Wikis

    
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     Wikis, as explained in the "Wikis in Plain English Video", are used in order to coordinate between people. It is supposed to be better than coordination through email because it allows everyone to participate and edit information. It would be extremely helpful for large groups who are trying to collaborate simultaneously. It is faster and ensures that all of the participants can view all the changes. With email, one must open the group of emails and compare dates received in order to discover what the plans are.
     For my future career in sports, I feel that a wiki would be extremely helpful. In terms of collaboration, there could be many sports journalists covering one event and displaying new forms of information. With this collaboration, sports stories would be better covered and perhaps more in depth. The idea of the stories being more in depth and better covered would completely benefit the public, which is what journalism is for. I would be interested to see how a wiki for sports journalists would help or hinder the field.
        By moving towards wikis, sports journalists could further their stake in new new media. By moving towards new new media, they could increase their audience base. Although this form of journalism is almost exclusively entertainment based, I feel that the information should continue to follow the methods of journalism. The use of wikis could facilitate this goal.