Google unveils Knol, a Wikipedia/media competitor

By Matt Sokoloff 

Today Google announced that they are opening Knol (short for Knowledge). The Wikipedia like site allows users to create articles about anything. The twist is, they allow the author of the article to manage the updates. That means various articles on the same topic but a different perspective.

Some bloggers are saying that Knol is a direct challenge to media companies. Danny over at Journalistopia has a good summary of bloggers thoughts on Knol.

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