A contemporary examination of what information is represented, how
that information is presented, and who gets to participate (and
serve as gatekeeper) in the world's largest online repository for
information, Wikipedia. Bridging contemporary education research
that addresses the 'experiential epistemology' of learning to use
Wikipedia with an understanding of how the inception and design of
the platform assists this, the book explores the complex disconnect
between the encyclopedia's formalized policy and the often unspoken
norms that govern its knowledge-making processes. At times both
laudatory and critical, this book illustrates Wikipedia's struggle
to combat systemic biases and lack of representation of
marginalized topics as it becomes the standard bearer for equitable
and accessible representation of reality in an age of digital
disinformation and fake news. Being an important and timely
contribution to the field of media and communication studies, this
book will appeal to academics and researchers interested in digital
disinformation, information literacy, and representation on the
Internet, as well as students studying these topics.
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