Truth in Numbers? Everything, According to Wikipedia (2010)

After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications ... See full summary »

Directors:

Scott Glosserman, Nic Hill

Stars:

Richard Branson, Vint Cerf, Ed Chi

Cast

Credited cast:
Richard Branson	...	Himself
Vint Cerf	...	Himself
Ed Chi	...	Himself
Noam Chomsky	...	Himself
Dan Cohen	...	Himself
Ward Cunningham	...	Himself - Inventor of the Wiki
Len Downie	...	Himself - Executive Editor of The Washington Post
Susan Jacoby	...	Herself
Scott A. Jones	...	Himself - Chairman of Cha Cha; Chairman of GraceNotes
Brewster Kahle	...	Himself
Andrew Keen	...	Himself
Raymond Kurzweil	...	Himself
Jaron Lanier	...	Himself
Lawrence Lessig	...	Himself
Andrew Lih	...	Himself

Storyline

After viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications of one of the most traveled and referenced sites on the Internet. A whole range of opinion is expressed about the impact of Wikipedia on the archiving of learning, from interviews with founder Jimmy Wales to commentators suspicious of the site's supposed neutrality. The documentary delves into the EssJay controversy in which a Wikipedian made false claims about his academic credentials and the battle over journalist John Seigenthaler's inaccurate entry. Evenhandedly weaving multiple perspectives about the impact of Wikipedia, the film provokes a deeper conversation on how knowledge is formed and what future generations will learn about history and the world.

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Plot Keywords:

wikipedia | internet | future | website in title | truth | 

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Taglines:

Imagine a world where everyone had access to the sum of all human knowledge.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 March 2012 (USA)

Also Known As:

Truth in Numbers: The Wikipedia Story

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Glen Echo Entertainment, Underdog Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most likely the last documentary interview of Howard Zinn before his death.

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