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Well, it was probably inevitable: Wikipedia has led to the Psychology Wiki, the Harry Potter Wiki, the X-Files Wiki, and now…Journawiki.

"We aim to serve the public as an online community and resource for improving journalism, journalists' lives and citizens' understanding of journalism," according to a message on the Jornawiki main page. The site presently has more than 204 articles about journalism available for edit, on topics from media bias to the Pulitzer Prizes to propaganda to "you." And on the subject of anonymous sources, so derided in journalism lately, the site has taken a stand. "In the interest of transparency, members are encouraged to disclose their real name on their user pages," the "about" page notes. "Indicating any relevant affiliations can also be useful."

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