(Taking a late night break from law homework) Are we news source or are we a reference source about current topics? It seems that is the fundamental question we need to answer when considering implementing a strict review policy on Wikinews. I'm not sure a tighter review process would help Wikinews as it currently exists - and is probably counter to its current mission. We need to remind ourselves that a news product is not the same as reference product. The main problem with review processes in wiki is that they are lengthy - usually taking days (or weeks) before a consensus is found - or sought. The most important aspect that differentiates news from other forms of information reporting is its timeliness and the fleeting nature of its value (The "new" in news) -- professionally, peer review is usually reserved for scholarly publications that appear as monthly or quarterly reference journals - which definitely are usually of very high quality but also definitely are not "news" per se. Now if you want Wikinews to become a reference like other wikimedia products, then we should install a tight review process. But I must point out in my opinion, that change will drive away most journalists from the project since they prefer to write news, not reference texts. Now - back to my studies.. Be back after finals (end of June) -- David Speakman http://www.DavidSpeakman.com 501 Moorpark Way #83 Mountain View CA 94041

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