Wikipedia leeches? The promotion of traffic through a collaborative web format

Bibliographic Data

ID12656386
AuthorsGanaele Langlois (0000-0002-3947-5287, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author), G Elmer (0000-0002-5372-3072, Toronto Metropolitan University, corresponding author)
Year2009
Volume11
Issue5
Pages773-794
Publication date2009-07-21
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Media & Society (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/1461444809105351
OpenAlexW2126948215
LanguageEN
Citations received10
References cited12

This article investigates the circulation of Wikipedia entries on the web in an effort to determine the integration of its collaborative model into existing proprietary web formats. In particular it details the use of Wikipedia content as 'tags' or information that is used to increase traffic to webpages through search engine results. Consequently, the article discusses the need to develop theoretical models that provide for an understanding of both content and form on the web, particularly as formatted by open-source legal frameworks

Hyperlink · Information retrieval · Political science · Promotion (chess · Web content · Web page · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Social Media and Politics · Wikis in Education and Collaboration

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