Research Article

WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE

Number: 16 December 31, 2021
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WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE

Abstract

The aim of this study, in fact, analyses Wikipedia as an example case to understand the logic of digital commons and how users made use of it. Documents on the Wikipedia website and Wikimedia foundation website have been used to understand how Wikipedia works. Furthermore, the interviews have been done with Wikipedia users, and the research is supported by these data. Thematic analysis has been applied to my research to analyse collected data. In short, the importance of the digital commons based-projects for free access to information/knowledge is discussed by this study. The themes discussed in the finding chapter are free access to information/knowledge on the internet, popularity and reliability of Wikipedia, surveillance and advertisements, and contributions to Wikipedia. Users of Wikipedia strongly support free access to information on the internet. Wikipedia is a popular encyclopedia due to the fact that users claim that information/knowledge on Wikipedia is simple. However, users do not reach a consensus on the reliability of content on Wikipedia. Also, most users do not want to see advertisements on Wikipedia. Even though Wikipedia does not sell personal data of users to third parties, some users worry about surveillance on the internet. Most users do not play an active role in generating content on Wikipedia, but few users contribute the content and donate money to the Wikipedia Foundation.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Communication and Media Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2021

Submission Date

September 15, 2021

Acceptance Date

December 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Number: 16

APA
Alışkan, Y. (2021). WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE. Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yeni Düşünceler Hakemli E-Dergisi, 16, 4-19. https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS
AMA
1.Alışkan Y. WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE. Yeni Düşünceler Dergisi. 2021;(16):4-19. https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS
Chicago
Alışkan, Yılmaz. 2021. “WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE”. Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yeni Düşünceler Hakemli E-Dergisi, nos. 16: 4-19. https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS.
EndNote
Alışkan Y (December 1, 2021) WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE. Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yeni Düşünceler Hakemli E-Dergisi 16 4–19.
IEEE
[1]Y. Alışkan, “WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE”, Yeni Düşünceler Dergisi, no. 16, pp. 4–19, Dec. 2021, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS
ISNAD
Alışkan, Yılmaz. “WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE”. Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yeni Düşünceler Hakemli E-Dergisi. 16 (December 1, 2021): 4-19. https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS.
JAMA
1.Alışkan Y. WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE. Yeni Düşünceler Dergisi. 2021;:4–19.
MLA
Alışkan, Yılmaz. “WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION KNOWLEDGE”. Ege Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Yeni Düşünceler Hakemli E-Dergisi, no. 16, Dec. 2021, pp. 4-19, https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS.
Vancouver
1.Yılmaz Alışkan. WIKIPEDIA AS A DIGITAL COMMONS: COLLABORATIVE PRODUCTION AND FREE ACCESSING TO INFORMATION/KNOWLEDGE. Yeni Düşünceler Dergisi [Internet]. 2021 Dec. 1;(16):4-19. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS