College Composition and Communication Sep 2009

Essjay’s Ethos: Rethinking Textual Origins and Intellectual Property

James J. Brown Wayne State University

Abstract

Discussions of intellectual property are often the focus of rhetoric and composition research, and the question of textual origins grounds these discussions. Through an examination of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia anyone can edit, this essay addresses disciplinary concerns about textual origins and intellectual property through a discussion of situated and constructed ethos.

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College Composition and Communication
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2009-09-01
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10.58680/ccc20098321
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