Comments on: Out with the old, in with the new http://sajadi4.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/hello-world/ sara's blog for the digital age course at johns hopkins Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:55:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: sajadi4 http://sajadi4.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/hello-world/#comment-5 sajadi4 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 03:43:22 +0000 #comment-5 Wikipedia's popularity is heavily based on its ability to let virtually anybody edit the websites. In addition to these "volunteers", there is a team of people who clean up the websites and try to maintain their accuracy. After undergoing a review by libraryjournal.com, the following statement was released: "While there are still reasons to proceed with caution when using a resource that takes pride in limited professional management, many encouraging signs suggest that (at least for now) Wikipedia may be granted the librarian’s seal of approval". (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia) As somebody that uses the wiki almost daily, I have come to trust the online encyclopedia and hope that what I'm reading is highly accurate. In terms of unfolding current events, Wikipedia is generally a good go to for the most up to date information. I think that blogging has definitely gotten extremely popular in the past couple of years--as evident on Technorati--but I think it will end up evolving into something bigger and better. Many businesses also use blogs, but it may be a matter of time before something else comes along that will trump the current state of blog usage. In its barest form as a "web log", the idea of blogs will definitely continue to use the internet as the primary platform for relaying information and ideas. Wikipedia’s popularity is heavily based on its ability to let virtually anybody edit the websites. In addition to these “volunteers”, there is a team of people who clean up the websites and try to maintain their accuracy.

After undergoing a review by libraryjournal.com, the following statement was released:
“While there are still reasons to proceed with caution when using a resource that takes pride in limited professional management, many encouraging signs suggest that (at least for now) Wikipedia may be granted the librarian’s seal of approval”. (from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reliability_of_Wikipedia)

As somebody that uses the wiki almost daily, I have come to trust the online encyclopedia and hope that what I’m reading is highly accurate. In terms of unfolding current events, Wikipedia is generally a good go to for the most up to date information.

I think that blogging has definitely gotten extremely popular in the past couple of years–as evident on Technorati–but I think it will end up evolving into something bigger and better.

Many businesses also use blogs, but it may be a matter of time before something else comes along that will trump the current state of blog usage. In its barest form as a “web log”, the idea of blogs will definitely continue to use the internet as the primary platform for relaying information and ideas.

]]> By: janewholey http://sajadi4.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/hello-world/#comment-4 janewholey Mon, 11 Jun 2007 02:55:11 +0000 #comment-4 I enjoyed reading your post, especially since you focus on some of the credibility issues that I find especially compelling in the Web 2.0 world. In a couple of magazine articles I've read recently, Wikipedia was said to have about the same credibility rate as the Encyclopedia Britanica (I think Nature magazine had a bunch of scientists test the accuracy of pages between the two, finding about 4 errors per 1,000 pages or something like that)...and Wikipedia has exponentially more content. The very openess of the content, and the fact that there are thousands of devoted fans who constantly monitor the validitiy of their pet pages, helps keep things on the level. I enjoyed reading your post, especially since you focus on some of the credibility issues that I find especially compelling in the Web 2.0 world. In
a couple of magazine articles I’ve read recently, Wikipedia was said to have about the same credibility rate as the Encyclopedia Britanica (I think Nature magazine had a bunch of scientists test the accuracy of pages between the two, finding about 4 errors per 1,000 pages or something like that)…and Wikipedia has exponentially more content. The very openess of the content, and the fact that there are thousands of devoted fans who constantly monitor the validitiy of their pet pages, helps keep things on the level.

]]> By: jbell99 http://sajadi4.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/hello-world/#comment-3 jbell99 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:58:21 +0000 #comment-3 The credibility of social media, especially Wikipedia, is hotly debated. As is the lasting impact of blogs. Some see it all as a fad. What do you think? The credibility of social media, especially Wikipedia, is hotly debated. As is the lasting impact of blogs. Some see it all as a fad. What do you think?

]]> By: Steve Field http://sajadi4.wordpress.com/2007/06/05/hello-world/#comment-2 Steve Field Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:44:11 +0000 #comment-2 Hey Sara. Welcome to the blogging world! Great first post. A quick piece of advice -- use hyperlinks in your posts. Links are the currency of the blogosphere. The way you build relationships with other bloggers is by linking to them. It helps them discover your blog and might encourage them to come comment here. Last, I like how you write "Media consumption is no longer about who owns networks and production companies, but rather any average Joe that has access to a computer." I agree, but I would just say that this is about media production, not just consumption. See you in class! Hey Sara. Welcome to the blogging world! Great first post.

A quick piece of advice — use hyperlinks in your posts. Links are the currency of the blogosphere. The way you build relationships with other bloggers is by linking to them. It helps them discover your blog and might encourage them to come comment here.

Last, I like how you write “Media consumption is no longer about who owns networks and production companies, but rather any average Joe that has access to a computer.” I agree, but I would just say that this is about media production, not just consumption.

See you in class!

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