Stephen Fry records his voice for Wikipedia
Stephen Fry wears many hats – wit, television presenter, actor, writer and geek. He now has a new hat to … Continue reading "Stephen Fry records his voice for Wikipedia"
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Telling the stories of rural England with Wikipedia
This post was written by Dr Humphrey Southall, Reader in Geography, University of Portsmouth, written with Dr Martin Poulter, Jisc’s … Continue reading "Telling the stories of rural England with Wikipedia"
arrow_forwardWikimedia UK and Cancer Research UK to take cancer information to the next level
This blog post was initially published by Cancer Research UK as a press release on 16 January 2014 Cancer Research UK is to … Continue reading "Wikimedia UK and Cancer Research UK to take cancer information to the next level"
arrow_forward2013 – what can we learn from what people read on Wikipedia?
This post was initially sent to the media as a press release on 7 January 2014 Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia, … Continue reading "2013 – what can we learn from what people read on Wikipedia?"
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Wikipedia supporters share their love of free knowledge
As we blogged last week, the annual Wikipedia fundraising campaign is in progress. One of the best things about the … Continue reading "Wikipedia supporters share their love of free knowledge"
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In response to the Times Higher Education
Wikimedia UK notes with interest the article published by Times Higher Education today entitled: “ PR staff strive for Wikipedia whitewashes ” Wikipedia guidelines state that … Continue reading "In response to the Times Higher Education"
arrow_forwardOpen letter for free access to Wikipedia on mobile in South Africa
This post was originally published on the blog of the Wikimedia Foundation In November 2012, the students of Sinenjongo High School penned an open letter on Facebook, encouraging cellphone carriers to waive data charges for accessing … Continue reading "Open letter for free access to Wikipedia on mobile in South Africa"
arrow_forwardWikipedia: Learning by sharing knowledge
This post was written by Martin Poulter. You can read the original here . Billions of people around the world crave education, but lack the resources … Continue reading "Wikipedia: Learning by sharing knowledge"
arrow_forwardRoyal Opera House to host an editathon
As Wembley is to football and CERN is to particle physics, so the Royal Opera House in London is to ballet. Home to … Continue reading "Royal Opera House to host an editathon"
arrow_forward“One is most amused” – Queen Victoria’s Journals editathon
This post was written by Liz McCarthy , Communications and Social Media Officer for the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford ‘This book, Mamma gave … Continue reading "“One is most amused” – Queen Victoria’s Journals editathon"
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