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The Endurance of Wikipedia with Katherine Maher

The Endurance of Wikipedia with Katherine Maher

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast


The Endurance of Wikipedia with Katherine Maher

FromWhy Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Wikipedia is not like a lot of our current internet. It’s not like sites like Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube that mines its users’ attention and tries to capture it through push notifications and algorithms in order to maximize profits. Wikipedia is a vestige of an earlier de-commodified, open sourced internet. It’s an amazing well of knowledge built from decentralized human collaboration that anyone with an internet connection can freely access. It is an incredible institution where users can read and learn about almost anything. This week Katherine Maher, the departing CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, joins to talk about the history of Wikipedia, its organization, and its ability to endure amidst a changing internet. 
Released:
Apr 13, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest. “Why is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC and NBCNews Think.