Friday, April 20, 2012

Most Wikipedia Entries About Companies Contain Factual Errors, Study Finds

It's safe to assume that public relations professionals work with Wikipedia editors to achieve Wikipedia entries that reflect well on their companies, including suppressing unfavorable information.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/04/120417113527.htm

ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2012) — Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to research published recently in the Public Relations Society of America's (PRSA) scholarly publication, Public Relations Journal. Findings from the research will help establish a baseline of understanding for how public relations professionals work with Wikipedia editors to achieve accuracy in their clients' entries.

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