Wikipedia relies on the institutional structure of journalism, with newsroom independence, journalistic standards, educational system and probably a ton of other dependencies.
Journalism as an institution is under attack because the traditional source of funding - reader subscriptions to papers - no longer works.
To replicate the Wikipedia model would need to replicate the structure of Journalism for it to be reliable. Where would the funding for that come from? It's a tough situation.
Journalism as an institution is under attack because the traditional source of funding - reader subscriptions to papers - no longer works.
To replicate the Wikipedia model would need to replicate the structure of Journalism for it to be reliable. Where would the funding for that come from? It's a tough situation.