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23 Feb
How News Desks Monitor Wikipedia for Breaking Background Information
Leona Whitcombe

How News Desks Monitor Wikipedia for Breaking Background Information

News desks use Wikipedia as a real-time tool to track breaking events, verify details, and find leads before official sources respond. It’s not a source - it’s a live sensor for what’s happening.

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