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Major issue - this new generation of journalists do not have the skills
to research real news or deep sea dive.
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BC 


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From: School Library Media & Network Communications
[mailto:LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Henry
Sent: Saturday, 9 May 2009 12:01 AM
To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
Subject: Re: [LM_NET] GEN: Wikipedia in the media

I use Wikipedia myself.  I support my kids using it - with
qualifications.  I try to make them understand that it is a jumping-off
point - and should never be the center of serious research.  As
librarians, we can "not allow" it to be used, and preach the "evils" of
Wikipedia - but people ARE going to use it.  For that reason, I teach my
students how to use it skeptically.
 
Nevertheless, incidents like this are a big concern.   With all its
wonders, I often fear that the internet is contributing to rampant lazy
research in and out of schools.  Expressing these worries often results
in derision.  Luddite being a popular accusation.  I cringe when I hear
that word.  It is often a way to marginalize those of us who have feet
planted in BOTH worlds - the new 21st Century Literacy and the more
"traditional" approach to reading and research.  I LOVE the new tools we
have at our disposal.  I LOVE the expanse of the internet, with its
seemingly limitless ability to expand our thinking.  I see the benefits
of skimming the surface of knowledge and the perspective that provides.
I once saw surfing the net compared to riding a Jet Ski.  But what about
deep sea diving?  We have become so distracted and addicted to speed,
that I have to wonder what might happen to deep reading and deep
thinking.
 
I had hoped that the print news at least would maintain research
standards - but they are only as good as their individual reporters. 
Also, given the precipitous drop in their revenue, newspapers are
cutting journalists and  research budgets.  If newspapers die, I wonder
how long it will be before the bloggers are all blogging about whatever
the other person is blogging and that other person is blogging complete
fantasy "news" - because there are no more paid journalists doing real
primary research for anyone to blog about.
Well - that's my quota of curmudgeonliness for the day =)
 
 
Jacquie
 
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