2014 NEW YORK YANKEE SEASON
The New York Yankees do not need an introduction. The year 2014 will be their 114th season as a franchise. The sources for information regarding the Yankees are immense. Wikipedia continues to be a resource which is very popular for fans. A person reading Wikipedia who is not familiar with the New York Yankees may not recognize if the information is updated, credible or correct. The Wikipedia article for 2014 New York Yankee Season, was created in September of 2013. It is more statistical in nature so the information can be easily verified. It has had 48 revisions with 26 users contributing to the updates.
One of Henry Jenkins goal is to ensure young people better understand their role in the emerging digital culture. Ensuring the credibility of information posted as well as having a credible source is key. In the article “What Wikipedia Can Teach Us about New Media Studies”, Mr. Jenkins defines collective intelligence as the ability to pool knowledge and compare notes with others towards a common goal” (Jenkins). Wikipedia would generally meet this definition as it is a resource for sharing information. What adds to the credibility of the information are the sources and experts contributing and the security measures added to the site. In the article regarding the New York Yankee season, there were many tools to assist in analyzing the intelligence.
Out of the 26 users, 45.83% of the edits were made by the top 10 active users. This statistic would suggest that most of the information is from a knowledgeable source. All IP addresses are tracked which adds to the security and each user is posted on the site. The top contributor is an eight year writer on Wikipedia and is a fan of the New York Yankees. With the main contributor being a fan, sources are key. A professional baseball team has many facts which may be used to post on Wikipedia. It would be difficult to post something that was not accurate as all of the resources used are highly credible, including the New York Yankees website. The article also included a transclusion reference of MediaWiki. MediaWiki is another credible source of facts. The article is relatively new and updated on a regular basis. The New York Yankees have been very active so it is imperative that the updates on the upcoming 2014 season are at least weekly. There has been an average of 11.87 updates per month and all information is reliable and correct.
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25 September 2013, 13:48:08 (by WikiBaseballFan) |
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26 January 2014, 17:17:53 |
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“Yankees, Beltran finalize three-year, $45M deal”. New Haven Register. December 19, 2013. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Casella, Paul (December 20, 2013). “Yankees fan growing up, Beltran dons pinstripes”. MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Muskat, Carrie (December 23, 2013). “Cubs claim righty Marshall, lose Hendriks to O’s”. MLB.com. Retrieved January 4, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Axisa, Mike (January 10, 2014). “Yankees designate Vernon Wells for assignment”. CBS Sports. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- Jump up ^ “Alex Rodriguez suspended from baseball for 2014 season”. CBS News. January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Townsend, Mark (January 14, 2014). “Yankees add more infield depth, sign Scott Sizemore to minor league deal”. Yahoo Sports. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- Jump up ^ “Yankees sign second baseman Brian Roberts” (Press release). New York Yankees. January 14, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Rieber, Anthony (January 22, 2014). “Yankees sign Masahiro Tanaka to fifth largest deal for pitcher”. Newsday. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- Jump up ^ McCullough, Andy (January 22, 2014). “Yankees designate David Huff for assignment to make room for Masahiro Tanaka”. The Star-Ledger. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
- Jump up ^ Associated Press (January 25, 2014). “San Francisco Giants aquire lefty David Huff from NY Yankees”. New York Daily News. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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