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*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. | *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§ion=4 Russia's education watchdog says Wikipedia should be banned] | *St Petersburg Times [http://sptimes.ru/index_bp.php?action_id=2&story_id=41670§ion=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 | *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] | *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. | |||
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