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

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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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Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İletişim ve Medya Çalışmaları

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Aralık 2021

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Eylül 2021

Kabul Tarihi

15 Aralık 2021

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2021 Sayı: 16

Kaynak Göster

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, sy 16: 4-19. https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS.
EndNote
Alışkan Y (01 Aralık 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, sy 16, ss. 4–19, Ara. 2021, [çevrimiçi]. Erişim adresi: 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 (01 Aralık 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, sy 16, Aralık 2021, ss. 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]. 01 Aralık 2021;(16):4-19. Erişim adresi: https://izlik.org/JA83PW79MS