Collaborative authorship and textual validation: the Wikipedia case

Authors

  • Beatriz Cintra Martins ECA/USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9771/contemporanea.v11i1.6382

Keywords:

Wikipedia, textual validation, collaborative authorship

Abstract

Wikipedia’s authorship process, open and collaborative, shakes up the traditional model of textual production and validation, based on credentials of a specialist or reputable writer. To explore this phenomenon, this article starts from the premise that text authorship and validation are historical constructions which vary in different epochs and cultures. In the first part, we briefly outline those shifts from Antiquity to the modern period, highlighting some of their inflections. Next, the editorial model of the electronic encyclopedia is analyzed. It is structured around a sophisticated social and technical system that, unlike other collaborative publications on the Internet, tends to be centralized. Finally, a case study of the Gaza Strip entry from the Portuguese-language Wikipedia is presented. The case study shows the dynamics of the interaction among collaborators.

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Author Biography

Beatriz Cintra Martins, ECA/USP

PhD in Communication Sciences at the São Paulo University Communication and Arts School (ECA). Researcher at ECA Research Unit for Digital Languages, São Paulo University. Also a member of the research group on New Technologies, Culture, Interactive Practices, and Innovation in Health of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation.

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Published

2013-03-28

How to Cite

Martins, B. C. (2013). Collaborative authorship and textual validation: the Wikipedia case. Contemporanea, 11(1), 95–111. https://doi.org/10.9771/contemporanea.v11i1.6382

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2013): Dossiê Processos de criação da ficção seriada televisiva

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