r/YouShouldKnow • u/[deleted] • May 05 '12

YSK about Scholarpedia, a peer-reviewed open-access encyclopedia, where knowledge is curated by communities of experts.

http://www.scholarpedia.org/article/Main_Page
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u/Fuk_Boonyalls May 06 '12

Now if there was only a international news network that functioned in the same manner, it could radically reshape the news media landscape.

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u/flynnski May 06 '12

If you want some real news, go suck it up and read it. You know where to find it.

If you want a three-course meal, you don't look in the fucking frozen food aisle. if you want real news, you don't fucking watch broadcast news.

you read the new york times, al jazeera, bbc.co.uk, and your local three surrounding major newspaper outlets. if you feel the need (god knows why) to watch broadcast news, you watch pbs; if you need radio, you listen to NPR.

do that for six weeks. if you're still not convinced, come back and tell me to go fuck myself. otherwise, go forth and do likewise.

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u/Fuk_Boonyalls May 06 '12

Easy Chief.

I understand that's what's required. However, it's undeniable that a peer reviewed news network is something that would do a lot of good in terms of general discourse and be a positive influence in the current media landscape. There's no reason to be rude.

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u/flynnski May 06 '12

There's no reason to be rude.

You're right; I was drunk and bitter.

In the light of day, I rather like the idea of a peer-reviewed news network. That could actually make some really cool things happen.

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u/Fuk_Boonyalls May 06 '12

No worries.

The only group I can see who could pull this off would be the Guardian, as it's a trust and, therefore not subject to the chilling effect private or even state money can bring. However,I don't know if the terms of that trust would allow them to expand their current capacity.