Week 9 - NPR on Wikipedia
Upon reading the articles about Wikipedia, I feel that at this current time, it cannot be trusted as a reliable source for controversial subjects. If someone who has a political or financial motive can edit a subject out of fear of bad publicity, or edit due to a prejudice, then Wikipedia is not a reliable source.
Some known historical subjects are closed to editing, and in these cases, Wikipedia could be used as a source. Virgil Griffiths' I.P. address identifier is a good step in making it more respectable. It makes it impossible to hide in the cyberworld, and could even make an edited entry more controversial depending on who is doing the editing. It could also identify an overly dissenting opinion as biased if negative or false information is added.
I feel at this point, Wikipedia should be read for its informational value, but not used as a "cited" source for direct information.
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