Hi all,
Has there been any discussion to start a new Wikimedia project focusing on fact
checking?
Fact checking of course is in the core of editing Wikipedia, but I was thinking
about dedicated wiki-site that is dedicated for fact checking of current events
and news. Why this would be important?
(1) There are many fact checking site in the English speaking world but much
less elsewhere. I am afraid that there is still greater need for fact checking
in the rest of the world. {{Citation needed}}
(2) Our community is very well educated to do fact checking the wiki-way. Again
internationally, many of our community members are real fact champions in their
home countries and language groups. The practice of Wikipedia could be applied
to fact checking of fast moving current events and news, too.
(3) This could help us to get new young people to the movement, as editing
Wikipedias is not anymore so easy to start (because they are so good already).
(4) In many parts of the world, fact checking can also be dangerous. With our
anonymous and community driven practices and services we could protect the fact
checkers in many parts of the world.
I am not sure what is the state of the Wikinews, but my impression is that it
is not really working. It was a good idea, but maybe wiki or wiki-way is not
the way to produce news. Also the beautiful idea of citizen journalism has not
really become reality. Maybe we could try if wiki and the wki-way works better
in fact checking.
Peace,
- Teemu
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