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Wikimedia UK Newsletter
July 2009 Issue
Summary:
In this month's newsletter:
- Wikimedia Foundation Grant
- Chapter Initiatves
- Phorm
- Business Cards
- Wikimania 2013
- Technology in Education
- Other Chapters' Activities
- Press Coverage
- Meet-ups
Wikimedia Foundation Grant
Chapter Initiatves
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.