Wikipedia citizen editors
Write at least a 2-page, double-spaced letter to the Wikipedia citizen editors (that is, the community of users responsible for this page.)
Choose a Wikipedia page on a topic that you know a lot about or that feel you are an expert in. It can be something more pop cultural and trivial, or it can be something that relates to your profession.
Be sure you answer these required questions and points as you write to the editor:
Offer an overall analysis and assessment of the information on the page.
Do you feel that the material is accurate? Does it cover the topic well enough?
Is there information that you feel is missing or that hasn’t been covered enough?
Do feel that this is a good place to go for information on this topic? Are the references strong?
Look at the history of the page and the revisions to see how it evolved.
As you conclude your letter, write a paragraph or two addressing the following:
In general, explain how you feel about Wikipedia being one of the main ways that our culture informs itself?
Explain whether you find it problematic that this is often the first place that society goes for information – or do you think that this is all a bunch of hand-wringing over nothing? Explain and support your answer.
Be sure to organize your ideas clearly in the letter and provide detailed evidence and illustrations to support your claims. Use screenshot images where necessary to support. Feel free to use a less formal and academic voice, since it is a letter.
