Is Wikipedia making Encyclopedia Britannica obsolete?

By Thomas Fudge / Science and Technology Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 28, 2006 at 9:00 PM PST

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

Wikipedia has become the world's largest living reference work, written and edited by the public. Host Tom Fudge talks with Pat Neil, chief technology officer at UCSD, and Jim Jacobs, data services li

Is Wikipedia making Encyclopedia Britannica obsolete?

Wikipedia has become the world's largest living reference work, written and edited by the public. Host Tom Fudge talks with Pat Neil, chief technology officer at UCSD, and Jim Jacobs, data services librarian at UCSD about the Wikipedia phenomenon.

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Pat Neil is the chief technology officer at UCSD's Sixth College. Jim Jacobs is the data services librarian at Social Science and Humanities Library at UCSD.

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A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

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