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26 Jan
How Wikipedia News Coverage Varies Across Global Media Markets
Leona Whitcombe

How Wikipedia News Coverage Varies Across Global Media Markets

Wikipedia is widely used by global media as a quick fact-check tool, but its open-editing model creates risks. This article explores how newsrooms in different countries rely on - and misinterpret - Wikipedia, and what journalists should do instead.

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