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=== Wikipedia: maturing and professionalising === |
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[http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/08/23/MNIJ12ETP4.DTL&tsp=1 Wikimedia pegs future on education, not profit] (24 August 2008, San Francisco Chronicle) |
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Sue Gardner, Wikimedia's executive director, expresses surprise at the misunderstandings that people had about Wikimedia. As a charity, Wikimedia is not seeking to profit from the billions of dollars that some say could be earned from placing advertisements on its project websites. Recently, Wikimedia moved its headquarters to San Francisco, and the move, Gardner says, was because of the area's "tech talent"; the organisation's core staff has now increased to 21. Jimmy Wales credits Gardner with professionalising Wikimedia, instituting competent and sound management. Gardner's goals for the future include increasing participation, improving quality and making Wikipedia available in a variety of formats, although Ed Chi, the creator of WikiDashboard, says that there has been a decline in interest in editing that does not bode well for the community. |
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* [http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/09/04/just-how-powerful-is-wikipedia/ Just How Powerful Is Wikipedia?] (SitePoint Blogs)<br/>Entries on Wikipedia play a strong role in forming public perception, because Wikipedia articles appear very frequently on the first page of results when using a search engine. |
* [http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/09/04/just-how-powerful-is-wikipedia/ Just How Powerful Is Wikipedia?] (SitePoint Blogs)<br/>Entries on Wikipedia play a strong role in forming public perception, because Wikipedia articles appear very frequently on the first page of results when using a search engine. |
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* [http://dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=16154 Arabic content in Wikipedia very weak, users to blame] (1 September 2008, Daily News Egypt)<br/>Users in Egypt gathered for the fourth regional Wikipedia Day, and the event resulted in a substantial increase in the number of Arabic-language articles, despite the Cairo venue reporting low attendance. |
* [http://dailystaregypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=16154 Arabic content in Wikipedia very weak, users to blame] (1 September 2008, Daily News Egypt)<br/>Users in Egypt gathered for the fourth regional Wikipedia Day, and the event resulted in a substantial increase in the number of Arabic-language articles, despite the Cairo venue reporting low attendance. |
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* [http://www.jg-tc.com/articles/2008/09/04/features/doc48bf3ab499e78337021611.txt The pros and cons of Wikipedia] (3 September 2008, JG-TC.com)<br/>University educators believe that part of their role is to ensure students develop critical thinking skills, and Wikipedia is good as a place to begin understanding a topic. |
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Revision as of 14:26, 6 September 2008
In the news
- By Enochlau, September 2, 2008
Wikipedia: maturing and professionalising
Wikimedia pegs future on education, not profit (24 August 2008, San Francisco Chronicle)
Sue Gardner, Wikimedia's executive director, expresses surprise at the misunderstandings that people had about Wikimedia. As a charity, Wikimedia is not seeking to profit from the billions of dollars that some say could be earned from placing advertisements on its project websites. Recently, Wikimedia moved its headquarters to San Francisco, and the move, Gardner says, was because of the area's "tech talent"; the organisation's core staff has now increased to 21. Jimmy Wales credits Gardner with professionalising Wikimedia, instituting competent and sound management. Gardner's goals for the future include increasing participation, improving quality and making Wikipedia available in a variety of formats, although Ed Chi, the creator of WikiDashboard, says that there has been a decline in interest in editing that does not bode well for the community.
US Vice-Presidential candidates with groomed articles
Other mentions
Other recent mentions in the online press include:
- An interview with Wikipedia founder (and Crimson Tide fan) Jimmy Wales (ESPN The Magazine)
Jimmy Wales is quizzed on Wikipedia... and football. - Veoh Safe Harbor ruling could help YouTube in Viacom battle (28 August 2008, Ars Technica)
A judge uses Wikipedia to understand some of the technology in the case decided between Veoh and Io that has importance in relation to the DCMA "safe harbour" provisions. - Wikipedia vandals target West Australian politicians (29 August 2008, news.com.au)
As the Western Australia state election draws closer, politicians' articles are being vandalised, although some of the vandalism was reverted within minutes. - Asylum-Seeker Rejected Based On Wikipedia, Appeals Court Reverts (2 September 2008, Wired.com blogs]
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a ruling by the Board of Immigration Appeals that had found that a particular Ethiopian travel document was insufficient to prove someone's identity based on information gleaned from Wikipedia. - Just How Powerful Is Wikipedia? (SitePoint Blogs)
Entries on Wikipedia play a strong role in forming public perception, because Wikipedia articles appear very frequently on the first page of results when using a search engine. - Arabic content in Wikipedia very weak, users to blame (1 September 2008, Daily News Egypt)
Users in Egypt gathered for the fourth regional Wikipedia Day, and the event resulted in a substantial increase in the number of Arabic-language articles, despite the Cairo venue reporting low attendance. - The pros and cons of Wikipedia (3 September 2008, JG-TC.com)
University educators believe that part of their role is to ensure students develop critical thinking skills, and Wikipedia is good as a place to begin understanding a topic.