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Jimmy Wales on collective intelligence

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Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales discusses thoroughness, independence, accuracy and transparency online.

Interviewer: Dan Gillmor
Length: 13:34
Also see: Transparency in journalism video
Download MPEG-4 video (63.4 MB)

"I trust you more if you’re willing to tell me the mistakes you’ve made."
—Jimmy Wales


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