example of wikijournalism

[Bagpuss]

Ronnie Hazlehurst died last week (composer of many BBC shows), on Wikipedia it stated he wrote Sclub 7s reach for the stars, most of the broadsheets, and TV news reported that 'fact'. infact it was almost like his 'major' accomplishment.

It was infact more Wikibollocks. So now we have got to the stage where even the mainsteam news relies on such Noddy websites!

[DBA_bloke]

Ronnie Hazlehurst died last week (composer of many BBC shows), on Wikipedia it stated he wrote Sclub 7s reach for the stars, most of the broadsheets, and TV news reported that 'fact'. infact it was almost like his 'major' accomplishment.

It was infact more Wikibollocks. So now we have got to the stage where even the mainsteam news relies on such Noddy websites!

You'll be telling us that Diana wasn't carrying Hitler's child, next. Come off it!

[thunderlizard]

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/sto...d=networkfront



you'd have thought they'd have had a "hang on that can't be right!" moment, but nope.

[TheFaQQer]

Ronnie Hazlehurst died last week (composer of many BBC shows), on Wikipedia it stated he wrote Sclub 7s reach for the stars, most of the broadsheets, and TV news reported that 'fact'. infact it was almost like his 'major' accomplishment.

It was infact more Wikibollocks. So now we have got to the stage where even the mainsteam news relies on such Noddy websites!

This was on "Have I Got News For You" this week - you are Ian Hislop and I claim my free 5 copies of "Private Eye"

[Gonzo]

This was on "Have I Got News For You" this week - you are Ian Hislop and I claim my free 5 copies of "Private Eye"

Ah, Private Eye. I should have had the latest issue by now.
Bloody postmen.

[DBA_bloke]

Ah, Private Eye. I should have had the latest issue by now.
Bloody postmen.

Private Eye? A limping corpse since numpty Hislop took over. Cook dying, Rushton dying, Foot dying, fill-in-the-blank dying hasn't helped much, either.