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Source Notes by Stephen Harrison

Stephen Harrison

Covering the knowledge landscape. Lately: Wikipedia, Paper & Ink.

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Wikipedia’s Existential Threats Feel Greater Than Ever

This is a newsletter from Stephen Harrison. You may know me from my journalism about Wikipedia; my novel, The Editors; or my more recent exploration of print culture. I post on Bluesky, X, and Instagram.


Since the day Wikipedia laun...

4 months ago
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Nine Based Takes on Grokipedia

Yesterday’s episode of “Between the Brackets.” YouTube and Audio version.


When Elon Musk launched Grokipedia on October 28, he did so with his usual combative style. The new AI-generated encyclopedia would be a “massive improvement...

6 months ago
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Inside Wikipedia’s Board Elections

Photo of Jonathan Cardy, User: WereSpielChequers. Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Before we get started, a quick announcement: I’ve written before about Wikiracing, the game where you try to get from one Wikipedia entry to another in the fewes...

8 months ago
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The Art of Wikiracing

Photo illustration by Slate. Photo by Zack McCune.

This article originally appeared in Slate on September 26, 2023.

The final round required navigating from the Wikipedia article on “Stroopwafel” to the page about “Jimmy Wales,” Wikipedia...

8 months ago
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Sam Altman: Unlikely Paper Advocate

Altman appearing on the How I Write podcast.

Last week I wrote for Slate and joined WBUR’s On Point to discuss the latest partisan attacks on Wikipedia. The Wikipedia editing community doesn’t always get it right, but journalists neverthel...

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