Mormonism and Wikipedia/Joseph Smith, Jr.

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An analysis of Wikipedia article "Joseph Smith"

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A FairMormon Analysis of Wikipedia: An analysis of Wikipedia article "Joseph Smith" A work by a collaboration of authors (Link to Wikipedia article here)

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 Updated 9/3/2011

The following sub-articles analyze sections of the Wikipedia "Joseph Smith" article. We do not address the introductory section. The sections examined are the following:

Early years (1805–1827)

Founding a church (1827–30)

Life in Ohio (1831–38)

Life in Missouri (1838–39)

Life in Nauvoo, Illinois (1839–44)

Death

Distinctive views and teachings

Legacy

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Wikipedia and anti-Mormon literature

Key sources	Roger Nicholson, "Mormonism and Wikipedia: The Church History That 'Anyone Can Edit'," Interpreter: A Journal of Mormon Scripture 1/8 (14 September 2012). [151–190] link
Wiki links	Mormonism and Wikipedia Martin Harris—analysis of wikipedia treatment Oliver Cowdery—analysis of wikipedia treatment First Vision—analysis of wikipedia treatment Joseph Smith—analysis of wikipedia treatment Golden plates—analysis of wikipedia treatment Three Witnesses—analysis of wikipedia treatment
Online	"Wiki Wars: In battle to define beliefs, Mormons and foes wage battle on Wikipedia", Michael De Groote, Deseret News, January 30, 2011. "Wiki Wars: In battle to define beliefs, Mormons and foes wage battle on Wikipedia", Michael De Groote, Mormon Times, January 31, 2011. "Something Wiki This Way Comes: How collaborative editing is changing the face of online LDS apologetics", R. Scott Lloyd, Church News, August 8, 2011. Something Wiki This Way Comes: How Collaborative Editing is Changing the Face of Online LDS Apologetics. A close look at the challenges and history of editing LDS topics in a Wikipedia. This is a 2011 FAIR conference presentation by Roger Nicholson, in PDF format.
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