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Wikimedia UK put out several '''[[press releases]]''' each the year. These are put out via [http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ our blog] and by email (if you want to receive them, please [[contact us]]). Previous press releases are below.
 
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Welcome to the Wikimedia UK press page. This page is intended to be a first port of call for journalists and reporters with an interest in the work of the charity.
 
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===About us===
 
Wikimedia UK is the national [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_chapter Wikimedia chapter] for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement and a registered charity. We believe that open access to knowledge is a fundamental right, and a driver for social and economic development. We work with the Wikimedia Projects such as Wikipedia to enable people and organisations to contribute to a shared understanding of the world through the democratic creation, distribution and consumption of knowledge. We are committed to the ideal of a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge, and believe that here in the UK, we can play a unique and important role in realising that vision.
 
The Wikimedia projects are run by the [//wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Home Wikimedia Foundation] (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).
 
We have volunteers throughout the UK, working on a wide range of projects and activities such as editing Wikipedia, building relationships with cultural institutions, advocating on behalf of the open knowledge movement, delivering training and hosting editing workshops.
 
===Press releases, blog posts and social media===
 
We issue several press releases every year when there's something particularly newsworthy related to Wikimedia UK and / or Wikimedia projects. If you'd like to be included on our distribution list please email [mailto:press@wikimedia.org.uk press@wikimedia.org.uk] All press releases are also published directly on our blog.
 
[//blog.wikimedia.org.uk/ Our blog] is often a good place to go to get details about some of our projects and initiatives. Blog posts are written by several volunteers and staff and are a useful way to keep in touch with the activities of the charity. More stories, images and video are added on a regular basis so do check back often or subscribe ([https://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/feed/ RSS]).
 
Wikimedia UK is also active on Twitter ([https://twitter.com/wikimediauk @wikimediaUK]) and Facebook ([https://www.facebook.com/WikimediaUK www.facebook.com/wikimediauk])
 
===Recent blog highlights===
 
:''For recent posts on the blog, please visit [//blog.wikimedia.org.uk blog.wikimedia.org.uk] ''


;[[Press releases/Derby Museums and Wikipedia join forces| Derby Museums and Wikipedia join forces]]
:''' 14 January 2011:'''  Derby Museums has today announced that it has become the first regional museum service in the UK to formally join forces with Wikimedia UK to help improve Wikipedia’s content.
;[[Press releases/GLAM-WIKI|Announcing the “GLAM-WIKI:UK” conference]]
:'''22 November 2010:''' On 26-27 November, the GLAM-WIKI conference at the British Museum will bring together Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums with Wikimedia for a series of hard-hitting presentations.
;[[Press releases/Fundraising summit|Fundraising summit]]
:'''7 May 2010:''' From Friday 14th to Sunday 16th May 2010, Wikimedia UK will host Wikimedia delegates from across the world as they meet in Bristol.
;[[Press releases/Britain Loves Wikipedia|Britain Loves Wikipedia]]
:'''29 January 2010:''' ''Britain Loves Wikipedia'' is a month-long competition and series of events to be held in participating museums nationwide from 31 January 2010.
;[[Press releases/Mary Rose Trust donation|Mary Rose Trust donation]]
:'''3 January 2010:''' The Portsmouth-based Mary Rose Trust have released a number of photographs relating to the salvaged sixteenth-century warship Mary Rose onto Wikipedia. This is the first such image donation by a UK-based organisation.
;[[Press releases/Public domain day|Public domain day]]
:'''31 December 2009:''' What do Howard Carter, discoverer of the famed tomb of King Tutankhamen, novelist Ford Madox Ford, and sexologist Havelock Ellis all share in common? They all died in 1939. On New Year's Day 2010 all their works enter the public domain in the UK and become free for any use.
;[[Press releases/Wikimedia Commons 5 million files|Wikimedia Commons 5 million files]]
:'''2 September 2009:''' Wikimedia Commons, one of the largest free media repositories on the Internet, reached the 5 million media files milestone today. Created just five years ago as a common repository of images for the different language versions of Wikipedia, it has grown to include video, animation, sound, and graphics files.
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Please use the following email address for press or media enquiries.
 
:[mailto:press@wikimedia.org.uk press{{@}}wikimedia.org.uk]


For urgent enquiries, please also contact [[User:Mike Peel|Mike Peel]] on:
For urgent enquiries, please also contact Wikimedia UK on:
: +44 (0)7988 013 646


For a Wikimedia community perspective, you can also contact the following volunteers:
:+44 (0)203 372 0760
* James Forrester - jdforrester(at)wikimedia.org
* David Gerard - +44 (0)77 3322 3584


<small><center>''Please note: We do not wish to receive any press releases, newsletters, or documentation about your organisation.''</center></small></div>
Or [[User:LucyCrompton-Reid (WMUK)|Lucy Crompton-Reid]] (Chief Executive) on:
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:+44 (0)203 372 0762 or +44 (0)7803 505 169
 
For a Wikimedia community perspective, you can also contact:
David Gerard - +44 (0)77 3322 3584
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| Please see the following links for statistics, images and information about Wikipedia and its sister projects:
|Please see the following links for statistics, images and information about '''Wikimedia UK''':
* [http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/ Wikimedia 'report card'] - numbers of visitors, editors, articles, etc.
 
* [http://stats.wikimedia.org/ Detailed Wikimedia project statistics]
*[//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wikimedia_UK Freely licensed Wikimedia UK-related images and video on Wikimedia Commons]
* [http://stats.grok.se/ Wikipedia article statistics]
*[[:File:Wikimedia UK Annual Review 2014-15.pdf|2014&ndash;15 Annual Review]]
* [[:wmf:Wikimedia official marks|Official trademark images]] and [[:wmf:Wikimedia visual identity guidelines|identity guidelines]]
*[[Events|Wikimedia UK events]]
*[[Education projects|Wikimedia UK's work in education]]
*[[GLAM|Wikimedia UK's work with galleries, libraries, archives and museums]]
 
Please see the following links for statistics, images and information about '''Wikipedia and its sister projects''':
 
*[http://stats.wikimedia.org/reportcard/ Wikimedia 'report card'] - numbers of visitors, editors, articles, etc.
*[http://stats.wikimedia.org/ Detailed Wikimedia project statistics]
*[http://stats.grok.se/ Wikipedia article readership statistics]
*[[:wmf:Wikimedia official marks|Official trademark images]] and [[:wmf:Wikimedia visual identity guidelines|identity guidelines]]


For international information, please see the [[wmf:Press room|Wikimedia Foundation press room]].
For international information, please see the [[wmf:Press room|Wikimedia Foundation press room]].
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Press releases

The New York Times newsroom 1942.jpg

Welcome to the Wikimedia UK press page. This page is intended to be a first port of call for journalists and reporters with an interest in the work of the charity.


About us

Wikimedia UK is the national Wikimedia chapter for the global Wikimedia open knowledge movement and a registered charity. We believe that open access to knowledge is a fundamental right, and a driver for social and economic development. We work with the Wikimedia Projects such as Wikipedia to enable people and organisations to contribute to a shared understanding of the world through the democratic creation, distribution and consumption of knowledge. We are committed to the ideal of a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge, and believe that here in the UK, we can play a unique and important role in realising that vision.

The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects).

We have volunteers throughout the UK, working on a wide range of projects and activities such as editing Wikipedia, building relationships with cultural institutions, advocating on behalf of the open knowledge movement, delivering training and hosting editing workshops.

Press releases, blog posts and social media

We issue several press releases every year when there's something particularly newsworthy related to Wikimedia UK and / or Wikimedia projects. If you'd like to be included on our distribution list please email press@wikimedia.org.uk All press releases are also published directly on our blog.

Our blog is often a good place to go to get details about some of our projects and initiatives. Blog posts are written by several volunteers and staff and are a useful way to keep in touch with the activities of the charity. More stories, images and video are added on a regular basis so do check back often or subscribe (RSS).

Wikimedia UK is also active on Twitter (@wikimediaUK) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/wikimediauk)

Recent blog highlights

For recent posts on the blog, please visit blog.wikimedia.org.uk

Contact

Crystal 128 kontact.png

Please use the following email address for press or media enquiries.

pressatwikimedia.org.uk

For urgent enquiries, please also contact Wikimedia UK on:

+44 (0)203 372 0760

Or Lucy Crompton-Reid (Chief Executive) on:

+44 (0)203 372 0762 or +44 (0)7803 505 169

For a Wikimedia community perspective, you can also contact: David Gerard - +44 (0)77 3322 3584

Materials

Please see the following links for statistics, images and information about Wikimedia UK:

Please see the following links for statistics, images and information about Wikipedia and its sister projects:

For international information, please see the Wikimedia Foundation press room.

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