Dix&EatonKevin Poor: December 2005 Archives

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December 15, 2005

Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica

CNN has posted a study that states Wikipedia is as accurate as Britannica in covering scientific information. This is amazing.

I have on many occasions described what Wikipedia is to people who immediately question the validity of information the site. "There's no way to know it's accurate" they say. Even after I describe the obsessive nature of the web of people that contribute, edit and patrol the site, they doubt it's credibility because there's not an official brand name behind it.

While the study shows the site is not perfect, it does go a long way in showing how effective open access sites can be. So - feel free to let you kids research their science projects on the Wikipedia.

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December 12, 2005

Fact: Journalist Completely Misses the Train

I'm glad most journalists do not think like Dick Feagler of the Cleveland Plain Dealer. This recent column shows that he has completely missed the cluetrain.

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December 09, 2005

Public Relations Leading the Way in the Blogosphere

I recently participated in a Webinar hosted by Intelliseek called "Blogs 2005: Year in Review". Overall the presentation did a nice job of looking back at the continued growth of the blogs and other new media such as podcasts, video blogs and moblogging.

One point that suprised me a bit was that Pete Blackshaw, the host of the program, said that PR firms had generally been on of the leaders in adoption of and use of blogs as a communications tool. He highlighted folks such as B.L. Ochman, Rick Edelman and Steve Rubel among others that are effectively using and consulting clients on how to effectively use blogs as a communications tool.

The reason this point stuck with me is that PR professionals have traditionally be slow adopters of integrating internet technologies into their areas of expertise. It was a nice change of pace to hear that PR is leading the way at adjusting communication models to reflect new technology instead of missing the boat. I hope this is a trend that continues as technology provides new and creative ways to communicate.

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