Articles tagged: inthemedia
[edit] In the media What is plagiarism? Oklahoma Disneyland? Reaching a human being at Wikipedia?
2024-01-10
Watch out for those space ships!
In the media Turmoil on Hebrew Wikipedia, grave dancing, Olga's impact and inspiring Bhutanese nuns
2023-12-04
Plus Apple Pay, fiction, registration, expulsion, and elimination!
In the media Propaganda and photos, lunatics and a lunar backup
2023-11-20
Comic-con, Media summit, and a classic!
In the media UK gov bigwig accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man
2023-11-06
Plus Gaza bias, Speaker Johnson, Maher, the music of websites, and antisemitism.
In the media Thirst traps, the fastest loading sites on the web, and the original collaborative writing
2023-10-23
Also: High fives, Wikipedia as a guide for counterfeiters and crossword makers, and Iskander at the UN.
In the media History is written by whoever can harness the most editors
2023-10-03
Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!
In the media "Just flirting", going Dutch and Shapps for the defence?
2023-09-16
Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!
In the media Taking it sleazy
2023-08-31
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
In the media An accusation of bias from Brazil, a lawsuit from Portugal, plagiarism from Florida
2023-08-15
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
In the media Truth, AI, bull from politicians, and climate change
2023-08-01
Or just another brouhaha?
In the media Tentacles of Emirates plot attempt to ensnare Wikipedia
2023-07-17
Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman.
In the media Journo proposes mass Wiki dox, sponsored articles on Fandom, Section 230 discussed
2023-07-03
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?
In the media English WP editor glocked after BLP row on Italian 'pedia
2023-06-19
... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc
In the media Section 230 stands tall, WP vs. UK bill, Miss Information dissed again
2023-06-05
Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails
In the media Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
2023-05-08
Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!
In the media Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
2023-04-26
Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.
In the media Twiddling Wikipedia during an online contest, and other news
2023-04-03
Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.
In the media Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences
2023-03-20
Everything is broken, again.
In the media What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently?
2023-03-09
Probable answers: No, no, maybe?
In the media Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage
2023-02-20
Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.
In the media Furor over new Wikipedia skin, followup on Saudi bans, and legislative debate
2023-02-04
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
In the media Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again
2023-01-16
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
In the media Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more
2023-01-01
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
In the media "The most beautiful story on the Internet"
2022-11-28
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
In the media Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias
2022-10-31
Wading into several controversies.
In the media A few complaints and mild disagreements
2022-09-30
Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?
In the media Truth or consequences? A tough month for truth
2022-08-31
But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!
In the media Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap
2022-08-01
Real news or silly season?
In the media Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down
2022-06-26
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
In the media Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
2022-05-29
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
In the media The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia
2022-04-24
What's hot in the media this month.
In the media Ukraine, Russia, and even some other stuff
2022-03-27
Lenin did not say "Wow, check out those yachts"!
In the media Wiki-drama in the UK House of Commons
2022-02-27
Plus, Wiki Unseen, the "Sports Wars", and much more.
In the media Denial: climate change, mass killings and pornography
2021-11-29
Will they deny non-fungible tokens next?
In the media China bans, and is there intelligent life on this planet?
2021-10-31
Beam me up, Scotty – Matt Amodio for sure, and maybe just a few VIPs, billionaires, and Tucker Carlson.
In the media Boris and Joe, reliability, love, and money
2021-06-27
Will he hang it in the Oval Office?
In the media Corporate influence at OSM, Fox watching the hen house
2021-02-28
Wikidata, Turkey, Valentine's Day and all sorts of bias!
In the media The world's press says "Happy Birthday!" with a few twists
2021-01-31
Even the world's richest man is happy we exist!
In the media Concealment, data journalism, a non-pig farmer, and some Bluetick Hounds
2020-12-28
As 2020 draws to a close, this website has been splattered all over the headlines.
In the media Relying on Wikipedia: voters, scientists, and a Canadian border guard
2020-11-29
And yes, it does!
In the media Murder, politics, religion, health and books
2020-11-01
A possible conspiracy and 2 infodemics!
In the media WIPO, Seigenthaler incident 15 years later
2020-09-27
A celebrity quiz, Scots, and a Crypto-hating Wikipedia editor
In the media Storytelling large and small
2020-08-30
COVID, Fox, Kamala, Scots, cryptocurrency, and more.
In the media Part collaboration and part combat
2020-06-28
Racial justice, Facebook, LGBTQ+, Ryan Merkley, and a woman.
In the media CBS on COVID-19, Sanger on bias, false noses, and five prolific editors
2020-05-31
Worth Every Goddamn Second!
In the media Blocked in Iran but still covering the big story
2020-03-29
COVID-19, Zika, edit-a-thons, and macrons.
In the media Mapping IP editors, Smithsonian open-access, and coronavirus disinformation
2020-03-01
We're all over the map this month.
In the media Turkey's back up, but what's happening with Dot-org and a new visual identity?
2020-01-27
Plus politics and other oddities.
In the media "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?
2019-12-27
Praise for possibly pansophic Wikipedia from a Nobel laureate collides head-on with real-world events in December.
In the media How to use or abuse Wikipedia for fun or profit
2019-10-31
Sweden, Poland, Armenia, Russia, the Vatican, and clueless English pubs.
In the media A net loss: Wikipedia attacked, closing off Russia? welcoming back Turkey?
2019-09-30
The internet may not be as stable as it seems
In the media Many layers of fake news: Fake fiction and fake news vandalism
2019-08-30
And the media report it all
In the media Politics, lawsuits and baseball
2019-05-31
Wikipedia finds itself up against China, Turkey, the NSA, Pennsylvania politicians and the Detroit Tigers
In the media Is Wikipedia just another social media site?
2019-04-30
Harassment, a black hole, the Mueller Report, and Mötley Crüe - just another social media site?
In the media Women's history month
2019-03-31
An explosion of women's history coverage, continuing coverage.
In the media The Signpost's investigative story recognized, Wikipedia turns 18 and gets a birthday gift from Google, and more editors are recognized
2019-01-31
Heroes and unsung heroes: many good news stories about the work we are all doing together.
In the media Political hijinks
2018-12-24
Wikipedia says 'ta' to British M.P. and 'buh-bye' to U.S. President's image vandals.
In the media Court-ordered article redaction, paid editing, and rock stars
2018-12-01
Real-world news competes with the usual celeb fascination for Wikipedia's commentators.
In the media Blackouts in Europe, Wikipedia and capitalists, WMF Jet Set
2018-07-31
Blackouts in Europe; Wikipedia and capitalists; WMF Jet Set: One secret cabal that watches out for conspiracy theories, and another one out to stymie venture capitalists?
In the media Kalanick's nipples; Episode #138 of Drama on the Hill
2017-06-23
The anatomy of Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's chest area has been the talk of the month. But so have high-profile edits, hacked articles, and one particular newborn growing up.
In the media The Daily Mail does not run Wikipedia
2017-02-27
The recent closing of an English Wikipedia Request for Comment on the reliability of the Daily Mail, a British tabloid, as a source has drawn wide press attention. The Guardian first covered the story (February 8), followed by a piece in Engadget (Feb. 9), and a flurry of coverage in various outlets extending for more than a week.
In the media Biography disputes; Craig Newmark donation; PR editing
2016-06-15
Recent media coverage of Wikipedia and Wikimedia
In the media Angolan file sharers cause trouble for Wikipedia Zero; the 3D printer edit war; a culture based on change and turmoil
2016-03-23
Piracy and controversy.
In the media Wales at SXSW; lawsuit over Wikipedia PR editing
2016-03-16
Two board members on stage at the popular yearly event.
In the media Wikipedian is break-out star of International Women's Day; dinosaur art; Wikipedia's new iOS app and its fight for market share
2016-03-09
Perhaps we're turning over a new leaf as a front-runner in the fight for equality?
In the media Jeb Bush swings at Wikipedia and connects
2016-02-10
Investigation shows that for three and a half years Wikipedia did indeed claim that Bush was an avid rock climber.
In the media Media coverage of the Arnnon Geshuri no-confidence vote
2016-01-27
Board turmoil gets the attention of journalists.
In the media 15th anniversary news round-up
2016-01-20
Media discusses Wikipedia's fifteenth anniversary.
In the media War and peace; WMF board changes; Arabic and Hebrew Wikipedias
2016-01-13
A look at movement coverage "in the media"
In the media Impenetrable science; Jimmy Wales back in the UAE
2016-01-06
Wikipedia's science articles are "effectively incomprehensible"
In the media Political editing in the context of the US presidential primaries
2015-12-09
Another election, another series of edit wars.
In the media Is Wikidata as transparent as it seems?; Wikimedia Fund-raising drive launches
2015-12-02
Concerns about Wikidata and WMF fundraising.
In the media Erasmus Prize awarded to Wikipedia; trouble on the Russian Wikipedia
2015-11-25
The worldwide community wins a prestigious award while the Russian community struggles with government interference.
In the media PETA makes "monkey selfie" a three-way copyright battle; Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
2015-09-23
PETA launches a copyright lawsuit over the infamous photograph.
In the media Orangemoody sockpuppet case sparks widespread coverage
2015-09-02
Also vital statistics regarding Ja Rule.
In the media Russia temporarily blocks Wikipedia
2015-08-26
The Russian Wikipedia is blocked, more blocks may be on the on the horizon.
In the media Politically controversial science; "Wikipedia hates women"
2015-08-19
A new article in PLOS ONE about Wikipedia's science coverage has attracted media attention.
In the media Paid editing; traffic drop; Nicki Minaj
2015-08-12
The Atlantic discusses "The Covert World of People Trying to Edit Wikipedia—for Pay".
In the media Probe into Nehru edits launched; dangers of the right to be forgotten
2015-08-05
The Indian government has launched an investigation into the source of Wikipedia edits regarding Jawaharlal Nehru that caused outrage in that country.
In the media Is Wikipedia a battleground in the culture wars?
2015-07-29
"Editors representing rival political tribes [are] frequently attempting to impose their respective narratives as the official version of one or another cultural controversy."
In the media Novelists annotate Wikipedia; Wales promotes TPO; Working for free
2015-07-22
Three novelists "have found a way to control the Wikipedia narrative" by using the annotation website Genius to annotate their own Wikipedia articles.
In the media Shapps requests WMUK data; professor's plagiarism demotion
2015-07-15
In The Register, Andrew Orlowski reports that three weeks ago, Grant Shapps filed a request with Wikimedia UK (WMUK) under the Data Protection Act 1998 "for all data relating to him".
In the media Wikimania warning; Wikipedia "mystery" easily solved
2015-07-08
The mayor of Esino Lario warns that Wikimedia 2016 is "at risk of disappearing".
In the media EU freedom of panorama; Nehru outrage; BBC apology
2015-07-01
A week now remains until the vote, expected on 9 July, when the European Parliament will express either its approval, disapproval, or lack of opinion on the question of freedom of panorama in the European Union.
In the media Turkish Wikipedia censorship; "Can Wikipedia survive?"; PR editing
2015-06-24
The Hürriyet Daily News reports that the Turkish Wikipedia has posted banners on the top of the encyclopedia to warn users that a number of articles are being blocked by the Turkish government.
In the media Wikipedia wins Asturias Prize; printing out Wikipedia; HTTPS switch
2015-06-17
Wikipedia wins Asturias Prize; printing out Wikipedia; HTTPS switch: The Princess of Asturias Foundation announced that Wikipedia would be the recipient of the 2015 Princess of Asturias award in the category of International Cooperation.
In the media Arbitration case attracts media coverage; Wikipedia in Israel
2015-06-10
UK media covers Wikipedia Arbitration case; Lila Tretikov visits Israel.
In the media Anonymous Australian editing targets football player, shooting victim
2015-06-03
More UK government vandalism; legend has it; minding the gender gap
In the media Scrubbing Parliamentary biographies; Wikipedia's invisible history
2015-05-27
British media reports on Wikipedia editing to articles of Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom prior to the May 7 United Kingdom general election from IP addresses assigned to Parliament.
In the media Jimmy Wales accepts Dan David Prize
2015-05-20
Jimmy Wales and five others accepted the 2015 Dan David Prize at Tel Aviv University on May 17. The prize comes with US$1 million, ten percent of which goes to doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships.
In the media Grant Shapps story continues; Wikipedia's "leftist ties"
2015-05-13
Grant Shapps story continues: Grant Shapps, who was the co-chairman of the UK's Conservative Party until this week, has been accused of maliciously editing the Wikipedia biographies of his party's rivals.
In the media Guggenheim image donation; Wiki campaign gets advertising award
2015-05-06
artnet and The Next Web report (May 6) that the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is releasing a hundred images of works in its collection under Creative Commons licences in conjunction with a May 19 editathon.
In the media Scottish MEP blocked for edit warring; ranking articles by importance
2015-04-29
David Coburn, a Member of the European Parliament for the Scotland region for the UK Independence Party, was blocked from editing Wikipedia on April 6.
In the media UK political editing; hoaxes; net neutrality
2015-04-22
Wikipedia appears to have been drawn into the drama of the upcoming, hotly contested UK general election.
In the media Saving Wikipedia; Internet regulation; Thoreau quote hoax
2015-04-15
Time profiles Lila Tretikov, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, and paints a grim picture of the challenges faced by Tretikov and the encyclopedia.
In the media Wikipedia on 60 Minutes, Kickstarter, and in the classroom
2015-04-08
The venerable CBS news program 60 Minutes profiled Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community.
In the media Wiki-PR duo bulldoze a piñata store; Wifione arbitration case; French parliamentary plagiarism
2015-04-01
TruthRevolt targets another editor; edit stage right; the Nine Best Hoaxes to Have Hit Wikipedia
In the media NYPD editing articles regarding allegations of police brutality and misconduct
2015-03-18
On March 13, Kelly Weill of Capital New York revealed that numerous Wikipedia edits originated from 1 Police Plaza, the headquarters of the NYPD. Most of the attention has focused on a number of their edits to articles about incidents of alleged police brutality and controversial police practices.
In the media Gamergate; a Wiki hoax; Kanye West
2015-03-11
ThinkProgress tech reporter Lauren C. Williams wrote a long article on how the Gamergate controversy has spilled over onto Wikipedia.
In the media Kanye West rebranded; Wikipedia in court; editors for hire
2015-03-04
Numerous news outlets are reporting that the domain loser.com now redirects to the Wikipedia article for rapper Kanye West. Page views on West's Wikipedia article skyrocketed to almost 250,000 views on March 2, up from less than 19 thousand the previous day.
In the media WikiGnomes and Bigfoot
2015-02-25
Andrew McMillen's February 3 profile of and his quest to rid Wikipedia of the phrase "comprised of" has been one of the most widely circulated and commented upon media stories about the encyclopedia recently.
In the media Students' use and perception of Wikipedia
2015-02-18
The Australian ("Wikipedia not destroying life as we know it", February 11) and Times Higher Education ("Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching", February 10) reported on a recent study performed at Monash University, titled "Students’ use of Wikipedia as an academic resource – patterns of use and perceptions of usefulness".
In the media Is Wikipedia eating itself?
2015-02-11
Edina edit war illustrates disconnect between new and experienced editors; Wikipedia is "astroturf's dream come true"; Canadian government investigating even more Wikipedia editing; academics on Gamergate as "clash of civilizations"?
In the media Gamergate and Muhammad controversies continue
2015-02-04
Media fallout continues from the January 29 decision in the mammoth Gamergate arbitration case.
In the media A murderous week for Wikipedia
2015-01-28
A murder suspect edits Wikipedia, Russia is kidding when it says it wants to censor Wikipedia.
In the media Johann Hari; bandishes and delicate flowers
2015-01-21
Quotes from Jimbo on Wikipedia in education; net neutrality; preserving musical heritage; Wikipedia in audio; a cheerful vandal credits high school with papal visitations.
In the media Wikipedia's birthday brings tributes, app, award; Castro death rumors
2015-01-14
Wikipedia turned 14 on January 15. A few media outlets took note of the anniversary.
In the media ISIL propaganda video; AirAsia complaints
2015-01-07
ISIL hostage quotes Wikipedia in propaganda video; AirAsia articles draw complaints regarding Flight 8501; Article errors reveal US political approaches to Wikipedia editing; Rhode Island Governor numbering debate
In the media Study tour controversy; class tackles the gender gap
2014-12-31
A "study tour" by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the purpose of researching development projects has been the subject of much controversy and criticism in the Indian press... The Indian Express described a government report about the trip as having copied extensively from the Wikipedia articles for Port Blair and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
In the media Wales on GamerGate
2014-12-24
"I want you and others to understand that threatening people is not helpful."
In the media Wikipedia's year in review video; Checking in with Wikipedia's founders
2014-12-17
Wales under fire for $500k prize from UAE.
In the media Wikipedia is "a rancorous, sexist, elitist, stupidly bureaucratic mess"
2014-12-10
But tell us how you REALLY feel.
In the media A Russian alternative Wikipedia; Who's your grandfather?; ArtAndFeminism
2014-11-26
Numerous media outlets are reporting on a November 14 statement on the website of the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library announcing the formation of a Russian "alternative" to Wikipedia, a "regional electronic encyclopedia" dedicated to "Russian regions and the life of the country".
In the media Who Killed Wikipedia?; NCAA editing
2014-11-19
In the American magazine Pacific Standard, commentator Virginia Postrel asks "Who Killed Wikipedia?" (November 17). She details problems that have been plaguing the encyclopedia in recent years, beginning with the decline in the number of active editors. She concludes by noting that Wikipedia has survived for twelve years or so, meaning that those who argued it would prove unsustainable relatively quickly have been wrong. But, she asks, "the perils of adolescence were one thing. What about middle age?"
In the media Amazon Echo; EU freedom of panorama; Bluebeard's Castle
2014-11-12
"Technology media outlets are abuzz after the November 6 unveiling of the Amazon Echo, an Internet-connected voice command device"; "The EUobserver talks (November 4) with Dimitar Dimitrov (User:Dimi z) about the lack of freedom of panorama in some European Union countries and its implications for Wikimedia projects"; "Scott Cantrell, classical music critic for the Dallas Morning News, recounts efforts to verify an uncited claim in the Wikipedia article for the Béla Bartók opera Bluebeard's Castle."
In the media Predicting the flu; MH17 conspiracy theories
2014-11-05
Predicting the flu, MH17 conspiracy theories: "Rachel Feltman, in The Washington Post (November 4), examined research in which a team, mostly from Los Alamos National Laboratory, headed by Kyle Hickman developed a model that enabled them "to successfully predict the 2013-2014 flu season in real time" by employing "an algorithm to link flu-related Wikipedia searches with CDC data from the same time." Apparently when individuals search for information about the flu and its symptoms in Wikipedia when they feel ill, this generates data useful in forecasting the the flu season."
In the media Wikipedia a trusted source on Ebola; Wikipedia study labeled government waste; football biography goes viral
2014-10-29
Noam Cohen reports in The New York Times (October 26) that Wikipedia's "Ebola Virus Disease article has had 17 million page views in the last month," an indication of the public's reliance on the online encyclopedia.
In the media The story of Wikipedia; Wikipedia reanimated and republished; UK government social media rules; death of Italian Wikipedia administrator
2014-10-22
The story of Wikipedia; Wikipedia reanimated and republished; New UK government social media rules; death of Italian Wikipedia administrator: Among many newsworthy stories this week, the Signpost notes the passing of Italian Wikipedia administrator and former Wikimedia Italia treasurer [Cotton
In the media College player falsely linked to sports scandal by Wikipedia; the Nobel Prizes
2014-10-15
Ben Koo of the sports blog Awful Announcing investigated how player Joe Streater's name became involved in recent years with a historic sports scandal.
In the media Opposition research firm blocked; Australian brushfire
2014-10-08
Opposition research firm blocked; Australian bushfires: Also, Wikimedia Norge and Nobel Peace Center edit-a-thon
In the media Indian political editing, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Congressional chelonii
2014-09-24
The Hindustan Times speculates (September 18) that politicians and their supporters are "sanitizing" their articles in advance of the 2014 Maharashtra State Assembly election. The Times notes the absence of significant controversies in the articles of particular politicians and the presence of heavily promotional language.
In the media Turkish Twitter outrage, medical translation, audience metrics
2014-09-17
The Hürriyet Daily News reports on a series of posts on Twitter from Turkish Minister of Culture and Tourism Ömer Çelik.
In the media Plagiarism and vandalism dominate Wikipedia news
2014-08-27
Journalistic integrity, Congressional edits, and other news.
In the media Monkey selfie, net neutrality, and hoaxes
2014-08-13
The Observer reported (August 2) that Google would "restrict search terms to a link to a Wikipedia article, in the first request under Europe's controversial new 'right to be forgotten' legislation to affect the 110m-page encyclopaedia."
In the media Wiki Education; medical content; PR firms
2014-07-02
The Los Angeles Times highlighted a recent Wiki Education Foundation (WEF) course at Pomona College in their article "Wikipedia pops up in bibliographies, and even college curricula". We interviewed Char Booth, the campus ambassador for the course, for additional details.
In the media Reliable or not, doctors use Wikipedia
2014-06-04
The month of May saw significant coverage concerning the reliability of Wikipedia's medical articles.
In the media Google and the flu; Adrianne
2014-05-07
Boston Children's Hospital postdoctoral fellow David McIver and a team have determined that using page view statistics from Wikipedia, they can track flu progression better than the Center for Disease Control can using Google searches.
Recent research Wikipedians' "encyclopedic identity" dominates even in Kosovo debates; analysis of "In the news" discussions; user hierarchy mapped
2014-03-26
Wikipedians' "encyclopedic identity" dominates even in Kosovo debates: Have you wondered about differences in the articles on Crimea in the Russian, Ukrainian, and English versions of Wikipedia? A newly published article entitled "Lost in Translation: Contexts, Computing, Disputing on Wikipedia" doesn't address Crimea, but nonetheless offers insight into the editing of contentious articles in multiple language editions through a heavy qualitative examination of Wikipedia articles about the Kosovo in the Serbian, Croatian, and English editions.
In the media WikiVIP; Art Feminism; Medical articles; PR manipulation; Azerbaijani Wikipedia
2014-02-12
As reported in various media outlets this week, including The Next Web and The Daily Dot, this past week, Wikimedia Commons and various language Wikipedias are working together to encourage subjects of Wikipedia articles to record a 10-second clip of their voice to be appended to their Wikipedia article.
In the media Wikipedia for robots; Wikipedia—a temperamental teenager
2014-01-22
An article in USA Today announced that a European-funded project called RoboEarth that is designed to give robots a mechanism by which to access information to dispense.
In the media Is Google hurting Wikipedia traffic?; "Wikipedia-Mania" in the New York Times
2014-01-15
Wikipedia's recent decline in readership, possibly due to Google's Knowledge Graph. ... Judith Newman in the New York Times asks "What Does Judith Newman Have to Do to Get a Page?"
In the media Does Wikipedia need a medical disclaimer?
2014-01-01
On New Year's Day, an article by Tim Sampson published in The Daily Dot and republished shortly after on Mashable covered the currently ongoing medical disclaimer RfC.
In the media Edward Snowden a "hero"; German Wikipedia court ruling
2013-12-11
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales caught headlines last week when he referred to former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden ... Loek Essers of the International Data Group, (IDG) News Service is reporting that a German court has held Wikipedia liable for its content, but still does not have to fact check the information in advance.
In the media Rand Paul plagiarizes Wikipedia?
2013-10-30
While giving a speech on behalf of a gubernatorial candidate, Paul advocated his pro-life position, and compared allowing unrestricted abortions to the film Gattaca. He went on to use strikingly similar language and phraseology in his speech to what the Wikipedia page reads. The Washington Post{{'}}s article conceded that Wikipedia is a widely used source for trivial information, but mocked the fact that a politician would view it as a reliable source.
In the media The decline of Wikipedia; Sue Gardner releases statement on Wiki-PR; Australian minister relies on Wikipedia
2013-10-23
MIT Technology Review published a long article on what it called "The decline of Wikipedia". Editor involvement has decreased since 2007; according to the article, this has had an adverse qualitative effect on content, particularly on issues pertinent to non-British and American male geeks.
In the media College credit for editing Wikipedia
2013-10-09
The University of California, San Francisco attracted substantial media attention over its new course offering that will give credit to fourth year medical students for editing Wikipedia articles about medicine.
In the media Fox News: Wikipedia abandons efforts to purge porn from online encyclopedia
2013-09-25
Fox News writer Perry Chiaramonte published an article detailing Wikipedia's alleged abandonment of its fight to remove pornography.
In the media Lawyer goes to court to discover Wikipedian's identity; Storming Wikipedia; Wikimedia UK Secretary in conflict-of-interest controversy; Does Wikipedia need a "right to reply" box?
2013-09-11
'The National Law Journal reported on September 9 that lawyer Susan L. Burke has been taking legal steps to discover the identity of Wikipedia editor . Zujua had edited her biography, allegedly adding misleading content about various lawsuits in the process
In the media Manning "put back in the closet"; State involvement in the Azerbaijani Wikipedia
2013-09-04
Manning "put back in the closet"; State involvement in Azerbaijani Wikipedia: After media praise for Wikipedia's decision to move the Bradley Manning article to Chelsea Manning, the reversion of that page move on August 31, after a discussion in which several hundred Wikipedians participated, has so far triggered less favourable feedback, as well as a blog post from Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Sue Gardner expressing her disappointment with the decision.
In the media Chelsea Manning, Box-office predictors, and 'Storming Wikipedia'
2013-08-28
Wikipedia's gender identity MOS section and its effect on Chelsea Manning was both praised and emulated in the media this week. ... Coverage of the distributed open collaborative course called "Storming Wikipedia" continued this week.
In the media Chinese censorship
2013-08-14
One major story that came out of Wikimania was Jimmy Wales' statements at the conference that he would prefer to have Wikipedia banned entirely in mainland China than censored as it is currently.
News and notes Gearing up for Wikimania 2013
2013-07-31
The ninth annual Wikimania conference will open in just over a week at the Jockey Club Auditorium, the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Wikimania is for people worldwide who have an interest in Wikimedia Foundation projects. It features presentations and discussions on those projects, on free knowledge and content, and on related social and technical issues.
In the media Wikipedia flamewars
2013-07-24
The Washington Post reported Tuesday on the most controversial articles on various language Wikipedias as determined by a cross-continental research group.
In the media Jimmy Wales is not an Internet billionaire; a mass shooter's alleged Wikipedia editing
2013-07-03
Amy Chozick's profile of Jimmy Wales in the New York Times sparked significant controversy in international news outlets this week, including from Wales, who responded to the piece as a whole with a lengthy talk page statement.
In the media Daily Dot on Commons and porn; Jimmy Wales accused of breaking Wikipedia rules in hunt for Snowden
2013-06-26
The Daily Dot has examined the perennial controversy over explicit or pornographic media on Commons. This latest salvo was touched off when Russavia uploaded a portrait of Jimmy Wales made by the artist Pricasso, who paints with his genitalia.
In the media South African learners want Wikipedia; Editing of Israel topics
2013-06-19
Memeburn.com published an article on the yearning of students in South Africa for free knowledge through Wikipedia Zero.
In the media VisualEditor will "change world history"
2013-06-12
In an article published by the Huffington Post{{'}}s United Kingdom edition, writer Thomas Church asserts that the new VisualEditor will change history, literally. It says that Wikipedia's mark-up language has been to its advantage, as most people didn't bother trying to learn it
In the media China blocks secure version of Wikipedia
2013-06-05
An article on TheNextWeb.com says that the Chinese Government has effectively blocked Wikipedia by cutting off access to the HTTP Secure (https) "workaround", almost completely cutting off access to those in China.
In the media Pagans complain about Qworty's anti-Pagan editing
2013-05-27
In the continuing saga of User:Qworty's outing as author Robert Clark Young, several blogs and websites covered the now-banned user's anti-Pagan editing. In an article published on 22 May 2013, TechEye described Qworty's edits as a "reign of terror" and were pleased to find that he had not succeeded in removing several prominent Pagan biographies from the encyclopedia.
In the media Qworty incident continues
2013-05-20
Salon.com published another article detailing ongoing incidents with Wikipedia user Qworty and his role in the controversy involving Amanda Filipacchi's op-ed, including a series of revenge edits against Filipacchi in the days after she released it.
In the media PR firm accused of editing Wikipedia for government clients; can Wikipedia predict the stock market?
2013-05-13
An article published on May 10 on Odwyerpr.com written by Greg Hazley documented a "spar" between Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and public relations firm Qorvis partner Matt Lauer, who disputes Wikipedia's guideline discouraging public relations firms from editing articles on their clients.
In the media New Wikipedia for Schools edition; Anders Behring Breivik's Wikipedia contributions
2013-05-06
On 26 April 2013, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation published an article reviewing Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik's edits to the English Wikipedia.
In the media Wikipedia's sexism; Yuri Gadyukin hoax
2013-04-29
On 24 April 2013, novelist Amanda Filipacchi published what turned out to be an influential op-ed in the New York Times; illuminating the unusual background of the Yuri Gadyukin hoax.
In the media Wikipedia inaccurate, says Florence; New Wikipedia app for breaking news
2013-04-22
An article by John Sweeney published on 22 April 2013 on scnow.com, the website of the Florence, South Carolina Morning News, reported that Florence city officials have taken to monitoring and correcting the Wikipedia article on their city.
In the media Former WMF board member creates "Wikipedia Corporate Index" for Fleishman-Hillard PR agency
2013-02-25
Ex-WMF trustee creates "Wikipedia Corporate Index" for PR agency: On 13 February 2013, PR Report, the German sister publication of PR Week, published an article announcing that PR agency Fleishman-Hillard was offering a new analysis tool enabling companies to assess their articles in the German-language Wikipedia: the Wikipedia Corporate Index (WCI).
In the media Sue Gardner interviewed by the Australian press
2013-02-18
Sue Gardner's visit to Australia sparked a number of interviews in the Australian press, and she commented on Australian plans to surveil personal internet and telephone data.
In the media Wikipedia mirroring life in island ownership dispute
2013-02-11
Foreign Policy has published a report on editing of the Wikipedia articles on the Senkaku Islands and Senkaku Islands dispute. The uninhabited islands are under the control of Japan, but China and Taiwan are asserting rival territorial claims. Tensions have risen of late—and not just in the waters surrounding the actual islands.
In the media Star Trek Into Pedantry
2013-02-04
On 30 January 2013, Kevin Morris in the Daily Dot summarised the bitter debates in Wikipedia around capitalisation or non-capitalisation of the word "into" in the title of the upcoming Star Trek film, Star Trek Into Darkness.
In the media Hoaxes draw media attention; Sue Gardner's op-ed; Women of Wikipedia
2013-01-28
Hoaxes draw media attention: On New Year's Day, the Daily Dot reported that a "massive Wikipedia hoax" had been exposed after more than five years. The article on the Bicholim conflict had been listed as a "Good Article" for the past half-decade, yet turned out to be an ingenious hoax. Created in July 2007 by User:A-b-a-a-a-a-a-a-b-a, the meticulously detailed piece was approved as a GA in October 2007. A subsequent submission for FA was unsuccessful, but failed to discover that the article's key sources were made up. While the User:A-b-a-a-a-a-a-a-b-a account then stopped editing, the hoax remained listed as a Good Article for five years, receiving in the region of 150 to 250 page views a month in 2012. It was finally nominated for deletion on 29 December 2012 by ShelfSkewed—who had discovered the hoax while doing work on Category:Articles with invalid ISBNs—and deleted the same day.
In the media Is the Wikimedia movement too 'cash rich'?
2012-12-31
Is the Wikimedia movement too 'cash rich'?: The Telegraph and Daily Dot, among others, have alleged that there are multiple links between the WMF, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales, and Kazakhstan's government, which is, for all intents and purposes, a one-party non-democratic state.
In the media Was climate change a factor in Hurricane Sandy?
2012-11-05
Hurricane Sandy was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record and has caused millions of dollars in damage. Naturally, Wikipedia covered it. But was Wikipedia's coverage unbiased?
In the media Wikipedia's language nerds hit the front page
2012-10-15
This week saw a front-page story in the Wall Street Journal on editorial debates in Wikipedia. The story focused on the title-naming dispute surrounding the Beatles article, and specifically the RfC on whether the 'the' in the band's name should be capitalized or not.
In the media Editor's response to Roth draws internet attention
2012-09-24
Editor's response to Roth draws internet attention: Oliver Keyes' (User:Ironholds) defense of Wikipedia against the recent Philip Roth controversy has drawn a significant amount of attention over the last week — "[they took] Roth’s explanation as the truth and launched into a lengthy discussion of how we [Wikipedia] handle primary sourcing."
In the media Author criticizes Wikipedia article; Wales attacks UK government proposal
2012-09-10
Philip Roth, a widely known and acclaimed American author, wrote an open letter in the New Yorker addressed to Wikipedia this week, alleging severe inaccuracies in the article on his The Human Stain (2000).
In the news American judges on citing Wikipedia
2012-08-20
In the Utah Court of Appeals this week, the majority opinion in Fire Insurance Exchange v. Robert Allen Oltmanns and Brady Blackner relied on Wikipedia for the basic premise of their legal opinion, and included a concurring opinion devoted solely to the issue of citing Wikipedia in a legal opinion.
In the news Heights reached in search rankings, privacy and mental health info; clouds remain over content policing
2012-03-05
In the news Leading scholar hails Wikipedia, historians urged to contribute while PR pros remain shunned
2012-02-06
In the news Zambian wiki-assassins, Foundation über alles, editor engagement and the innovation plateau
2012-01-30
In the news Bell Pottinger investigation, Gardner on gender gap, and another plagiarist caught red-handed
2011-12-12
In the news A Wikistream of real time edits, a call for COI reform, and cracks in the ivory tower of knowledge
2011-12-05
Recent research Quantifying quality collaboration patterns, systemic bias, POV pushing, the impact of news events, and editors' reputation
2011-11-28
In the news The closed, unfriendly world of Wikipedia, fundraiser fun and games, and chemists vs pornstars
2011-11-28
In the news Indian wikiconference heralds expansion, fundraiser in Silicon Valley major donor coup, import of Wikipedia reconsidered
2011-11-21
In the news Fundraising vs ads redux, WikiConference India nigh, a world lit up with articles
2011-11-14
In the news The Economist assays the encyclopaedia's challenges, Jimbo speaks on net future, and an inclusionist alternative emerges.
2011-11-07
In the news Why Wikipedia survives while others haven't; Wikipedia as an emerging social model; Jimbo speaks out
2011-10-17
In the news Uproar over Italian shutdown, the varying reception of BLP mischief, and Wikipedia's doctor-evangelist
2011-10-10
In the news QRpedia launches to acclaim, Jimbo talks social media, Wikipedia attracts fungi, terriers and Greeks bearing gifts
2011-10-03
In the news Sockpuppeting journalist recants, search dominance threatened, new novels replete with Wikipedia references
2011-09-26
In the news Wikipedia: yesterday's news? Calls for women, doctors, and scholars of humanities; Wales makes Wikimedia work "look easy"
2011-09-19
In the news Britannica and Wikipedia like "apples and chairs"; should anyone who's anyone get an article?; and why fighting and barriers to editing may be useful after all
2011-09-05
In the news Wikipedia praised for disaster news coverage, scolded for left-wing bias; brief news
2011-08-29
In the news Journalist regrets not checking citation, PR firms issue advice on how to "survive" Wikipedia (but U.S. Congressman caught red-handed)
2011-08-22
In the news Wikipedia a "sausage fest", Chicago Wikipedians ("the people you've probably plagiarized"), and other silly season stories
2011-08-15
In the news Israeli news focuses on Wikimania; worldwide coverage of contributor decline and gender gap; brief news
2011-08-08
In the news Consensus of Wikipedia authors questioned about Shakespeare authorship; 10 biggest edit wars on Wikipedia; brief news
2011-08-01
In the news Open access clash with copyright; rising reader satisfaction; the wiki-correlates of geopolitical instability; brief news
2011-07-25
In the news Fine art; surreptitious sanitation; the politics of kyriarchic marginalization; brief news
2011-07-18
In the news Britannica and Wikipedia compared; Putin award criticized; possible journalistic sockpuppeting
2011-07-11
In the news WikiLove roll-out; €25,000 in damages for being removed from Wikipedia; brief news
2011-07-04
In the news Wikipedia could become trusted medical resource; neologism controversy; news in brief
2011-06-20
In the news Revere, Palin and Colbert generate activity; British Wikipedia "cleanser"; brief news
2011-06-13
In the news Collaboration with academia; world heritage; xkcd; eG8 summit; ISP subpoena; brief news
2011-05-30
In the news Death of the expert?; superinjunctions saga continues; World Heritage status petitioned and debated; brief news
2011-05-23
In the news Education minister's speech copied from Wikipedia; Jimmy Wales interviewed; brief news
2011-05-16
In the news Billionaire trying to sue Wikipedians; "Critical Point of View" book published; World Bank contest; brief news
2011-05-09
In the news Low-hanging fruit and sustainability; Qwiki on iPad; sceptic critic; brief news
2011-04-25
In the news Wikipedia accurate on US politics, plagiarized in court, and compared to Glass Bead Game; brief news
2011-04-18
In the news Academic contributions; Jimmy Wales weighs in on murder trial controversy; brief news
2011-04-04
In the news Sue Gardner interviewed; Imperial College student society launched; Indian languages; brief news
2011-03-28
In the news Ward Cunningham's rich child; Indian donations; data mining Wikipedia; brief news
2011-03-21
In the news Egypt and Jordan likely candidates for Wikimedia office; Sanger interview; brief news
2011-02-28
In the news Egyptian revolution and Wikimania 2008; Jimmy Wales' move to the UK, Africa and systemic bias; brief news
2011-02-21
In the news Wikipedia wrongly blamed for Super Bowl gaffe; "digital natives" naive about Wikipedia; brief news
2011-02-14
In the news The 2002 Spanish fork and ads revisited; Wikipedia still failing to fail; brief news
2011-01-24
In the news Anniversary coverage continues; Thai government translates Wikipedia; brief news
2011-01-17
In the news Anniversary coverage begins; Wikipedia as new layer of information authority; inclusionist project
2011-01-10
In the news Confusion about Wikileaks continues, Wikipedia vs. Britannica in India, and more
2010-12-13
In the news Fundraising banners continue to provoke; plagiarism charges against congressional climate change report
2010-11-29
In the news Airplane construction with Wikipedia, lessons from the strategy project, logic over rhetoric
2010-11-01
In the news Good faith vs. bad faith, climate change, court citations, weirdest medieval fact, brief news
2010-10-25
In the news Free culture conference, "The Register" retracts accusations, students blog about Wikipedia, and more
2010-10-11
In the news Spanish police pursues BLP vandals, Jimbo interviewed, advice for experts and spammers
2010-10-04
In the news Rush Limbaugh falls for Wikipedia hoax, Public Policy Initiative, Nature cites Wikipedia
2010-09-20
In the news WikiLeaks and Wikipedia; Google–WP collaboration to translate health information
2010-09-06
In the news Agatha Christie spoiled, Wales on Wikileaks, University students improve Wikipedia, and more
2010-08-30
In the news Gardner and Sanger on why people edit Wikipedia, Fancy and frugal reading devices, Medical article assessed
2010-08-02
In the news Wikipedia leads in customer satisfaction, Google Translate and India, Citizendium transition, Jimbo's media accolade
2010-07-26
In the news Wikimania, Former Wikimedia employee looks back, Editing controversial articles
2010-07-19
In the news Wikipedia controlled by pedophiles, left-wing trolls, Islamofascists and Communist commandos?
2010-06-28
In the news Wikipedia better than Britannica, Pending changes as a victory of tradition, and more
2010-06-21
In the news Hoaxes in France and at university, Wikipedia used in Indian court, Is Wikipedia a cult?, and more
2010-06-14
In the news Study of featured article quality, Facebook's integration of Wikipedia, and more!
2010-04-19
In the news Studies on collaboration and student usage, Main Page drives traffic to Time.com
2010-03-15
In the news Labor squeeze revisited, journalist consultations, philosophy bungles, and more
2010-02-15