierarchies. The free online encyclopedia Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.org ) is mostly a volunteer operation, but it employs a few guidelines, such as writing articles from a neutral point of view..."

*'''[http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/04/12/1081621875197.html The power of search]''', ''The Age'', April 13, 2004. "By far the best of the free services is Wikipedia, constructed by volunteers. It works on the premise that everyone is an expert in at least one topic and can write an encyclopedic entry that is vetted and corrected by others with enough knowledge to make it authoritative. This peer-to-peer nature has seen Wikipedia grow to one of the biggest resources. However, its open nature means that some controversial materials should be double-checked against other sources for accuracy and objectivity. Wikipedia is available in 73 languages including Catalan, Vietnamese and Greek."

*'''[https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1554208,00.asp 2004 100 Top Websites You Didn't Know You Couldn't Live Without]''', ''PC Magazine'', April 20, 2004. Under [http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1555130,00.asp Information] category: "Wikipedia is a collaborative, community-built, open-content encyclopedia; anyone can edit any page, augment an existing entry, or add a new one. Sure, there's a lot of questionable and incomplete content, but you'll also find many fascinating, detailed, well-written articles. Go ahead and make your contribution to the sum of human knowledge."

*[[Google bomb]] of Wikipedia's [[Jew]] article:
**'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050412044242/http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1081998816187&p=1008596975996 Anti-Semitic site bumped off Google's top spot]''' (''Jerusalem Post'', Internet, April 15, 2004) "Utilizing a cyber-petition and some clever HTML programming, a diverse group of Jewish activists, academics and even a US senator managed to replace the top spot with Wikipedia's encyclopedia, which two weeks ago held no rank." 
**'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20041012235959/http://www.webpronews.com:80/news/ebusinessnews/wpn-45-20040416GooglebombingOfJewKeywordContinues.html Googlebombing Of Jew Keyword Continues]''', ''WebProNews'', April 15, 2004, " Daniel Sieradski, editor of Jew School, a Web site dedicated to Jewish fringe culture, has spearheaded a Googlebomb designed to knock JewWatch.com out of the first place. Yesterday, the top listing for the keyword was Wikipedia.org, a reference page devoted to the definition of the word "Jew"." It was reported later in the article that JewWatch.com was back to the number one spot.
**'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20040829095805/http://www.jpost.com:80/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1082606042155 Googling for a better tomorrow]''', ''Jerusalem Post'', Internet, April 22, 2004, "The Wikipedia page (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jew ) is a lot more user-friendly, and discusses Judaism from an objective, factual point of view &ndash; just the thing for our friends in Wyoming and China."
**'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20040812201118/http://msnbc.msn.com:80/id/4767133/ Google: Watch Out for 'Watch']''', Steven Levy, ''Newsweek'', April 26, 2004, "Soon people may see a different top choice for "Jew": a hate-free entry in the participatory reference work called Wikipedia."
**'''[http://www.jta.org/2004/04/28/archive/who-can-define-jew-internet-flap-shows-challenge-of-the-digital-age Who can define 'Jew?' Internet flap shows challenge of the digital age]''', ''Jewish Telegraphic Agency'', April 27, 2004, "The Jewschool-led offensive pointed to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Within weeks, Wikipedia’s definition of the word 'Jew' became the first result for that search term."

*'''[https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/targeted-ads-are-the-route-to-online-profits/s2/a5866/ Targeted ads are the route to online profits]''', ''Journalism.co.uk'', April 22, 2004. "Wikipedia, an online encyclopaedia project, invites readers to add or amend information on the site. The site is an interesting example of a project with participatory journalism at its core, said speaker Andrew Lih, assistant professor at Hong Kong University."

*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20040816053814/http://www.webpronews.com:80/insiderreports/searchinsider/wpn-49-20040422YahooSearchShortcuts.html Yahoo Search Shortcuts]''', ''WebProNews'', April, 22 2004). "Now, Yahoo does offer a built-in encyclopedia search. If you type in 'caterpillar facts' then your top result links to an encyclopedia entry. Now, does this beat wikipedia's [[caterpillar]] entry? No, but it does beat Google's encyclopedia entry."

*'''[https://web.archive.org/web/20050308090010/http://www.zdnet.com.au:80/news/communications/0,2000061791,39145754,00.htm Brisbane council Web site nominated for Web Oscar]''', ''ZDNet'', April 23, 2004). "Receiving multiple [Webby Awards] nominations include iTunes Music Store, Meetup.com, Google, Noggin, Wikipedia and Live 365."

*'''[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3653425.stm A question of trust online]''', ''BBC News'', April 23, 2004. "And there is the wikipedia, a community-written encyclopedia that has evolved over the years from a largely technical bunch of articles into one of the most reliably useful sources of information around, on or off-line." 

*'''[http://www.salon.com/2004/04/27/wikipedia_3/ Everyone is an Editor]''', ''Salon.com'', April 27, 2004. "Launched in January 2001 with barely a dozen articles, Wikipedia crossed the 500,000 articles mark in February, with posters contributing content in more than 30 languages and, by last measure, at a rate of 300,000 articles per year."