Wikipedia and PR, resources
Blog posts
In chronological order:
Phil Gomes – Open Letter to Wikipedia, 4th January 2012.
Stuart Bruce – Wikipedia and PR have got to work it out (and on the Conversation), 4th January 2012.
Philip Sheldrake – Reputation and Wikipedia (and on the Conversation), 6th January 2012.
Julio Romo – PR and Wikipedia: working towards a transparent relationship (and on the Conversation), 7th January 2012.
Stephen Waddington – Not all PRs are rogues, 9th January 2012.
Peter Himler – Wikipedia & PR: Friend or Foe?, 10th January 2012.
Paul Wilkinson – Wikipedia, PR and CSR (and on the Conversation), 10th January 2012.
Tim Ireland – The PR Transparency Project – Part 1: making an example of Tim Bell, 16th January 2012.
Paul Wilkinson – Straddling the Wikipedia-PR divide, 13th May 2012.
Philip Sheldrake – Reputation and Wikipedia, Part II (and on the Conversation), 14th May 2012.
Neville Hobson – Your time, your place, your opportunity (and on the Conversation), 14th May 2012.
In the media
In chronological order:
Wikipedia probes edits by Bell Pottinger (may require log-in), Tim Bradshaw and Jim Pickard, Financial Times, 7th December 2011.
Wikipedia investigates PR firm Bell Pottinger's edits, Dave Lee, BBC, 8th December 2011.
Lord Bell accepts Jimmy Wales' offer of ethical Wikipedia editing guidance, Matt Cartmell, PR Week, UK, 9th December 2011.
Call for transparency as agencies slam Bell Pottinger's Wikipedia use, Sara Luker, PR Week, UK, 15th December 2011.
Portland welcomes CIPR's plans to work with Wikipedia on industry guidelines, Matt Cartmell, PR Week, UK, 12th January 2012.
Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and Chime's Lord Bell in editing row, Kate Magee, PR Week, UK, 17th January 2012.
CIPR must set bar high on Wikipedia code, Danny Rogers, PR Week, UK, 18th January 2012.
Wikipedia: Friend or Foe? (may require log-in), Kate Magee, PR Week, UK, 2nd February 2012.
Bureau of Investigative Journalism
In Video: The Bell Pottinger executives filmed, 4th December 2011.
Bell Pottinger targeted campaigner on Wikipedia, 8th December 2011.
Discussion Groups
Corporate Representatives for Ethical Wikipedia Engagement (CREWE) on Facebook.
CIPR Guidance
CIPR statements
CIPR to work with Wikipedia on clear guidance for PR profession, 6th January 2012.