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Below is the Wikimedia UK [[Reports|monthly report]] for the period 1 to 31 January 2012. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk subscribe to our blog], [[:mail:wikimediauk-l|join our mailing list]], and/or [http://twitter.com/wikimediauk follow us on Twitter]. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on [[Talk:Reports/2012/January|this report's talk page]].
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= Program activities =

== GLAM activities ==
:''See also the [[outreach:GLAM/Newsletter/January 2012/Contents/UK report|This Month in GLAM UK report]] for this month.''
[[File:Anderson OldCottagesMeriden HAGAM.jpg|thumb|One of the images donated by Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry]]
=== Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry ===
* Herbert Art Gallery and Museum, Coventry contributed several [[commons:Category:Watercolours from Herbert Art Gallery and Museum|watercolours of Coventry and the surrounding area]] to Wikimedia Commons.
* Herbert Art Gallery and Museum also hosted a talk entitled "Wikipedia and Me" this month. Presenter Roger Bamkin ([[User:Victuallers|Victuallers]]) gave an introduction to Wikipedia and with the assistance of local Wikipedian Harry Mitchell ([[User:HJ Mitchell|HJ Mitchell]]) helped attendees make their first edits.

=== MonmouthpediA ===
* Monmouth Museum started to contribute several photographs from the several thousand they intend to release. MonmouthpediA created 50 new articles this month (several of which appeared in the "Did You Know" section on the Main Page) and improved another 100.

=== QRpedia ===
* QRpedia was shortlisted for a [http://www.smartukproject.co.uk/archives/1391#more-1391 Smart UK award]. See our [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/did-you-know-there-is-a-qrpedia-code-on-the-oldest-computer-in-bletchley-park-the-magna-carta-and-on-the-domesday-book/ blog post] for more information.

== Education projects ==
Martin Poulter, along with two members of Wikipedians at Imperial College, visited Oxford University on 27th January to train fourteen graduate students in basic Wikipedia editing. This is part of the Free Speech Debate project led by Prof. Timothy Garton Ash, which is creating its own multilingual site at http://freespeechdebate.com and is also improving Wikipedia articles. The target articles, which participants will improve over the next six months, are "Freedom of speech" in Arabic, Chinese, English, Farsi, French, German, Hindi, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Urdu.

The Free Speech Debate project was launched at a public talk featuring Jimmy Wales and Timothy Garton Ash. Despite being streamed online, it filled up the lecture theatre and an overflow room. Wikipedia, and its blackout the previous day, were the main focus of discussion. One Twitter comment described the event as a "love fest for Wikipedia". Prof. Ash acknowledged this, saying that the encyclopedia's success was something for other crowdsourcing projects to learn from.

* [http://www.wellcome.ac.uk/News/2012/Features/WTVM054203.htm Feature: Opinion - “The only way is Wikipedia”], Wellcome Trust, 24 January

== Training ==
Wikimedia UK's site now has a voluminous section [[for trainers]], including tips, syllabuses, ideas for interactive exercises and a suggested evaluation form. This is intended to support volunteers who want to run training or skill-sharing events. Comments and improvements are invited, especially feedback from putting the ideas into practice.

== Expert outreach ==
The Girl Geek Dinner group in Bristol celebrated Wikipedia's 11th birthday with a training event/ editathon at the University of Bristol's Virtual Reality Suite. Wikimedia UK provided experienced Wiki editors and a birthday cake. Among the edits was a new stub page for the {{w|Nobel Women's Intiative}}.

== OTRS workshop ==
[[File:UK OTRS workshop 2012 6.jpg|thumb|Attendees during the workshop.]]
On 7-8 January we ran [[OTRS workshop|an OTRS workshop]] at the Wikimedia UK offices. OTRS volunteers handle e-mails sent to the various e-mail addresses for different Wikimedia projects, and their work includes answering questions and concerns from readers, BLP issues, complaints about copyright and permissions to reuse images and text. The workshop was well attended, with over a dozen people coming along from across the UK, and from as far away as Germany (thanks to Wikimedia Deutschland) and the USA (thanks to the Wikimedia Foundation). They discussed a range of issues from technical improvements to the OTRS system to recruiting OTRS volunteers. There were also several talks.

;Further reading
*Blog posts/attendees' write ups:
**[[:wikiversity:User:Leutha/OTRS|Leutha's post]]
**[http://lyzzy.de/blog/2012/01/london-ist-wie-oberhausen/ Lyzzy's blog post] <small>(in German)</small>.
*[[commons:Category:UK OTRS Workshop 2012|Photos on Commons]]
*[[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2012-01-09/News and notes#Wikimedia UK hosts OTRS workshop|Wikipedia Signpost article]]

== Technology ==

== Other activities ==
[[File:Liverpool meetup, January 2012.jpg|thumb|The Liverpool wikimeet this month]]
* Microgrants approved this month include ...

== SOPA ==
This month's major news story was the English Wikipedia blackout against the [[:wikipedia:Stop Online Piracy Act|Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)]] and [[:wikipedia:PROTECT_IP_Act|PROTECT IP Act (PIPA)]] that took place on 18 January. The blackout was a community decision; Wikimedia UK supported the community's decision, and explained it to the media and public. Roger Bamkin, Jon Davies, David Gerard, Martin Poulter and Steve Virgin gave many interviews to the media, supporting the Wikimedia Foundation's media communications led by Jimmy Wales, Sue Gardner and Jay Walsh. WMUK also put out two blog posts: [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/why-wikipedia-was-blacked-out-for-a-day/] [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/wikimedia-uk-community-supports-worldwide-wikipedia-black-out/]

;Newspaper coverage
* BBC: [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16590585 Wikipedia joins web blackout in Sopa protest, 17 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16605951 Wikipedia co-founder defends 24-hour shut down, 17 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16599907 Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales explains 24-hour shutdown, 17 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-16601517 Without Wikipedia, where can you get your facts? 18 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/russian/international/2012/01/120117_sopa_pipa_explained.shtml Почему Википедия и Google видят угрозу в Sopa и Pipa?, 18 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16614643 Wikipedia - after the blackout, 19 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/16630017 24 hour blackout is over as Wikipedia goes online, 19 Jan (CBBC Newsround)], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16628143 Sopa and Pipa protests not over, says Wikipedia, 19 Jan], [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16623831 Support wanes in US Congress for anti-piracy bill, 19 Jan]
* Telegraph: [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9018912/Wikipedia-to-shut-down-for-24-hours-in-piracy-protest.html Wikipedia to shut down for 24 hours in piracy protest, 17 Jan], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9020053/Wikipedia-founder-Jimmy-Wales-defends-SOPA-protest-blackout.html Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales defends SOPA protest blackout, 17 Jan], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/alexisdormandy/100007102/jimmy-wales-is-showing-a-lack-of-imagination-over-the-wikipedia-shutdown/ Jimmy Wales's Wikipedia shutdown shows a failure of imagination over the online piracy act, 17 Jan] [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9022274/Wikipedia-and-Google-join-anti-piracy-bill-protest.html Wikipedia and Google join anti-piracy bill protest], 18 Jan], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9022795/Keep-your-claws-out-of-Wikipedias-anthill.html Keep your claws out of Wikipedia’s anthill, 18 Jan], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9022550/How-to-access-Wikipedia-during-the-24-hour-blackout.html How to access Wikipedia during the 24-hour blackout, 18 Jan], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9024927/Wikipedia-hails-blackout-protest-as-success.html Wikipedia hails blackout protest as success, 19 Jan], [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jenniferlipman/100130985/yesterdays-sopa-blackout-proved-that-were-lost-in-a-world-without-wikipedia/ Yesterday's SOPA blackout proved that we're lost in a world without Wikipedia, 19 Jan (Telegraph blogs)], [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9028281/Wikipedia-blackout-draws-traffic-boost.html Wikipedia blackout draws traffic boost, 21 Jan]
* Guardian: [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/16/wikipedia-sopa-blackout-slammed-twitter?newsfeed=true Twitter boss slams Wikipedia's 'silly' Sopa protest, 16 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/17/wikipedia-blackout-looms-sopa Wikipedia's blackout looms, 17 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/17/wikipedia-blackout-tech-firms-sopa Wikipedia blackout a 'gimmick', MPAA boss claims, 17 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/18/wikipedia-blackout-protest Wikipedia begins blackout in protest against US anti-piracy laws, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/18/sopa-blackout-day-of-action-live Sopa blackout and day of action - as it happened, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2012/jan/18/guardipedia-we-answer-your-questions-during-wikipedia-blackout-live Guardipedia – we answer your questions during Wikipedia blackout, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/18/wikipedia-blackout-questions-answered Wikipedia blackout: how to get answers to pressing questions while site is down, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/18/students-mourn-wikipedia-blackout Wikipedia blackout: a nation of students mourn, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2012/jan/18/wikipedia-blackout-good-news-art-lovers?newsfeed=true Why the Wikipedia blackout is good news for art lovers, 18 Jan, onarts blog], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/poll/2012/jan/18/wikipedia-missing-sopa-protest Are you missing Wikipedia today?, 18 Jan], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2012/jan/19/behind-music-anti-piracy-legislation Behind the music: What if the culture industry shut down for a day?, 19 Jan, Music blog], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/grrlscientist/2012/jan/19/sopa-internet Defend our freedom to share (or why SOPA is a bad idea), 19 January, grrlscientist blog], [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/20/wikipedia-blackout-mobile-traffic-surge Wikipedia blackout pushes traffic to mobile site, 20 Jan]
* TechRadar: [http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/wikipedia-to-protest-sopa-pipa-with-24-hour-shut-down-1055164 24-hour Wikipedia blackout will protest SOPA/PIPA, 16 Jan], [http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/wales-wiki-blackout-will-send-global-message-1055348 Wales: Wiki blackout will send global message, 17 Jan]
* Metro: [http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/887576-wikipedia-blackout-to-hit-the-web-in-protest-against-us-anti-piracy-laws Wikipedia blackout to hit the web in protest against US anti-piracy laws, 16 Jan - Front page news], [http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/887675-wikipedia-stages-24-hour-blackout-protest-but-loopholes-remain Wikipedia stages 24-hour blackout protest but loopholes remain, 18 Jan], Wikipedia users beat 24hr blackout over privacy laws (print), 19 Jan
* Reuters: [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/16/us-sopa-wikipedia-idUKTRE80F1OM20120116 Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop anti-piracy act, 16 Jan], [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/01/17/uk-sopa-wikipedia-idUKTRE80G1SD20120117 Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop anti-piracy act, 17 Jan]
* The Register: [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/01/16/wikipedia_joins_sopa_blackout/ Wikipedia to shut down Wednesday in SOPA protest, 16 Jan]
* Financial Times: [http://blogs.ft.com/fttechhub/2012/01/wikipedia-anti-sopa-blackout/ Wikipedia’s anti-SOPA blackout will go ahead on Wednesday, 16 Jan]
* Wired: [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/17/wikipedia-sopa Wikipedia will go down on 18 January, 17 Jan], [http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2012/01/5-tips-wikipedia-blackout/ 5 Tips for Surviving Today’s Wikipedia Blackout, 18 Jan]
* Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/01/17/wikipedia-to-go-dark-for-24-hours-over-sopa_n_1209784.html Wikipedia To 'Go Dark' For 24 Hours In Protest Against US Stop Online Piracy Act, 17 Jan]
* T3: [http://www.t3.com/news/wikipedia-uk-to-go-offline-in-protest Wikipedia UK goes offline in protest of SOPA, 18 Jan]
* The Independent: [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/why-i-want-to-bring-down-the-internet--for-a-day-6290703.html Why I want to bring down the internet – for a day, 17 Jan], [http://blogs.independent.co.uk/2012/01/18/the-wikipedia-blackout-a-reminder-we-shouldn%E2%80%99t-take-internet-freedom-for-granted/The Wikipedia blackout: A reminder we shouldn’t take internet freedom for granted, 18 Jan], [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/www-world-without-wikipedia-6291597.html WWW: World Without Wikipedia, 19 Jan], [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/wikipedia-hails-blackout-success-6291853.html Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success, 19 Jan], [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/is-wikipedia-winning-the-war-us-senate-slips-into-reverse-after-blackout-day-6292206.html Is Wikipedia winning the war? US Senate slips into reverse after blackout day, 20 Jan]
* The Week: [http://www.theweek.co.uk/technology/44432/wikipedia-alternatives-where-go-during-piracy-blackout Wikipedia alternatives: where to go during piracy blackout, 17 Jan]
* New Statesman: [http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/01/wikipedia-legislation Wikipedia 24-hour blackout: a reader, 17 Jan], [http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/the-staggers/2012/01/wikipedia-copyright-community Why we're taking Wikipedia down for a day (by Steve Virgin), 17 Jan]
* The i (Independent-connected), print, 17 Jan, "Protest sees Wikipedia go offline"
* New Scientist: [http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/01/wikipedia-to-protest-us-anti-p.html?DCMP=OTC-rss&nsref=online-news Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours over US anti-piracy laws, 17 Jan], [http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/onepercent/2012/01/how-to-access-wikipedia-during.html How to access Wikipedia during the SOPA blackout, 18 Jan]
* The Mirror, [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2012/01/17/wikipedia-why-it-will-black-out-tomorrow-the-background-explained-115875-23704761/ Wikipedia: Why it will 'black out' tomorrow - the background explained, 17 Jan], [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2012/01/18/wikipedia-to-shut-down-from-5am-here-are-the-reasons-for-24-hour-blackout-115875-23705296/ Wikipedia to shut down from 5am - here are the reasons for 24-hour blackout, 18 Jan], [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2012/01/18/wikipedia-blackout-how-to-get-around-site-shut-down-and-continue-to-use-wikipedia-115875-23705748/ Wikipedia blackout: How to workaround site shut down and continue to use Wikipedia, 18 Jan], [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology/2012/01/19/wikipedia-blackout-against-anti-piracy-laws-hailed-a-success-115875-23707735/ Wikipedia blackout against anti-piracy laws hailed a success, 19 Jan]
* The Times: Negative opinion piece by David Aaronovitch, behind paywall
* Daily Mail: [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2087673/Wikipedia-blackout-Loopholes-galore-websites-SOPA-PIPA-shutdown-protest.html Google joins Wikipedia 'day of darkness' protest - but is it a blackout after all?, 18 Jan], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-2088347/Wikipedia-blackout-SOPA-Will-concentrate-minds-US-politicians.html Wikipedia blackout: It may inconvenience students, but will it concentrate the minds of US politicians?, 18 Jan], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2088137/Wikipedia-blackout-Google-change-homepage-refuses-dark-SOPA-protest.html Google to 'change' its homepage but refuses to join Wikipedia in blacking out site in SOPA protest, 18 Jan], [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2087673/Wikipedia-blackout-SOPA-protest-US-senators-withdraw-support-anti-piracy-bills.html Wikipedia protest hits home: U.S. senators withdraw support for anti-piracy bills as 4.5 million sign petition, 19 Jan]
* Bristol 24/7: [http://www.bristol247.com/2012/01/18/bristol-wikipedians-back-protest-against-piracy-laws-36877/ Bristol Wikipedians back protest against piracy laws]
* MSN UK: [http://tech.uk.msn.com/blog/tech-and-gadgets-blogpost.aspx?post=c1f7926c-026a-4399-8597-cd3615075249 How to beat the Wikipedia blackout, 18 Jan], [http://tech.uk.msn.com/news/wikipedia-hails-blackout-success Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success, 19 Jan]
* UK Press Association: [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5iHuscN8fBbvf2B1L9ucVEQXEtlGQ?docId=N0014661326982887312A Wikipedia hails 'blackout' success, 19 Jan]
* publicservice.co.uk, [http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=18570 Top UK government official supports Wikipedia blackout, 19 Jan]
* The Sun, [http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/4071044/Twitter-jokers-flood-the-net-with-bogus-facts-after-Wikipedias-24-hour-blackout.html Bogus facts flood the net during Wikipedia blackout, 19 Jan]
* The Drum, [http://thedrum.co.uk/news/2012/01/19/wikipedia-traffic-increases-during-blackout Wikipedia traffic increases during blackout, 19 Jan]
* V3, [http://www.v3.co.uk/v3-uk/news/2140390/european-commission-digital-chief-backs-anti-sopa-protests European Commission digital chief backs anti-SOPA protests, 20 Jan]
* The Daily Mash, [http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/society/the-mashipedia-emergency-fact-service-201201184781/ The Mashipedia Emergency Fact Service, 18 Jan], [http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/health/headache-epidemic-caused-by-having-to-think-201201184779/ Headache epidemic caused by having to think, 18 Jan]
* Oxford Student, [http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/01/19/wikipedia-blacks-out-arts-students/ Wikipedia blacks out arts students, 19 Jan]
* Yorkshire Post, [http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/at-a-glance/main-section/wikipedia_blacked_out_in_piracy_law_protest_1_4155852 Wikipedia blacked out in piracy law protest, 18 Jan]
* politics.co.uk, [http://www.politics.co.uk/comment-analysis/2012/01/18/comment-the-nuanced-politics-of-wikipedia-s-blackout Comment: The nuanced politics of Wikipedia's 'blackout', 18 Jan]
* Londonist, [http://londonist.com/2012/01/wikipedia-blackout-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-london.php Wikipedia Blackout: Here’s What You Need To Know About London, 18 Jan]
* Oxford Student, [http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/01/26/the-malcontent-on-the-wikipedia-blackout/ The Malcontent on: The Wikipedia Blackout, 26 Jan]
* PC Advisor, [http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/features/internet/3330917/wikipedia-black-out-five-alternatives-online-encyclopaedia/ Wikipedia black-out: Five alternatives to the online encyclopaedia, 18 Jan], [http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/internet/3330926/mozilla-joins-wikipedia-in-sopa-protest/ Mozilla joins Wikipedia in SOPA protest, 18 Jan]
* ZDNet, [http://www.zdnet.co.uk/blogs/mapping-babel-10017967/wikipedia-and-google-protest-sopa-antipiracy-legislation-10025234/ Wikipedia and Google protest SOPA antipiracy legislation, 18 Jan]
* Scotsman, [http://www.scotsman.com/news/sci-tech/wikipedia_s_day_of_darkness_foiled_by_mobile_users_and_alternative_addresses_1_2062881 Wikipedia’s day of darkness foiled by mobile users and alternative addresses, 18 Jan]
* London Evening Standard, [http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard/article-24028957-mr-wikipedia-on-todays-blackout-moving-to-london-and-marrying-a-blair-babe.do Jimmy Wales: Mr Wikipedia on today's blackout, 18 Jan]

;Radio
* BBC World Service: 12:30, 17th Jan, Roger Bamkin
* BBC Radio 4, [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fx9j World at One (13:30, 17th Jan, Jimmy Wales), [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019fx9v PM, 5:45pm, David, discussion with pro and con]
* BBC Radio Scotland. Newsdrive, 4-6pm Tue, David Gerard. Morning show, David, 8:15am
* BBC Radio 5 Live, Jimmy Wales. Also 8.20am, 18 Jan, Steve.
* BBC Radio London: David, Wed 18th, 7:12am
* BBC local radio stations: Devon, Foyle, Shropshire, Cornwall, Manchester, Humberside, Bristol, Guernsey, Jersey, 3CR Luton, Northampton, Lincolnshire (18 Jan, Steve), BBC Derby 17-19, LiveEurope (Barcelona) 19th, Roger
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b019h454  BBC Radio Wales/Cymru Wednesday AM]  - Martin P.
* [http://www.monocle.com/24/ Monocle]: 12.30, 17th Jan, David Gerard (live + podcast, ~4 mins long)
* NPR (US), [http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/01/17/145332341/wednesdays-web-blackout-by-wikipedia-others-right-way-to-protest David Gerard, circa 13.30 GMT, 17th Jan]
* Voice of Russia, American Edition, David Gerard, 15 mins, to be broadcast 18 Jan

; TV
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019x3lt/Newsnight_17_01_2012/ BBC Newsnight, 17 Jan: interview with Jimmy Wales by live feed] (36 mins in); also see [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16605951]
* BBC News 24, 18 Jan (Steve)?
* BBC News at 10, 18 Jan - about 18 mins in, Jon Davies
* 19 Jan, New Zealand TV, Jon Davies, http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/wikipedia-blacks-in-protest-video-4693707)
* Russia Today TV, Wed, London Jon Davies, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUNi7wE5Lto
* Channel 4 News, 18 Jan, 19.25
* ITV News at 10 (Jon Davies) - [http://www.itv.com/news/wikipedia-blackout04563/]
* Channel 4 News - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jVyGMWSXvg Wikipedia web blackout in piracy  law protest] - January 18, 2012
* BBC News - [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16611193 Wikipedia's blackout protest against SOPA explained] - January 18, 2012

; UK Wikimedian blogs
* http://davidgerard.co.uk/notes/2012/01/19/sopa-blackout-post-mortem/

More information
* http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/English_Wikipedia_anti-SOPA_blackout
* http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:SOPA_initiative
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/01/16/wikipedias-community-calls-for-anti-sopa-blackout-january-18/ (over 2,000 comments!)
* http://blog.wikimedia.org/2011/12/13/how-sopa-will-hurt-the-free-web-and-wikipedia/
* https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/how-pipa-and-sopa-violate-white-house-principles-supporting-free-speech
* http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/17/sopa-101 (good background guide)

== UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities) ==
====[[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:GLAM/MonmouthpediA|Monmouthpedia]]====
[[File:Monmouthpedia cupcake.jpg|thumb|right|MonmouthpediA Cup cakes for meeting with local business people]]
* [http://www.qrcodepress.com/wikipedia-launches-new-qr-code-project-to-document-daily-life-in-monmouth-uk/855826/ Wikipedia launches new QR code project to document daily life in Monmouth, UK] Qrcodepress.com, 2 January
* [http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/news/article/587/ Monmouth becomes the world’s first Wikipedia town] monmouthshire.gov.uk, 2 January 
* [http://www.itvesti.info/2012/01/wikipedia-kao-turisticki-vodic.html Wikipedia as travel guide] (Croatia) IT Vesti, 2 January
* [http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/news/wikipedia-names-monmouth-for-new-cultural-project-news-801253119 Wikipedia names Monmouth for new cultural project], Women in Technology, 3 January
* [http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/5403/Internet/article/detail/1372775/2012/01/04/Wikipedia-brengt-dorpsleven-in-beeld.dhtml Wikipedia brengt dorpsleven in beeld] De Morgen (Dutch) 4 January
* [http://www.business2community.com/mobile-apps/wikipedia-takes-tourism-mobile-0114191 Wikipedia Takes Tourism Mobile] business 2 community, 4 January
* [http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20120102/08191517252/is-monmouthpedia-future-wikipedia.shtml Is Monmouthpedia The Future Of Wikipedia?], TechDirt, 5 January
* [http://100gf.wordpress.com/2012/01/02/monmouthpedia-launched-to-cover-all-aspects-of-life-in-welsh-town| Monmouthpedia launched to cover all aspects of life in Welsh town] 100gf | Politics and Computers, 2 January
* [http://www.monmouth-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=794&headline=The%20Monmouthshire%20Beacon%20sparks%20global%20interest%20in%20Monmouthpedia| The Monmouthshire Beacon sparks global interest in Monmouthpedia] Monmouthshire Beacon 11 January
* [http://www.headstar.com/egblive/?p=1105 Council Backs Creation Of Monmouthpedia] e-government bulletin, 12 January
* [http://www.forest-and-wye-today.co.uk/News.cfm?id=1766&headline=Monmouth%20to%20be%20first%20Wiki-town| Monmouth to be first Wiki-town] Forest of Dean and Wye Valley Review, 18 January
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jan/26/wikipedia-monmouth-residents-local-website Wikipedia puts Monmouth on frontier of a new kind of local history] The Guardian, 26 January
* [http://www.computeractive.co.uk/ca/news/2141730/welsh-town-monmouth-wikipedia-treatment Welsh town of Monmouth gets Wikipedia treatment], ComputerActive, 26 Jan

====Wikimedia fundraiser====
* [http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/886277-wikipedia-raises-record-20million-in-fundraising-as-annual-campaign-ends Wikipedia raises record $20million in fundraising as annual campaign ends], Metro, 3 January
* [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/03/wikimedia-funding-wikipedia-sopa Wikimedia reaches funding targets, fights SOPA], Wired, 3 January
* [http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/business/industries/technology/article3274341.ece Wikipedia attracts $20m from donors], The Times, 3 January
* [http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/wikipedia-meets-20-million-fundraising-target-1051367 Wikipedia meets $20 million fundraising target], TechRadar, 3 Jan
* [http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/fundraising/news/content/11227/wikimedia_raises_record-breaking_20m Wikimedia raises record-breaking $20m], CivilSociety, 4 Jan
* [http://www.iabuk.net/news/wikipedia-raises-128-million Wikipedia raises £12.8 million], IAB UK, 5 Jan

====PR company and Stella Artois====
* [http://www.tom-watson.co.uk/2012/01/the-lobbyists-the-russians-google-and-wife-beater/ The lobbyists, the Russians, Google and “wife beater”], [[:wikipedia:Tom Watson (politician)|Tom Watson]]'s blog, 2 January
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/lobbying-company-tried-to-wipe-out-wife-beater-beer-references-6284622.html Lobbying company tried to wipe out 'wife beater' beer references], Independent, 4 January
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2082079/Lobby-firm-tries-wife-beater-nickname-Stella-Artois-wiped-Wikipedia-entry.html Lobby firm tries to get ‘wife beater’ nickname for Stella wiped off Wikipedia entry for beer], Daily Mail, 4 January
* [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2012/01/05/stella-artois-hires-pr-firm-to-get-rid-of-wife-beater-nickname-on-wikipedia-115875-23680323/ Stella Artois hires PR firm to get rid of "wife beater" nickname on Wikipedia.], Mirror, 5 Jan

==== Oxford free speech project ====
Related to http://freespeechdebate.com/
* [http://www.enewspf.com/latest-news/latest-national/30243-wikipedia-founder-launches-free-speech-project-in-oxford-today.html Wikipedia Founder Launches Free Speech Project in Oxford Today], eNews Park Forest, 19 January
* [http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/9482897.Wikipedia_boss_in_city_debate/ Wikipedia boss in city debate], Oxford Mail, 20 January
* [http://www.cherwell.org/news/oxford/2012/01/24/wikipedia-founder-launches-free-speech-project Wikipedia founder launches free speech project], Cherwell.org, 25 Jan
* [http://oxfordstudent.com/2012/01/26/wikipedia-founder-in-free-speech-debate/ Wikipedia founder in free speech debate], Oxford Student, 26 Jan

==== Orange making Wikipedia available data-free in Africa and the Middle East ====
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/24/orange-wikipedia-mobile-devices-free Orange to provide Wikipedia free in Middle East and Africa], Guardian, 24 Jan
* [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2012-01/24/orange-free-wikipedia Orange offers free mobile Wikipedia access in Africa and Middle East], Wired, 24 Jan
* [http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/orange-promises-free-wikipedia-in-africa-and-the-middle-east-2-56029 Orange promises free Wikipedia in Africa and the Middle East], Tech Week Europe, 24 Jan

==== Android App ====
* [http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/news/wikipedia-reveals-official-android-app-55541 Wikipedia Reveals Official Android App], TechWeekEurope, 20 Jan
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/appsblog/2012/jan/19/apps-rush-wikipedia-michael-owen Apps Rush: Wikipedia, Michael Owen, Soul Calibur, Tribe, Niko, FourFourTwo, Hatchi and more], Guardian, 19 Jan
* [http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/google-android/3334079/wikipedia-android-app-review/ Wikipedia Android app review], PC Advisor, 31 Jan

==== QRpedia ====
* [http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/888880-t-mobile-launches-britains-first-ever-totally-unlimited-phone-plan T-Mobile launches Britain's first ever totally unlimited phone plan], Metro, 31 Jan
* [http://www.itespresso.fr/securite-it-google-scanne-le-bon-cote-des-qr-codes-50265.html Sécurité IT : Google scanne le bon côté des QR Codes], ITEspresso.fr, 17 January
* also included in some MonmouthpediA stories above

==== Vatican ====
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/08/vatican-wikipedia-cardinals-biographies Vatican uses Wikipedia to compile cardinals' biographies], Guardian, 8 Jan
* [http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/0109/1224310005043.html Vatican goes to Wikipedia for profiles of cardinals], Irish Times, 9 Jan
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/vaticancityandholysee/9002057/Vatican-accused-of-cut-and-paste-job-from-Wikipedia.html Vatican accused of cut and paste job from Wikipedia], Telegraph, 9 Jan
* [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/278703/20120109/vatican-plaigarises-wikipedia-biographies.htm The Vatican Plagiarises Wikipedia for Biographies], International Business Times, 9 Jan
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16471950 Vatican used Wikipedia for new cardinals' biographies], BBC News, 9 Jan
* [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/world/vatican-admits-using-wikipedia-for-cardinal-biographies-535241.html Vatican admits using Wikipedia for Cardinal biographies], Irish Examiner, 9 Jan

==== Johann Hari ====
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/jan/10/leveson-inquiry-lionel-barber-chris-blackhurst-tony-gallagher-live Leveson inquiry: Tony Gallagher, Chris Blackhurst, Lionel Barber appear], Guardian, 10 Jan
* [http://www.journalism.co.uk/news/johann-hari-to-return-to-independent-in-4-or-5-weeks-/s2/a547410/ Johann Hari to return to Independent in '4 or 5 weeks'], Journalism.co.uk, 10 Jan
* [http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=48528&c=1 Hari to return in March as columnist but not interviewer], Press Gazette, 10 Jan
* [http://www.tntmagazine.com/news/uk/johann-hari-to-return-to-independent-leveson-inquiry-hears Johann Hari to return to Independent, Leveson Inquiry hears], TNT Magazine, 10 Jan
* [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2084774/Independent-plunged-profound-shock-Johann-Hari-exposed-plagiarism.html Independent 'plunged into profound shock following Johann Hari plagiarism scandal'], Daily Mail, 10 Jan

==== Miscellaneous ====
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jan/01/2012-news-read-hear-first The 2012 news: read it here first], Guardian, 1 Jan (predicts "Wikipedia scrambled by hackers overnight" in March 2012)
* [http://thedrum.co.uk/news/2012/01/06/cipr-work-wikipedia-provide-interaction-guide CIPR to work with Wikipedia to provide interaction guide], The Drum, 6 Jan
* [http://www.bloggerheads.com/archives/2012/01/pr-transparency-1-tim-bell/ The PR Transparency Project – Part #1: making an example of Tim Bell], Bloggerheads
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/poverty-matters/2012/jan/09/networked-world-geography-of-information-uneven In a networked world, why is the geography of knowledge still uneven?], Guardian, 9 Jan
* [http://www.prweek.com/uk/channel/Technology/article/1112413/wikipedia-co-founder-jimmy-wales-chimes-lord-bell-editing-row/ Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Chime's Lord Bell in editing row], PRWeek, 17 Jan
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/9032769/Zambia-president-assassinated-according-to-Wikipedia-prank.html Zambia president 'assassinated' according to Wikipedia prank], Telegraph, 23 Jan
* [http://www.bristol247.com/2012/01/30/emily-coyte-act-now-to-stop-new-threat-to-freedom-of-online-speech-39824/ Emily Coyte: Act now to stop new threat to freedom of online speech], Bristol 24/7, 30 Jan (regarding ACTA)
* [http://www.ukzambians.co.uk/home/2012/01/28/zambian-living-south-east-london-uk-near-gatwick-airport-edited-wikipedia-claiming-president-sata-assassination/ Zambian living in South East London, UK near Gatwick Airport edited Wikipedia, claimed President Sata assassination], UKZambians, 28 Jan
* [http://www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk/look-life-say-UK-s-coolest-jobs/story-15061996-detail/story.html 'When I look back at my life, I can say I had one of the UK's coolest jobs'] This is Derbyshire, 28 Jan

== Upcoming activities in February ==
* (To be copied here from [[Events]] at the end of this month)

For events in March and onwards, please see [[Events]].

= Administrative activities =
== Board activities ==
;Board meetings:
*[[Agenda 3Jan12|3 January 2012]] (Board)
*[[Agenda 24Jan12|24 January 2012]] (Executive)

A particularly important decision this month was the resolution approving our [http://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fundraising_and_Funds_Dissemination/Wikimedia_UK_statement_of_principles&oldid=3330719 statement on fundraising and funds dissemination principles]. Two of our board members will be attending the [[:meta:Finance meeting 2012|Finance meeting]] in Paris in February to continue participating in these discussions, which have already [[:meta:Fundraising and Funds Dissemination|been extensively discussed on Meta]].

We are currently planning a Board Interest Day, to be held in London on 11 February, ahead of the board elections in May. See [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/could-you-help-lead-one-of-britains-newest-and-fastest-growing-charities/ our blog post] for more information.

== News from the Chief Exec ==
:''For information on Jon's activities this month, see ''[[News from the Office/Posts|News from the Office]]''.''

== Fundraising and Budgeting ==
During the annual Wikimedia fundraiser, we [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2012/01/wikimedia-uk-raises-over-1-million/ raised over £1 million] for the Wikimedia movement, thanks to over 43,000 UK donors! This was the first year when we were able to offer direct debits and Gift Aid, and we saw a considerable take-up of both.

We received £23,226.94 in one-off donations this month, with 987 individual donors. The average donation amount was £23.53.  392 of these donors have had Gift Aid Declarations made and matched with their records. If anyone would like a full (but anonymised) csv file with more information, please get in touch with Richard and let him know your requirements.


{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Payment Instrument !! Number of Donations
|-
| Cheque || 187
|-
| CAF Cheque || 14
|-
| Cash || 2
|-
| PayPal || 783
|-
| Postal Order || 1
|}

There were 5,978 direct debit donations this month, raising a total of £23,001.62.

Our 2012 budget is [[:File:Final budget after January 3rd Board.pdf|now available]], and our [[2012 Activity Plan]] has been updated accordingly. We are looking forward to a very active and exciting year!

== Staff ==
This month the chapter began recruiting for a [[Communications Organiser Job|Communications Organiser]] and interviews were conducted for the [[Events Organiser job description|Events Organiser]].

An appointment was made with the Events Organiser starting on March 1st

=== Office ===

The office attracted a wide range of volunteers and visitors.
Richard and Jon gradually made sure that it was properly functioning. The addition of a hat stand has made it a lot tidier. 

We held our OTRS event over a weekend and this went well.
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