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* '''[[:wikipedia:Wikipedia:Flagged protection and patrolled revisions|Flagged Protection]]''': Following from a [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/technology/internet/25wikipedia.html New York Times article], the UK press caught on to the story. Our Chair, Mike Peel, talked to [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8220220.stm BBC News], [http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6809285.ece The Times], and [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ixejV9GbyYCtFgyCYpg3cA-1EezA The UK Press Association]. The Times also ran an article entitled [http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6809313.ece "The 10 biggest Wikipedia hoaxes"]. The story was also covered by the [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208941/Free-edit-Wikipedia-appoints-volunteer-editors-vet-changes-articles-living-people.html Daily Mail], the [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/25/wikipedia-crowdsourcing Guardian Blog] and [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/shanerichmond/100003179/wikipedia-the-encyclopedia-anyone-can-edit-after-review-by-an-experienced-editor/ The Telegraph].
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Following from a [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/25/technology/internet/25wikipedia.html New York Times article], the UK press caught on to the story. Our Chair, Mike Peel, talked to [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/8220220.stm BBC News], [http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article6809285.ece The Times], and [http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5ixejV9GbyYCtFgyCYpg3cA-1EezA The UK Press Association].
 
Andrew Turvey was interviewed on Dublin's Radio 4 (26 August). Also, David Gerard was interviewed by BBC Radio 2 (Chris Evans Drivetime; 26 August)) and Radio 5 (25 August), and also gave interviews on BBC Newsnight (25 August) and Sky News (26 August).
 
In addition, the Times also ran an article entitled [http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/the_web/article6809313.ece "The 10 biggest Wikipedia hoaxes"]. The story was also covered by the [http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1208941/Free-edit-Wikipedia-appoints-volunteer-editors-vet-changes-articles-living-people.html Daily Mail], the [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2009/aug/25/wikipedia-crowdsourcing Guardian Blog] and [http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/shanerichmond/100003179/wikipedia-the-encyclopedia-anyone-can-edit-after-review-by-an-experienced-editor/ The Telegraph].


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Wikimedia UK Newsletter
September 2009 Issue
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Summary: (to be written)

In this month's newsletter:

  1. Initiatives
  2. Charity status update
  3. Other Chapters' Activities
  4. Press Coverage
  5. Meet-ups

Initiatives

Schools Project:

Britain Loves Wikipedia:

Workplace Learning Lunches

Charity status update

Other Chapters' Activities

Press Coverage

Flagged Protection

Following from a New York Times article, the UK press caught on to the story. Our Chair, Mike Peel, talked to BBC News, The Times, and The UK Press Association.

Andrew Turvey was interviewed on Dublin's Radio 4 (26 August). Also, David Gerard was interviewed by BBC Radio 2 (Chris Evans Drivetime; 26 August)) and Radio 5 (25 August), and also gave interviews on BBC Newsnight (25 August) and Sky News (26 August).

In addition, the Times also ran an article entitled "The 10 biggest Wikipedia hoaxes". The story was also covered by the Daily Mail, the Guardian Blog and The Telegraph.

Meet-ups