Just read this article on the American Journalism Review site about the veracity of Wikipedia. I've always believed that you just can't trust the user-generated online encyclopedia enough for it to be a primary source, but agree with David Cay Johnston, a New York Times reporter, who is quoted in the article as saying, "As a tip sheet, as a road map to reliable sources, Wikipedia seems valuable." What do you think? Do you use Wikipedia for research, and if you do, in what way?
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Shhh, don't tell anyone, but I often use Wikipedia when I'm writing articles at my newspaper. Of course I never cite it in the article itself.
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