The topic map committee choose to not provide guidance on creating topic maps.
In hindsight, I think that was a mistake. A big one.
How else can users know to avoid CNN.com when creating serious topic maps?
Instead of ISO/IEC SC34/WG3, people have to rely on Jon Steward to get that information:
Jon Stewart Rips Into CNN For Lying About The Boston Marathon
I like Jon Stewart but an SDO he’s not. I doubt he is even a member of a national body.
I can imagine using CNN for a topic map, one about sexual graffiti in the catacombs of Rome being investigated by Geraldo Rivera.
And for a topic map on the descent of journalism into 24×7 infotainment.
But outside of that…, not a chance!