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==List of press coverage from August to October 2014==

===Wikimania===
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*Ground Report: [http://groundreport.com/the-wikipedia-convention-and-amanda-knox-2/ The Wikipedia Convention and Amanda Knox] 
*Times Higher Education [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/wikimania-student-medics-get-credit-for-webside-manner/2015117.article Wikimania: student medics get credit for webside manner]
*The Daily ProthomAlo [http://www.prothom-alo.com/technology/article/291211 Progress Bengali Wikipedia] (Bengali)
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/11/histropedia-wikimania-interactive-timeline-visualise-history Histropedia – tool to visualise history unveiled at Wikimania]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/10/wikipedia-isnt-perfect-model-channel-4-government Wikipedia isn't perfect, but as a model it's as good as it gets]
*Le Monde [http://www.lemonde.fr/actualite-medias/article/2014/08/09/wikipedia-compte-ses-fans-et-s-interroge-sur-son-modele_4469500_3236.html Wikipédia en quête de nouveaux contributeurs] 
*Heise Online: [http://heise.de/-2289614 Wikimania: Die Wikipedia als soziale Maschine] 
*RIA Novosti [http://sp.ria.ru/society/20140809/161205547.html Wikimania, motor de ideas y proyectos del libre acceso al conocimiento]
*YouGov [http://yougov.co.uk/news/2014/08/09/more-british-people-trust-wikipedia-trust-news/ British people trust Wikipedia more than the news]
*Tech Times [http://www.techtimes.com/articles/12572/20140809/monkey-selfie-makes-wikimedia-go-bananas.htm Monkey selfie makes Wikimedia go bananas]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/08/erik-moller-wikipedia-can-be-read-on-mobile-for-free-in-developing-world Wikipedia can be read on mobile for free in developing world]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p023zx1x The World of Wiki]
*Breitbart [http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-California/2014/08/08/Wikimedia-Launches-Viral-Attack-on-Europe-s-Right-to-Be-Forgotten Wikimedia launches viral attack on Europe's 'right to be forgotten']
*The New Yorker [http://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/monkey-see-monkey-click?src=mp Wikipedia Defends the Monkey Selfie]
*Public Library of Science [http://blogs.plos.org/opens/2014/08/08/wikimania-need-choose-main-stream-small-pool/ Wikimania: We need to choose the main stream over our small pool]
*ElEconomista.es [http://www.eleconomista.es/tecnologia-internet/noticias/5996417/08/14/Wikipedia-contra-el-derecho-al-olvido-Desaparecen-enlaces-sin-explicacion.html#.Kku8URFNML7x98F Wikipedia, contra el derecho al olvido: "Desaparecen enlaces sin explicación"]
*El Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.es/2014/08/08/selfie-macaco-derechos_n_5660914.html 'Selfie' del macaco: ¿de quién son los derechos de la foto?]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/08/wikipedia-future-humanity-gop-2014 Go ahead: waste a day on Wikipedia. It's good for the future of humanity]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/08/jimmy-wales-right-to-be-forgotten-wikipedia Jimmy Wales is wrong: we do have a personal right to be forgotten]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28701772 Wikipedia 'completely failed' to fix gender imbalance]
*Red Orbit [http://www.redorbit.com/news/technology/1113208850/dukes-up-wikipedia-fights-right-to-be-forgotten-080814/ Wikipedia Founder Vows To Fight The Censorship Of “Right To Be Forgotten” Regulations]
*L'Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.it/2014/08/08/wikipedia-contro-diritto-all-oblio_n_5661076.html?utm_hp_ref=italy Wikipedia contro il diritto all'oblio: "Vallanzasca è fuori. Internet sta diventando un luogo crivellato di buchi di memoria"]
*Hamburger Abendblatt [http://www.abendblatt.de/vermischtes/article131014621/David-Slater-vs-Wikipedia-Wer-macht-sich-hier-zum-Affen.html David Slater vs. Wikipedia: Wer macht sich hier zum Affen?]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/07/guardian-view-wikipedia-evolving-truth The Guardian view on Wikipedia]
*RT [http://rt.com/uk/178652-internet-censorship-police-uk/#.U-PM3-vvIRI.twitter 'History is a human right': UK govt. Wikipedia edits obscure high profile killings]
*Forbes [http://www.forbes.com/sites/emmawoollacott/2014/08/07/from-monkey-selfies-to-the-right-to-be-forgotten-wikimedia-talks-transparency/ From Monkey Selfies To The Right To Be Forgotten, Wikimedia Talks Transparency]
*Public Library of Science [http://blogs.plos.org/opens/2014/08/07/license-please/ A license to please]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/internet-security/11019585/Information-Commissioner-defends-right-to-be-forgotten.html Information Commissioner defends 'right to be forgotten']
*PCMag [http://uk.pcmag.com/news/34749/who-really-owns-a-monkeys-selfie Who Really Owns a Monkey's Selfie?]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/06/monkey-selfie_n_5654752.html?utm_hp_ref=tw Wikipedia Is In A Pretty Weird Battle Over A Monkey Selfie]
*BuzzFeed [http://www.buzzfeed.com/richardhjames/wikipedia-claims-a-monkey-owns-the-copyright-to-this-picture No, Wikipedia Doesn’t Think A Monkey Owns The Copyright On This Selfie]
*Le Figaro [http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2014/08/07/01007-20140807ARTFIG00208-le-selfie-d-un-singe-au-coeur-d-une-bataille-de-droit-d-auteur.php Le selfie d'un singe au cœur d'une bataille de droit d'auteur]
*Wired [http://www.wired.com/2014/08/ethics-of-non-human-primates/ If a Monkey Can Own a Selfie, What Other Rights Should It Have?]
*Channel 4 [http://www.channel4.com/news/wiki-bot-whitehalledits-will-monitor-government-changes Twitter bot will monitor government Wikipedia changes]
*SC Magazine [http://www.scmagazineuk.com/wikipedia-contests-eu-ruling-on-right-to-be-forgotten/article/365065/ Wikipedia contests EU ruling on 'right to be forgotten']
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-28674167 Photographer 'lost £10,000' in Wikipedia monkey 'selfie' row]
*The New Zealand Herald [http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11305438 Right to be forgotten is web 'censorship' - Wikipedia]
*Digital Spy [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a589067/wikipedia-holds-vote-to-determine-who-owns-monkey-selfie.html#~oMgBXwWr0yuwCT Wikipedia holds vote to determine who owns monkey selfie]
*Mirror [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wikipedia-refuses-remove-animal-selfie-4016727#.U-OaMvldWSo Wikipedia to vote on monkey selfie to decide whether it should take the picture down]
*Le Monde [http://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2014/08/06/wikipedia-censure-par-google_4467560_4408996.html Des articles de Wikipedia censurés par Google au nom du droit à l'oubli?]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/06/wikipedia-monkey-selfie-copyright-artists Wikipedia's monkey selfie ruling is a travesty for the world's monkey artists]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/07/truth-wikipedia-young-white-western-males Whose truth is Wikipedia guarding?]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/video/2014/aug/07/monkey-owns-selfie-wikimedia-video Monkey owns selfie, claims Wikimedia]
*My Science Work [https://www.mysciencework.com/news/11610/wikipedia-sharing-democratically Wikipedia, Sharing Democratically]
*Times Higher Education [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/right-to-be-forgotten-comes-under-attack/2015060.article 'Right to be forgotten' comes under attack]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/07/wikipedia-uk-chief-jon-davies-wikimania Wikipedia UK chief: 'UK produces 20% of all articles']
*Repubblica [http://www.repubblica.it/tecnologia/2014/08/07/news/diritto_oblio_wikipedia-93326523/ Diritto oblio, la protesta di Wikipedia: "È profondamente immorale"]
*The Times of India [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tech/tech-news/Monkey-owns-copyright-for-selfie-Wikipedia-tells-photographer/articleshow/39810102.cms Monkey owns copyright for selfie, Wikipedia tells photographer]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28684353 British photographer in Wikipedia monkey selfie row]
*Gulf News [http://m.gulfnews.com/news/world/united-kingdom/photographer-goes-bananas-over-monkey-selfie-1.1368068 Photographer goes bananas over monkey selfie]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28583364 Wikipedia: The book...]
*BT [http://home.bt.com/techgadgets/technews/wikipedia-attacks-web-censorship-11363925021953 Wikipedia attacks web censorship]
*Sky News [http://news.sky.com/story/1314515/wiki-backs-monkey-in-selfie-copyright-row Wiki Backs Monkey In Selfie Copyright Row]
*Irish Examiner [http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/wikipedia-page-for-gerry-the-monk-hutch-still-in-google-search-638489.html Wikipedia page for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch still in Google search]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/07/wikipedia-edits-from-government-computers-sought-to-downplay-killings-like-jean-charles-de-menezes_n_5657232.html Wikipedia Edits From Government Computers Sought To Downplay Killings Like Jean Charles de Menezes]
*GMA News [http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/373823/scitech/socialmedia/the-monkey-did-it-wikipedia-upholds-monkey-s-copyright-to-own-selfie The monkey did it! Wikipedia upholds monkey's copyright to own selfie]
*First Post [http://www.firstpost.com/living/selfie-by-a-monkey-why-wikipedia-wont-delete-this-one-picture-1653811.html Selfie by a monkey: Why Wikipedia won't delete this one picture]
*iReporters TV [http://ireporterstv.co/how-an-ape-selfie-caused-trouble-between-photographer-and-wikipedia/?sauth=authcode-28af How An Ape Selfie Caused Trouble Between Photographer And Wikipedia]
*El País [http://tecnologia.elpais.com/tecnologia/2014/08/07/actualidad/1407404945_331832.html Wikipedia considera el derecho al olvido una forma de censura]
*E&T [http://eandt.theiet.org/news/2014/aug/wikipedia-right-to-be-forgotten.cfm Wikipedia fights back against ‘right to be forgotten’]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/07/wikipedia-edits-government-high-profile-killings Wikipedia edits made by government sought to minimise high-profile killings]
*Wired [http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-08/07/wikipedia-google-takedowns Wikipedia publishes takedown and de-linking requests]
*The Drum [http://www.thedrum.com/news/2014/08/07/wikipedia-accuses-photographer-macaque-handed-copyright-claim-over-monkey-selfie Wikipedia accuses photographer of Macaque-handed copyright claim over monkey selfie]
*The Irish Times [http://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/google-removes-wikipedia-link-to-former-criminal-the-monk-1.1889574 Google removes Wikipedia link to former criminal ‘the Monk’]
*Herald Scotland [http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/wikipedia-condemns-ruling-on-the-right-to-be-forgotten.24979123?utm_source=www.heraldscotland.com&utm_medium=RSS%20Feed&utm_campaign=Home%20News Wikipedia condemns ruling on the right to be forgotten]
*Breaking News.ie [http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/wikipedia-page-for-gerry-the-monk-hutch-still-in-google-search-638489.html Wikipedia page for Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch still in Google search]
*Fudzilla [http://www.fudzilla.com/home/item/35451-wikipedia-told-to-%E2%80%9Cforget%E2%80%9D-historical-information Wikipedia told to “forget” historical information]
*The Australian [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/wikipedias-best-ever-monkey-selfie-sparks-primate-copyright-row/story-fnb64oi6-1227016706318?nk=5e93c2a10c0faf040bdbb82fb37606d0# Wikipedia’s best ever monkey selfie sparks primate copyright row]
*Independent.ie [http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/hutchs-bid-to-wipe-out-past-from-cyberspace-30489815.html Hutch’s bid to wipe out past from cyberspace]
*Delhi Daily News [http://www.delhidailynews.com/news/Copyright-row-erupts-over-monkey-selfie-1407400976/ Copyright row erupts over monkey 'selfie']
*Terra.com.br [http://tecnologia.terra.com.br/internet/selfie-de-macaco-gera-briga-entre-fotografo-e-wikipedia,4c78dbd1d9ca7410VgnVCM3000009af154d0RCRD.html 'Selfie' de macaco gera briga entre fotógrafo e Wikipédia]
*The Washington Post [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2014/08/06/if-a-monkey-takes-a-selfie-in-the-forest-who-owns-the-copyright-no-one-says-wikimedia/ If a monkey takes a selfie in the forest, who owns the copyright? No one, says Wikimedia.]
*Irish Mirror [http://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/convicted-criminal-gerry-the-monk-4008025 Convicted criminal Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s Wikipedia page has request to be removed from online search results]
*Al Jazeera America [http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/8/6/wikipedia-googleforgotten.html Wikipedia defies Europe's 'right to be forgotten' rule]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/11015901/EU-ruling-on-link-removal-deeply-immoral-says-Wikipedia-founder.html Wikipedia founder: EU's Right to be Forgotten is 'deeply immoral']
*Al Jazeera Balkans [http://balkans.aljazeera.net/vijesti/wikipedia-otkrila-zaboravljene-linkove Wikipedia otkrila 'zaboravljene' linkove]
*La Tercera [http://www.latercera.com/noticia/tendencias/2014/08/659-590129-9-selfie-de-un-mono-provoca-polemica-en-wikipedia-por-derechos-de-autor.shtml "Selfie" de un mono provoca polémica en Wikipedia por derechos de autor]
*El Periódico [http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/curiosidades/wikipedia-niega-borrar-selfie-mono-3434559 Wikipedia se niega a borrar el 'selfie' de un mono]
*Salon [http://www.salon.com/2014/08/06/why_a_monkey_selfie_is_the_thin_end_of_the_wedge_for_animal_legal_rights/ Wikipedia at war! “Monkey selfie” sets off bizarre copyright dispute]
*ITV [http://www.itv.com/news/2014-08-06/wikipedia-refuses-to-delete-photo-as-monkey-owns-it/ Monkey 'selfie' picture sparks Wikipedia copyright row]
*International Business Times [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-removes-more-50-links-wikipedia-content-1459980 Google Removes More Than 50 Links to Wikipedia Content]
*Evening Standard [http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/help-im-a-wikigeek-nimrod-kamer-on-his-addiction-to-wikipedia-9651639.html Help! I’m a Wiki-geek: Nimrod Kamer on his addiction to Wikipedia]
*BoingBoing [http://boingboing.net/2014/08/06/human-photographer-goes-ape-ov.html Human photographer goes ape over monkey photo decision]
*The Wire [http://www.thewire.com/technology/2014/08/wikipedias-take-down-requests/375666/ The Best of Wikipedia's Rejected Takedown Requests]
*Gizmodo [http://gizmodo.com/wikipedia-reveals-which-pages-the-right-to-be-forgotte-1616873665 Wikipedia Reveals Which Pages the "Right to be Forgotten" Law Killed]
*International Business Times [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/communist-wikipedia-faces-lawsuit-over-monkey-selfie-copyright-dispute-1460068 'Communist' Wikipedia Faces Lawsuit Over Monkey Selfie Copyright Dispute]
*Digital Spy [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a588770/wikipedia-refuses-to-remove-monkey-owned-photograph.html#~oMfMotghLZWHyt Wikipedia refuses to remove 'monkey-owned' photograph]
*Venture Beat [http://venturebeat.com/2014/08/06/wikimedia-transparency-report-reveals-hundreds-of-takedown-requests-57-links-removed-by-google/ Wikimedia transparency report reveals hundreds of takedown requests, 57 links removed by Google]
*Business ETC [http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/wikipedia-monkey-selfie-1607678-Aug2014/?utm_source=shortlink Photographer loses battle with Wikipedia over this amazing monkey selfie]
*PC Pro [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/390127/wikipedia-highlights-five-articles-forgotten-by-google Wikipedia highlights five articles "forgotten" by Google]
*Time [http://time.com/3084108/wikimedia-transparency-wikimania-london-wikipedia/ Wikimedia Foundation Releases Its First-Ever Transparency Report]
*The Verge [http://www.theverge.com/2014/8/6/5974601/wikimedia-releases-first-transparency-report-monkey-selfie-story Wikimedia denies photographer's claim to a monkey's selfie]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-2717988/Wikipedia-attack-censorship.html Wikipedia attack on 'censorship']
*Metro [http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/06/wikipedia-photographer-and-presumably-monkey-in-copyright-row-over-black-macaque-selfie-picture-4823588/ Wikipedia, photographer (and presumably monkey) in copyright row over black macaque selfie picture]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/11017076/Wikipedia-founder-History-is-a-human-right.html Wikipedia founder: History is a human right]
*NY Mag [http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2014/08/this-monkey-owns-the-rights-to-its-selfie.html This Monkey Sort of Owns the Rights to Its Selfie, Says Wikimedia]
*Independent [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/google-removes-links-to-notorious-criminals-wikipedia-pages-9652516.html Google removes links to notorious criminals' Wikipedia pages]
*Phys [http://phys.org/news/2014-08-wikipedia-eu-court-web-censorship.html Wikipedia says EU court ruling is Web 'censorship']
*Reuters [http://uk.reuters.com/article/2014/08/06/europe-privacy-wikipedia-idUKL6N0QC43J20140806 Wikipedia fights back against Europe's "right to be forgotten"]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2718120/Photographer-demands-Wikipedia-remove-famous-photograph-monkeys-selfie.html Wikipedia rejects photographer's claim of copyright over famous monkey selfie - on the grounds that the ape took it!]
*ITProPortal [http://www.itproportal.com/2014/08/06/wikipedia-Jimmy-wales-right-to-be-forgotten-EU-immoral-censorship/#ixzz39hhWsOh7 Monkey selfies and Aboriginals: Wikipedia founder brands Google censorship "immoral"]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/11015672/Wikipedia-refuses-to-delete-photo-as-monkey-owns-it.html Wikipedia refuses to delete photo as 'monkey owns it']
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/11017597/Government-computers-used-to-alter-Wikipedia-entries-on-high-profile-killings.html Government computers used to alter Wikipedia entries on high profile killings]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/06/wikipedia-monkey-selfie_n_5654707.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular Monkey Selfie Picture Is Fair Game Says Wikipedia]
*Channel 4 [http://www.channel4.com/news/wikipedia-edit-changes-lee-rigby-charles-de-menezes-damilola Government Wiki edits downplay high profile killings]
*La Vanguardia [http://blogs.lavanguardia.com/tecladomovil/?p=1916 Esta semana: Wikimania] 
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/28662479 Wikipedia 'not perfect but improving' says founder]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/06/wikipedia-censorship-right-to-be-forgotten-ruling Wikipedia swears to fight 'censorship' of 'right to be forgotten' ruling]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/aug/06/wikipedia-lila-tretikov-glasnost-freedom-of-information Wikipedia boss Lila Tretikov: ‘Glasnost taught me much about freedom of information’]
*9To5Google [http://9to5google.com/2014/08/06/wikipedia-stands-up-against-right-to-be-forgotten-uploads-google-removal-notices/ Wikipedia stands up against ‘right to be forgotten,’ uploads Google removal notices]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/06/wikipedia-monkey-selfie_n_5654707.html?utm_hp_ref=uk-tech&ir=UK+Tech Wikipedia Won't Delete Photo As Monkey 'Owns' It]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/08/06/wikipedia-right-to-forget_n_5654814.html Wikipedia Publishes Full List Of 'Right To Forget' Requests]
*Press Association [https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wikipedia-attack-censorship-131516858.html Wikipedia attack on 'censorship']
*Washington Post [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/08/06/the-folks-behind-wikipedia-have-issued-their-first-transparency-report-heres-whats-in-it/ Google has scrubbed 50 links to Wikipedia, thanks to the ‘right to be forgotten’ law]
*Ars Technica [http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2014/08/memory-holes-blanket-wikipedia-as-links-disappear-in-search-results/ “Memory holes” blanket Wikipedia as links disappear in search results]
*Daily Dot [http://www.dailydot.com/news/wikimania-transparency-report-right-to-be-forgotten-2014/ Wikimedia Foundation officially condemns 'right to be forgotten']
*Independent [http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/wikipedia-warns-that-eu-legislation-will-create-orwellian-memory-holes-in-the-internet-9652050.html Wikipedia warns that EU legislation will create 'Orwellian memory holes' in the internet ]
*Press Association [https://uk.news.yahoo.com/wikipedia-attack-censorship-131516858.html Wikipedia Attack on 'Censorship']
*Digital Spy [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tech/news/a588770/wikipedia-refuses-to-remove-monkey-owned-photograph.html Wikipedia refuses to remove 'monkey-owned' photograph]
*Fast Company [http://www.fastcompany.com/3034057/fast-feed/wikipedia-publishes-first-ever-transparency-report-and-theres-a-funny-story-about- Wikipedia Publishes First-Ever Transparency Report—And There's A Funny Story About A Monkey]
*Mirror [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/wikipedia-refuses-remove-animal-selfie-3999355#ixzz39cxstOKr Wikipedia refuses photographer's request to remove animal selfie because MONKEY took the picture]
*PC Pro [http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/390127/wikipedia-highlights-five-articles-forgotten-by-google Wikipedia highlights five articles "forgotten" by Google]
*Express [http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/494962/Wikipedia-guru-forget-me-laws Wikipedia guru blasts European court after slamming ‘forget me’ laws]
*Tech Crunch [http://www.techmeme.com/140806/p8#a140806p8Wikimedia Attacks Europe’s Right To Be Forgotten Ruling As Threat To Its Mission]
*TheNextWeb [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/08/06/wikimedias-first-transparency-report-discloses-user-data-content-edit-takedown-requests/Wikimedia releases first transparency report: Over 300 content edit and takedown requests rejected]
*TheNextWeb [http://thenextweb.com/insider/2014/08/06/wikimedia-slams-right-forgotten-ruling-creates-page-wikipedia-link-removal-notices/ Wikimedia slams ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling, creates page for Wikipedia link removal notices]
*IB Times [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/google-removes-more-50-links-wikipedia-content-1459980 Google Removes More Than 50 Links to Wikipedia Content]
*Tech City News [http://techcitynews.com/2014/08/06/wikipedia-refuses-over-300-censorship-requests-insists-history-is-a-human-right/ Wikipedia refuses over 300 censorship requests, insists ‘history is a human right’]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28672121 Wikipedia reveals Google 'forgotten' search links]
*NYTimes Bits blog [http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/08/06/wikipedia-details-government-data-requests/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 Wikipedia Details Government Data Requests]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/11009973/Wikipedia-link-removed-from-Google-under-Right-to-be-Forgotten.html Wikipedia link removed from Google under 'Right to be Forgotten']
*Time [http://time.com/3084108/wikimedia-transparency-wikimania-london-wikipedia/ Wikimedia Foundation Releases Its First-Ever Transparency Report]
*Time Out London [http://now-here-this.timeout.com/2014/08/06/wikipedia-wikimania-2014-london/ Wikimania! Head to Wikipedia’s first ever London festival]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-28426674 Wiki wars: Do Wikipedia's internal tiffs deter newcomers?]
*The Next Web [http://thenextweb.com/media/2013/07/22/wikimedias-annual-wikimania-conference-is-coming-to-london-in-2014/ Wikimedia’s annual Wikimania conference is coming to London in 2014]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/01/armenia-wikipedia-entry-promote-language-culture Armenians asked to write Wikipedia entries to promote culture] (This project has a slot on the wikimania meetups list.)

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===Wikipedia and Wikimedia related (key stories only)===
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*Wikipedia emerges as trusted internet source for Ebola information http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/business/media/wikipedia-is-emerging-as-trusted-internet-source-for-information-on-ebola-.html]
*WilliamFry.ie [http://www.williamfry.ie/publication-article/monkey_business_over_copyright_dispute.aspx Monkey business over copyright dispute]
*ibtimes.co.uk [http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/nude-celebrity-hacking-scandal-jennifer-lawrences-nude-pics-surface-wikipedia-page-1469130 Nude Celebrity Hacking Scandal: Jennifer Lawrence's Nude Pics Surface on Wikipedia Page]
*Cosmopolitan.co.uk [http://www.cosmopolitan.co.uk/entertainment/news/a30266/jennifer-lawrences-wikipedia-nude-photos/ Jennifer Lawrence's Wikipedia page trolled with nude photos]
(Note - this story appeared many, many times and since it is not a Wikimedia UK story there is little value repeating all instances here)
*Liverpool Echo [http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/im-not-bungle-mersey-politicians-7957535 'I'm not Bungle': Mersey politician's denial after Wikipedia prank]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2798989/i-m-not-bungle-insists-ukip-deputy-leader-internet-pranksters-edit-wikipedia-page-claim-starred-70s-children-s-tv-rainbow.html I'm NOT Bungle, insists UKIP deputy leader after internet pranksters edit his Wikipedia page to claim he starred in 70s children's TV show Rainbow]
*The Poke [UKIP Chief Forced To Deny He Played Bungle in Rainbow http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2014/10/19/ukip-chief-forced-to-deny-he-played-bungle-in-rainbow/]
(This story appeared in several other outlets)
*UK Progressive [http://www.ukprogressive.co.uk/you-can-look-it-up-the-wikipedia-story/article31310.html You Can Look It Up: The Wikipedia Story]
*LSE blog [http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2014/10/16/wikipedias-open-content-production-platform-creates-significant-spillover-benefits-that-encourage-users-to-contribute-further/ Wikipedia’s open content production platform creates significant spillover benefits that encourage users to contribute further.]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/poland/11153603/Polish-town-to-build-statue-honouring-Wikipedia.html Polish town to build statue honouring Wikipedia]
*Independent [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/wikipedia-monument-to-be-built-in-poland-9787795.html Wikipedia monument to be built in Poland]
(Note: this story received significant coverage, all in a similar vein. As it's not a WMUK story and we aren't quoted, there's little sense recording it here)
*Huffington Post UK [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/10/13/nobel-prize-jean-tirole-economics-wikipedia_n_5975824.html Nobel Prize Winner Jean Tirole's Wikipedia Page Needs Some Tidying Up]
*Liverpool Echo [http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/government-issues-new-wikipedia-rules-7966638 Government issues new Wikipedia rules for Whitehall staff after civil servant posted Hillsborough slurs]
*Cambridge News [http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/New-Wikipedia-genome-data-access/story-23054739-detail/story.html New 'Wikipedia' for genome data access]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2818385/Nik-Wallenda-tightrope-Chicago-Twitter-Reaction.html Long headline but basically the story is about a man who walked on a high wire between two sky scrapers. During the walk someone edited his Wikipedia biography to say he had died.]
*Metro [https://metro.co.uk/2014/11/05/kolo-toure-wikipedia-page-brilliantly-changed-to-reflect-liverpool-defenders-marking-of-cristiano-ronaldo-4936477/ Footballer Kolo Toure's Wikipedia article playfully amended after he plays well against Real Madrid. Yes, this is news. No, really.]
*i100 [http://i100.independent.co.uk/article/the-weirdest-pages-wikipedia-has-ever-deleted--l1OsOqBtDl The weirdest Wikipedia pages ever deleted]
*This is local London [http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/11577664.Details_from_former_MP___s_Wikipedia_page_mysteriously_removed/ Details from Wikipedia page of former Enfield North MP Joan Ryan mysteriously removed]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2823852/Someone-Congress-caught-editing-Wikipedia-page-hockey-legend-Wayne-Gretzky.html General story about people from US Congress editing Wikipedia. Sigh.]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30021644 Wikipedia 'foresees virus outbreaks']
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2845448/Abraham-Lincoln-Muhammad-Ali-Bill-Gates-Charles-Manson-horse-Smithsonian-compiles-list-100-influential-Americans-algorithm-using-Wikipedia-pages.html Smithsonian works out 100 most influential Americans by Wikipedia page views]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/11231313/Russian-library-to-launch-web-rival-to-untrustworthy-Wikipedia.html Russian library to launch rival to "untrustworthy" Wikipedia]
*British Council [http://blog.britishcouncil.org/2014/11/14/80-moments-that-changed-the-world-wikipedia/ 80 moments that shaped the world] - Creation of Wikipedia is ranked 47
*BBC News [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-30058048 Russia plans alternative Wikipedia]
*Channel 4 News [http://www.channel4.com/news/government-user-edits-wikipedia-page-to-smear-fifa-chief Government user edits Wikipedia to smear FIFA]
*Truth-out.org [http://truth-out.org/news/item/27518-when-facebook-is-the-internet-zero-rating-and-the-global-net-neutrality-debate When Facebook Is the Internet: Zero-Rating and the Global Net Neutrality Debate] - piece critical of Wikipedia Zero and sets this in context against Facebook Zero etc
*Washington Post [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2014/11/25/wikipedias-complicated-relationship-with-net-neutrality/ Wikipedia's complicated relationship with net neutrality]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/11254146/Wikipedia-asks-French-help-to-explain-cheese-with-WikiCheese.html Wikipedia asks French help to explain cheese with WikiCheese]
*Techcrunch [http://techcrunch.com/2014/11/26/firefox-redesigns-its-search-interface-ahead-of-yahoo-switch/ Firefox redesigns its search interface] - now includes one click results for Wikipedia
*New Statesman [http://www.newstatesman.com/future-proof/2014/11/whos-whitehall-civil-servant-spending-hours-each-week-editing-footballers Who's the Whitehall civil servant who spends hours editing footballers' Wikipedia articles?]
*Business Insider Australia [http://www.businessinsider.com.au/wikipedia-wants-its-users-to-buy-it-6000-worth-of-french-cheese-despite-sitting-on-27-million-in-cash-2014-12 Wikipedia Wants Its Users To Buy It $6000 Worth Of French Cheese Despite Sitting On $27 Million In Cash]
*The Register [http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/12/01/penniless_and_desperate_wikipedia_sits_on_60m_cash/ Wikipedia won't stop BEGGING for cash - despite sitting on $60m]
*Culture24 [http://www.culture24.org.uk/art/craft/art508130-cornelia-parker-to-create-huge-wikipedia-inspired-replication-of-magna-carta-at-british-library Cornelia Parker to create huge Wikipedia inspired replication of Magna Carta at the British Library]
*Live Science [http://www.livescience.com/48985-wikipedia-editing-gender-gap.html Wikipedia's gender problem gets a closer look]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/netha-hussain/rosie-stephenson-the-woma_b_6302636.html Rosie Stephenson, the woman who wrote over three thousand articles on Wikipedia]
*Slate [http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/bitwise/2014/12/wikipedia_editing_disputes_the_crowdsourced_encyclopedia_has_become_a_rancorous.html Encyclopedia frown - Wikipedia is amazing but it’s become a rancorous, sexist, elitist, stupidly bureaucratic mess.]
*Gizmodo [http://sploid.gizmodo.com/this-beautiful-galaxy-is-actually-a-stunning-visualizat-1669608275/+caseychan This beautiful galaxy is actually a stunning visualization of Wikipedia]
*Telegraph (City Diary column) [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/citydiary/11288743/City-Diary-Under-pressure-Now-the-Walkie-Scorchie-whistles-too.html snippet criticises the WMF fundraising campaign as data held outside US and shared with partners]
*Venture Beat [http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/16/google-plans-to-integrate-its-fact-database-freebase-into-wikimedias-wikidata/ Google plans to integrate its fact database - Freebase - into Wikidata]
*Times Higher Education [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/books/wikipedia-and-the-politics-of-openness-by-nathaniel-tkacz/2017640.article Book review of Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness, by Nathaniel Tkacz]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/jimmy-wales/11279169/Wikipedias-Jimmy-Wales-says-MPs-should-vote-electronically.html Wikipedia’s Jimmy Wales says MPs should vote electronically] - comments are a bit of a mess...
*BBC Radio 4 - excerpt from the Today programme [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02fvc91 Jimmy Wales speaks with Speaker of the House John Bercow about digital democracy] - sadly, no mention of our own project on this.
*Digital Spy UK [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/news/a617618/wikipedias-jimmy-wales-replies-to-gamergate-criticism.html#~p0vhWFXOXrQhvO Jimmy Wales responds to Gamer Gate criticism]
*Venture Beat [http://venturebeat.com/2014/12/18/the-top-10-most-edited-wikipedia-articles-of-2014-contain-a-few-surprises/ The top 10 most edited Wikipedia articles of 2014: Ebola, Malaysia Airlines, and … some surprises]
*Wikipedia year in review video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci0Pihl2zXY on YouTube]
*qz.com [http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ The top-viewed Wikipedia page for every day of 2014]
*Gizmodo [http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/01/9-of-the-weirdest-wikipedia-pages-weve-ever-seen/ 9 Of The Weirdest Wikipedia Pages We've Ever Seen]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/14/strangest-wikipedia-entries_n_6463488.html 49 most entertaining Wikipedia entries ever]
*Huffington Post [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/15/wikipedia-search-tips-tricks_n_6459096.html 13 ways to get the most from Wikipedia]
*Anita Borg Institute [http://anitaborg.org/news/blog/how-to-edit-wikipedia-lessons-from-a-female-contributor/ How to Edit Wikipedia: Lessons from a Female Contributor]
*Harvard Business School [http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/7689.html Which is more biased: Wikipedia or Britannica?]
*Mirror [http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/hundreds-anonymous-wikipedia-edits-made-5006043 Hundreds of anonymous Wikipedia edits made every month by a Government computer]
*Guardian [http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/23/wikipedia-bans-editors-from-gender-related-articles-amid-gamergate-controversy Wikipedia bans five editors from gender-related articles] - a view of the current ArbCom case related to the Gamer Gate controversy. This story was picked up elsewhere in many places.
*St Petersburg Times [http://sptimes.ru/index_bp.php?action_id=2&story_id=41670&section=4 Russia's education watchdog says Wikipedia should be banned]
*BFI - [http://www.bfi.org.uk/news-opinion/news-bfi/features/day-we-teamed-wikipedia The day we teamed up with Wikipedia] coverage of a WMUK / BFI editathon
*Inquisitr - [http://www.inquisitr.com/1786642/gamergate-wikipedia-ruling-bans-harassed-feminist-editors-outrage-ensues-videos/ GamerGate Wikipedia Ruling Bans Harassed Feminist Editors, Outrage Ensues]
*The Verge - [http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/28/7927425/wikipedia-bans-gamergate-editors-violating-policies Wikipedia denies 'purging' feminist editors over Gamergate debate] - there's lots more coverage of the GamerGate case on English Wikipedia, not much of it reflects on WP well.
*Times Higher Education [http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/books/wikipedia-u-knowledge-authority-and-liberal-education-in-the-digital-age-by-thomas-leitch/2018139.article Book review Wikipedia U: Knowledge, Authority and *Liberal Education in the Digital Age, by Thomas Leitch]
*Refinery29 - [http://www.refinery29.com/2015/01/81418/sad-wikipedia-pages#slide A selection of Wikipedia articles featuring sad stories]
*Washington Post (blog) - [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2015/01/29/gamergate-wikipedia-and-the-limits-of-human-knowledge/ Gamergate, Wikipedia and the limits of human knowledge] - a thoughtful look at Gamergate and Wikipedia. More reflective than many, hence its inclusion here.
*Fast Coexist - [http://www.fastcoexist.com/3041572/black-history-matters-so-why-is-wikipedia-missing-so-much-of-it Black History Matters, So Why Is Wikipedia Missing So Much Of It?] - a look at possible reasons why Wikipedia's coverage of black history is lacking. Inspired by an upcoming editathon in the US.
*PLOS blogs - [http://blogs.plos.org/plos/2015/01/researchers-changing-way-respond-epidemics-wikipedia-twitt/ Researchers Changing the Way We Respond to Epidemics with Wikipedia and Twitter] - a look at how insights from things like Wikipedia searches and social media topics can help researchers predict things like disease outbreaks.
*Daily Mail - [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2933982/Wikipedia-GPs-Half-doctors-online-help-diagnose-patients-quarter-want-health-apps-help-treat-sick.html Wikipedia GPs! Half of all doctors go online to help diagnose patients while a quarter want health apps to help treat the sick] Typical Daily Mail piece in which they manage to have a pop at Labour, Wikipedia, the NHS  and everyone else.
*Fast Company - [http://www.fastcompany.com/3041871/strong-female-lead/more-like-dude-ipedia-study-shows-wikipedias-sexist-bias More like Dude-Ipedia: study shows Wikipedia's sexist bias] Short but good piece taking a look at some computational linguistic analysis highlighting the nature and extent of Wikipedia's systemic bias.

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===Wikimedia UK directly created or quoted===
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*Daily Record [http://www.scotlandnow.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/highland-league-goalkeeper-bigger-wikipedia-4527687 Highland League goalkeeper has a bigger Wikipedia page than Barcelona star Neymar]
*Telegraph [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11195640/Why-cant-nobodies-have-lengthy-Wikipedia-profiles.html Why can't nobodies have lengthy Wikipedia profiles?]
*Metro [http://metro.co.uk/2014/10/28/scottish-highlands-goalkeeper-creates-detailed-wikipedia-page-worthy-of-a-premier-league-star-4925220/ Scottish Highlands goalkeeper creates detailed Wikipedia page worthy of a Premier League star]
*Daily Mail [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2811950/Semi-professional-keeper-Scottish-Highland-League-bigger-Wikipedia-page-England-international-Joe-Hart.html Semi-professional keeper in the Scottish Highland League has bigger Wikipedia page than England international Joe Hart
*Mirror [http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/meet-fraser-hobday-amateur-goalkeeper-4522282 Meet Fraser Hobday: The amateur goalkeeper with a bigger Wikipedia page than Neymar]
*Director magazine [https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/File:Director_Magazine_feature.pdf 8 ways to sharpen your presence on Wikipedia] - the article actually gives more information about the pitfalls and makes it clear that companies shouldn't undertake CoI editing.
*Watford Observer [http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/news/11731287.South_Oxhey_described_as__slum_of_Watford__on_Wikipedia/ South Oxhey described as a slum on Wikipedia] - this article recounts an act of vandalism on English Wikipedia to a relatively low traffic article. Was fixed after a few days. Features explanations from Stevie about how WP works.
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