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=== Monmouthpedia launch === | === Monmouthpedia launch === | ||
[[File:Monmouthpedia Day - Library 6.JPG|thumb|Wikimedians help new editors get to grips in Monmouth Library, during Monmouthpedia launch day.]] | [[File:Monmouthpedia Day - Library 6.JPG|thumb|Wikimedians help new editors get to grips in Monmouth Library, during Monmouthpedia launch day.]] | ||
Below is a list of coverage for the Monmouthpedia launch story so far. A list in PDF form can be found [[:File:Monmouthpedia Launch 212 stories.pdf|here]]. | Below is a abridged list of coverage for the Monmouthpedia launch story so far. Given that there are 212 pieces of online coverage from 33 countries, the whole document has not been recreated on wiki. A full list in PDF form can be found [[:File:Monmouthpedia Launch 212 stories.pdf|here]]. Please also note that these are simply the most notable publications and the list doesn't include small scale blogs, tweets or Facebook comments. | ||
* 10 May 2012 – [http://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3570579,00.html The Calcalist] (Israel, in Hebrew) | * 10 May 2012 – [http://www.calcalist.co.il/local/articles/0,7340,L-3570579,00.html The Calcalist] (Israel, in Hebrew) | ||
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* 18 May 2012 - [http://roll.sohu.com/20120518/n343517370.shtml [多图]全球首个“Wikipedia”小镇落户英国], Sohu (Chinese) | * 18 May 2012 - [http://roll.sohu.com/20120518/n343517370.shtml [多图]全球首个“Wikipedia”小镇落户英国], Sohu (Chinese) | ||
* 18 May 2012 - [http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/IndustryTrends/Coming-soon-Wikipedia-Town/SP-Article1-857641.aspx Coming soon: 'Wikipedia' Town, Hindustan Times] | * 18 May 2012 - [http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/IndustryTrends/Coming-soon-Wikipedia-Town/SP-Article1-857641.aspx Coming soon: 'Wikipedia' Town, Hindustan Times] | ||
;Videos from the launch day | ;Videos from the launch day | ||
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File:Signing_of_memorandum_of_understanding.ogv|Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding | File:Signing_of_memorandum_of_understanding.ogv|Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding | ||
File:John_Cummings_speaks_about_the_launch_of_Monmouthpedia.ogv|John Cummings shares his thoughts about the project | |||
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== Technology == | == Technology == | ||
Revision as of 16:36, 21 May 2012
Below is the Wikimedia UK monthly report for the period 1 to 31 May 2012. If you want to keep up with the chapter's activities as they happen, please subscribe to our blog, join our 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
- 2nd Coventry meetup - 6th May 2012
Education
GLAM activities
- See also the This Month in GLAM UK report for this month.
Monmouthpedia launch
Below is a abridged list of coverage for the Monmouthpedia launch story so far. Given that there are 212 pieces of online coverage from 33 countries, the whole document has not been recreated on wiki. A full list in PDF form can be found here. Please also note that these are simply the most notable publications and the list doesn't include small scale blogs, tweets or Facebook comments.
- 10 May 2012 – The Calcalist (Israel, in Hebrew)
- 16 May 2012 - Monmouthpedia: The world's first Wikipedia town is set to go live The Next Web
- 16 May 2012 – Monmouthpedia: world's first Wikipedia town (Milenio.com, in Spanish):
- 16 May 2012 - Caribe Noticias (Caribbean, in Spanish)
- 16 May 2012 - Forever Dope website (US)
- 17 May 2012 – nlyten.com location unknown
- 16 May 2012 - Monmouthshire CC blog
- 17 May 2012 - Monmouthshire CC blog on local business
- 17 May 2012 – Dailystuff.org (India)
- 17 May 2012 - Wall Street Journal (US) blog
- 17 May 2012 - The Verge (US)
- 17 May 2012 - Geek Journal (France, in French)
- 17 May 2012 - Donanim Haber (Turkey, in Turkish)
- 17 May 2012 - Ros Invest (Russia, in Russian)
- 17 May 2012 - Wales.com
- 17 May 2012 - Komputerswiat.pl (Poland, in Polish)
- 17 May 2012 - acikkod.org (Turkey, in Turkish)
- 17 May 2012 - Gigaom.com
- 17 May 2012 - 20minutos.com (Spain, in Spanish)
- 17 May 2012 - phphocam.com (Turkey, in Turkish)
- 17 May 2012 - Gizmodo (Poland, in Polish)
- 18 May 2012 - [多图全球首个“Wikipedia”小镇落户英国], Sohu (Chinese)
- 18 May 2012 - Coming soon: 'Wikipedia' Town, Hindustan Times
- Videos from the launch day
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding
John Cummings shares his thoughts about the project
Technology
Miscellaneous
Upcoming activities in June
- (To be copied here from Events at the end of this month)
For events in July 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.
Fundraising and Budgeting
- Fundraising
This month, we received £X in one-off donations, with X individual donations. The average donation amount was £X. X 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.symonds
wikimedia.org.uk and let him know your requirements.
As for direct debit donations, there were N successful direct debits this month, bringing in a total of £X.