Wikipedia is in the news right now …
… for
the NYT hoax which gives The Reg pause for thought and comment here;
conservapedia about which this entry on Guardian Unlimited says
A group of religious zealots and social rightwingers in America are taking on the might of Wikipedia. Based on their belief that Wikipedia’s liberal and secular bias is polluting young American minds, they have set up Conservapedia to put the record straight and promote creationism in “educational, clean and concise” entries.
Fuzzy Zoeller who, according to OUT-LAW.COM from UK law firm Pinsent Masons
is suing an education consultancy over allegedly defamatory Wikipedia postings made from that company’s internet address.
Professors Split on Wiki Debate reports The Harvard Crimson in a follow up to the story that
Earlier this month, Middlebury College’s history department banned the use of Wikipedia as a source for papers and exams after a number of students referenced the same inaccurate Wikipedia article in an exam.
An alternative view from the UK is reported in Education Guardian here.