Newsletter/July2009

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Wikimedia UK Newsletter
July 2009 Issue
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Summary:

In this month's newsletter:

  1. Chapter Initiatives
  2. Wikimedia Foundation Grant
  3. Phorm
  4. Business Cards
  5. Wikimania 2013
  6. Technology in Education
  7. Other Chapters' Activities
  8. Press Coverage
  9. Meet-ups

Chapter Initiatives

Wikimedia Foundation Grant

Phorm

Business Cards

Wikimania 2013

Technology in Education

Other Chapters' Activities

Press Coverage

  • The Guardian covered the use of unattributed passages from Wikipedia articles in the upcoming book Free by Chris Anderson, editor-in-chief of Wired Magazine, uncovered by The Virginia Quartely Review
  • The Times covered the case of a New York Times journalist whose kidnapping was hushed up by Wikipedia office actions so that his ransom price wasn't increased.
  • The Telegraph and The Register reported that the Crown Prosecution Service is encouraging the use of Wikipedia by the UK police force.

Meet-ups

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