By Stephen Lepitak

Wikitribune, Jimmy Wales’ new platform that intends to fight the issue of fake news, has appointed Holly Brockwell, editor-in-chief of Gadgette, as it’s first journalist.

Brockwell, who is based in London, has become the first recruit on the site which Wales aims to finance through crowdfunding.

While announcing the site last month, Wales, founder of Wikipedia explained: “This will be the first time that professional journalists and citizen journalists will work side-by-side as equals writing stories as they happen, editing them live as they develop, and at all times backed by a community checking and rechecking all facts.”

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Source: The Drum