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== Blog posts this month == | == Blog posts this month == | ||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/the-morning-after-the-month-before/ The morning after the month before] (4 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/wikimedia-at-the-mining-institute/ Wikimedia at the Mining Institute] (8 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/introducing-our-two-new-trustees/ Introducing our two new trustees] (9 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/wikimedia-uk-york-museums-trust-appoint-wikimedian-in-residence/ Wikimedia UK & York Museums Trust appoint Wikimedian in Residence] (14 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/celebrating-ada-lovelace-day/ Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day] (15 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/wikipedia-learning-by-sharing-knowledge/ Wikipedia: Learning by sharing knowledge] (18 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/governance-review-interim-review-and-progress-report/ Governance review – interim review and progress report] (21 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/breast-cancer-information-on-wikipedia-making-it-even-better/ Breast cancer information on Wikipedia: making it even better] (24 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/saying-bonjour-to-wikimedia-france/ Saying ‘bonjour’ to Wikimedia France] (29 October) | |||
*[https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/10/announcing-the-winners-of-the-wiki-loves-monuments-photo-contest-in-the-uk/ Announcing the winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest in the UK] (30 October) | |||
== Upcoming activities in November == | == Upcoming activities in November == | ||
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Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in October and blog posts published during the same period. | Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in October and blog posts published during the same period. | ||
If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk | If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk | ||
Revision as of 14:01, 6 November 2013
Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1st to 31st October 2013. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join a UK mailing list, and/or follow us on Twitter. If you have any questions or comments, please drop us a line on this report's talk page.
Program activities
Community
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Microgrant outcome
GLAM activities
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Technology
Other activities
Wiki Loves Monuments
Microgrants
Information about microgrants that are currently running, and how to submit a microgrant application of your own, are at Microgrants/Applications.
UK press coverage (and coverage of UK projects & activities)
Ada Lovelace and Wikipedia's Women - http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2013/oct/15/ada-lovelace-day-wikipedia-editathon
Ada Lovelace Day 2013 - from nerd cabaret to womenifying Wikipedia - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/15/nerd-cabaret-wikipedia-ada-lovelace-day-2013?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487
BBC Woman's Hour on BBC Radio 4 (featuring Daria Cybulska) discussing Ada Lovelace Day and Wikipedia - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03cmt4n
BBC - Wikipedia probe into paid-for 'Sockpuppet' entries - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24613608
Vice.com - is the PR industry buying influence over Wikipedia? - http://www.vice.com/read/is-the-pr-industry-buying-influence-over-wikipedia
Wall Street Journal - Wikipedia probes suspicious promotional articles - http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/10/21/wikipedia-probes-suspicious-promotional-articles/
Independent - Wikipedia: We have blocked 250 'sock puppets' for biased editing of our pages - http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/wikipedia-we-have-blocked-250-sock-puppets-for-biased-editing-of-our-pages-8895112.html
Guardian - Wikipedia cracks down on 'paid advocacy editing and sockpuppetry' - http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/22/wikipedia-ban-sock-puppet-pr
PR Week - New Wikipedia editing furore provokes CIPR ire - http://www.prweek.com/article/1217351/new-wikipedia-editing-furore-provokes-cipr-ire
Daily Dot - The battle to destroy Wikipedia's biggest sockpuppet army - http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/wikipedia-sockpuppet-investigation-largest-network-history-wiki-pr/
The Register - Wikipedia sockpuppetry probe puts a sock in hundreds of accounts - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2013/10/21/wikimedia_foundation_blocks_hundreds_of_accounts_due_to_sockpuppetry/
Ars Technica - Wikipedia editors, locked in battle with PR firm, delete 250 accounts - http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/10/wikipedia-editors-locked-in-battle-with-pr-firm-delete-250-accounts/
Washington Times - Click capitalism: PR firms cash in cleaning up clients’ Wikipedia pages - http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/21/money-to-pr-firm-can-buy-good-image-on-wikipedia/
Social Times - Wikipedia Continues To Clash With Wiki-PR In Losing Battle - http://socialtimes.com/wikipedia-continues-to-clash-with-wiki-pr-in-losing-battle_b137036
Time Magazine - Wikipedia Bans 250 Users for Posting Paid, Promotional Entries - http://newsfeed.time.com/2013/10/21/wikipedia-bans-250-users-for-posting-paid-promotional-entries/
Venture Beat - Wikipedia shuts down 250 accounts as part of investigation against paid ‘sockpuppets’ - http://venturebeat.com/2013/10/21/wikipedia-shuts-down-250-accounts-as-part-of-investigation-against-paid-sockpuppets/#IajM4aiTXx7idJyh.99
Zeit Online - Wikipedia geht gegen bezahlte Manipulation vor (in German) - http://www.zeit.de/digital/internet/2013-10/wikipedia-lobbyismus-sperrung-nutzer
Digital Journal - Wikipedia editors report high numbers of paid-for articles - http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/360726
Kenyan Standard - Wikipedia probe into paid-for 'sockpuppet' entries - http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000095994&story_title=wikipedia-probe-into-paid-for-sockpuppet-entries&pageNo=2
New Statesman - Keeping Wikipedia working is wearing some editors down - http://www.newstatesman.com/2013/10/keeping-wikipedia-working-wearing-some-editors-down
Slate (in French) - WIKI-PR, L'ENTREPRISE QUI FAUSSE WIKIPEDIA POUR PROMOUVOIR SES CLIENTS - http://www.slate.fr/life/79142/wikipedia-entreprise-relations-publiques
MSN Now - Wikipedia tries to fix the problem of allowing anyone to edit articles - http://now.msn.com/wikipedia-cracks-down-on-sock-puppet-network-non-neutral-editing
Philip Sandifer - Wikipedia Goes All-In on Transphobia - http://www.philipsandifer.com/2013/10/wikipedia-goes-all-in-on-transphobia.html
Blog posts this month
- The morning after the month before (4 October)
- Wikimedia at the Mining Institute (8 October)
- Introducing our two new trustees (9 October)
- Wikimedia UK & York Museums Trust appoint Wikimedian in Residence (14 October)
- Celebrating Ada Lovelace Day (15 October)
- Wikipedia: Learning by sharing knowledge (18 October)
- Governance review – interim review and progress report (21 October)
- Breast cancer information on Wikipedia: making it even better (24 October)
- Saying ‘bonjour’ to Wikimedia France (29 October)
- Announcing the winners of the Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest in the UK (30 October)
Upcoming activities in November
For events in December 2013 and onwards, please see Events.
Administrative activities
Board activities
News from the Chief Exec
- For information on Jon's activities this month, see News from the Office.
Communications
Please see the above links to relevant press coverage received in October and blog posts published during the same period.
If you're interested in getting more involved with our communications or have any questions or comments, please email Stevie Benton – stevie.benton@wikimedia.org.uk
Fundraising and Membership
- Fundraising
This month, we received £xx in one-off donations, with 5 individual donations. The average donation amount was £xx - xx% 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 katherine.bavage
wikimedia.org.uk and let her know your requirements.
There were xx successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of xx
- Membership
Up to 31st October 2013:
- xx new (membership commenced in preceding three months) and current members - with xx new join-ups in October.
- xx 'grace' members (membership within six months after date membership should be renewed)
- This adds up to xx members who were eligible to vote
Visitors to the office this month
- Michelle Brook, Open Knowledge Foundation
- Brian McNeil
- User:Thryduulf
- Nik Speller, Rare Corporates
- The Wikimania volunteer team
- Hannah Jones
- Jasbir Saund
- Simon Knight
- Kate Walsh and Carol Campbell
- Peter Williams
- Emmanuel Engelhart
- Rupert Thurner
- Anisha Tailor from the Physiological Society to discuss outreach
- Sarah Burnett from BCS Women before joint event
- Dhaval Vyas
- Leutha
- Dan Garry (Deskana)