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== Press releases ==
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==2012==
  
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; [[Statement on SOPA and PIPA|Official statement of Wikimedia DC on SOPA and PIPA]] : JANUARY 18, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) stands firmly with the decision of Wikipedia editors and administrators to shut down the English Wikipedia for 24 hours on January 18, 2012, in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECTIP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate. '''[[Statement on SOPA and PIPA|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[Wikimedia DC and Department of State partner to host Wikimania 2012]] : FEBRUARY 6, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is partnering with the U.S. State Department's Office of eDiplomacy to bring the international conference “Wikimania 2012” to the nation’s capital on July 12–14, 2012. The conference will take place at George Washington University. '''[[Wikimedia DC and Department of State partner to host Wikimania 2012|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012]] : MARCH 23, 2011: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce Mary Gardiner as the keynote speaker for Wikimania 2012, the international Wikimedia conference. Mary will be speaking at the opening session of the conference on Thursday, July 12, 2012. '''[[Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that WikiHow has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level sponsor. '''[[WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level sponsor. '''[[Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that Google has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level sponsor. Google’s support of Wikimania helps bring hundreds of people around the world who support open source, open culture, and free access to global knowledge. '''[[Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
  
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; [[Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history]] : JULY 2, 2012: The 205-year-old Congressional Cemetery in Washington is now the world’s largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history. While touring the grounds, visitors may call up an article from Wikipedia on, for example, the life of John Philip Sousa by scanning a QR code (Quick Response code) with their smartphones. '''[[Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history|Read more »]]'''
  
   
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===2017===
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; [[Press:Wikimedia DC Announces New Institutional Partnerships Manager|Wikimedia DC Announces New Institutional Partnerships Manager]] : MAY 3, 2017: Wikimedia District of Columbia (WMDC) is pleased to announce the hiring of our first employee. Ariel Cetrone has joined WMDC as our Institutional Partnerships Manager, where she will plan and facilitate events with our many institutional partners, including cultural, academic, and professional organizations. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC Announces New Institutional Partnerships Manager|Read more »]]'''
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===2016===
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;[[Press:Wikimedia DC announces Wikimedia Diversity Conference|Wikimedia DC Announces Second Wikimedia Diversity Conference]] : MAY 21, 2016: Wikimedia DC is pleased to announce that the second Wikimedia Diversity Conference will take place on June 17–18, 2016 at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The conference is co-hosted by Wikimedia DC and the National Archives and Records Administration, which reflects the two organizations' shared commitment to embracing diversity in the global knowledge movement. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC announces Wikimedia Diversity Conference|Read more »]]'''
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===2014===
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; [[Press:Wikimedia DC Launches Wikipedia Summer of Monuments Campaign|Wikimedia DC Launches Wikipedia Summer of Monuments Campaign]] : JULY 1, 2014: Wikimedia DC is pleased to announce the launch of “Wikipedia Summer of Monuments”. We invite all photographers and historians, individuals and institutions, to join us in documenting the history of the United States by visiting [http://summerofmonuments.org summerofmonuments.org]. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC Launches Wikipedia Summer of Monuments Campaign|Read more »]]'''
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===2013===
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; [[Press:Wikimedia DC announces winning submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in the United States|Wikimedia DC announces winning submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in the United States]] : NOVEMBER 21, 2013: Wikimedia District of Columbia and the Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 United States organizing team are pleased to announce the winning photographs from Wiki Loves Monuments 2013. The winning images represent the diversity of our national historic places in the United States. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC announces winning submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in the United States|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Wikimedia DC Launches "Wiki Loves Monuments USA" Photo Contest|Wikimedia DC Launches "Wiki Loves Monuments USA" Photo Contest]] : SEPTEMBER 1, 2013: Wikimedia District of Columbia has launched Wiki Loves Monuments USA, a month-long photography contest. Wiki Loves Monuments USA is part of the international Wiki Loves Monuments contest, certified by Guinness World Records for two consecutive years as the world's largest photography contest. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC Launches "Wiki Loves Monuments USA" Photo Contest|Read more »]]'''
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===2012===
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; [[Press:Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history|Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history]] : JULY 2, 2012: The 205-year-old Congressional Cemetery in Washington is now the world’s largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history. While touring the grounds, visitors may call up an article from Wikipedia on, for example, the life of John Philip Sousa by scanning a QR code (Quick Response code) with their smartphones. '''[[Press:Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor|Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that Google has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level sponsor. Google’s support of Wikimania helps bring hundreds of people around the world who support open source, open culture, and free access to global knowledge. '''[[Press:Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor|Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level sponsor. '''[[Press:Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor|WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor]] : MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that WikiHow has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level sponsor. '''[[Press:WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012|Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012]] : MARCH 23, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce Mary Gardiner as the keynote speaker for Wikimania 2012, the international Wikimedia conference. Mary will be speaking at the opening session of the conference on Thursday, July 12, 2012. '''[[Press:Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Wikimedia DC and Department of State partner to host Wikimania 2012]] : FEBRUARY 6, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is partnering with the U.S. State Department's Office of eDiplomacy to bring the international conference “Wikimania 2012” to the nation’s capital on July 12–14, 2012. The conference will take place at George Washington University. '''[[Press:Wikimedia DC and Department of State partner to host Wikimania 2012|Read more »]]'''
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; [[Press:Statement on SOPA and PIPA|Official statement of Wikimedia DC on SOPA and PIPA]] : JANUARY 18, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) stands firmly with the decision of Wikipedia editors and administrators to shut down the English Wikipedia for 24 hours on January 18, 2012, in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECTIP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate. '''[[Press:Statement on SOPA and PIPA|Read more »]]'''
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== Press coverage ==
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* [[Press|Recent press coverage]]
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===2018===
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikimediafoundation.org/2018/11/13/five-ways-academics-can-contribute-to-wikipedia/|title=Five ways academics can contribute to Wikipedia|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation blog|date=November 13, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.wvliving.com/wv-wonder-women/west-virginia-wonder-women-class-2018/|title=West Virginia Wonder Women Class of 2018: Kelly Doyle – The Wikipedia Wizard|publisher=WV Living|date=Fall 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikimediafoundation.org/2018/09/21/advancing-gender-equity-conversations-with-movement-leaders?year=2018|title=Wikimedia Foundation releases gender equity report|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|date=September 21, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.dailydot.com/debug/2-girls-1-podcast-wikipedia-gender-equality/|title=These women are editing thousands of Wikipedia articles in a quest for gender parity|publisher=2 Girls 1 Podcast|date=August 20, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-05947-8|title=Why we’re editing women scientists onto Wikipedia|publisher=Nature|date=August 14, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://nypost.com/2018/08/08/physicist-highlighting-female-scientists-one-wikipedia-entry-at-a-time/|title=Physicist highlighting female scientists, one Wikipedia entry at a time|publisher=New York Post|date=August 8, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://hangingtogether.org/?p=6775|title=The rise of Wikidata as a linked data source|publisher=Hanging Together: The OCLC Research Blog|date=August 6, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.chronicle.com/article/Some-Colleges-Cautiously/243968?cid=trend_right_a|title=Some Colleges Cautiously Embrace Wikipedia|publisher=The Chronicle of Higher Education|date=July 19, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://twitter.com/nowthisnews/status/1003637459266048001/video/1|title=If women don’t help write history, they might be written out of it |publisher=Now This|date=June 4, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.blic.rs/vesti/politika/dacic-dodelio-najvisa-diplomatska-priznanja-medu-laureatima-modna-kreatorka/j3w5jjz|title=Dačić awardes the highest diplomatic recognitions [in Serbian]|publisher=Blic|date=May 29, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-43559778/women-fighting-for-equality-on-wikipedia#|title=Women fighting for equality on Wikipedia|publisher=BBC News|date=March 28, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikiedu.org/blog/2018/03/28/how-one-prolific-wikipedian-is-giving-voice-to-pre-20th-century-womens-stories/|title=How one prolific Wikipedian is giving voice to pre-20th century women’s stories|publisher=Wiki Education Foundation|date=March 28, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/mar/15/wikipedia-edit-a-thon-women-arts|title=Wikipedia's forgotten women: inside the editing marathon to fix imbalance|publisher=The Guardian|date=March 15, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://thewireless.co.nz/articles/archival-activism-the-editors-fighting-wikipedia-s-sexism-problem|title=Archival Activism: the Editors fighting Wikipedia’s Sexism Problem|publisher=The Wireless|date=February 13, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.diglib.org/building-collaboration-wikipedia-west-virginia-university-libraries/|title=Building Collaboration between Wikipedia and West Virginia University Libraries|publisher= Digital Library Federation|date=February 5, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikiedu.org/blog/2018/01/26/presenting-the-winners-of-the-u-s-wiki-science-competition/|title=Presenting the winners of the U.S. Wiki Science Competition|publisher=Wiki Education Foundation|date= January 26, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.maxportal.hr/premium-sadrzaj/kusturica-i-dacic-u-zgradi-un-a-otvaraju-izlozbu-o-jasenovcu-dovezli-7-tona-opreme/|title=Kusturica and Dacic open a UN exhibition on Jasenovac [in Serbian]|publisher=Maxportal|date=January 23, 2018}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/39999-wikipedias-women-editors|title=Inside the Fight to Change Wikipedia's Gender Problem|publisher=Inverse|date=January 8, 2018}}</p>
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===2017===
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://thelily.com/wikipedia-has-1-5-million-biographies-in-english-only-17-percent-are-about-women-57a20fa4f16a|title=Wikipedia has 1.5 million biographies in English. Only 17 percent are about women.|publisher=The Lily|date=December 14, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/10/30/wikidata-fifth-birthday/|title=Wikidata, a rapidly growing global hub, turns five|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|date=October 30, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.hmhco.com/shop/books/The-Best-American-Science-and-Nature-Writing-2017/9781328715517|title=It’s Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due|publisher=The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017|date=October 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.communitysignal.com/the-cost-of-being-a-prominent-woman-on-wikipedia-and-online/|title=The Cost of Being a Prominent Woman on Wikipedia – and Online|publisher=Community Signal|date=September 25, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2017/09/19/wikimedia-foundation-awards-grant-to-wvu-libraries|title=Wikimedia Foundation awards grant to WVU Libraries|publisher=WVU Today|date=September 19, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rewriting-the-history-of-women-in-science/|title=Rewriting the History of Women in Science|publisher=Scientific American|date=September 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.rsc.org/news-events/community/2017/aug/wikithon/|title=Improving gender balance on Wikipedia|publisher=Royal Society of Chemistry|date=August 21, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wvumag.wvu.edu/features/women-who-are-changing-the-tech-world|title=Women Who Are Changing the Tech World|publisher=West Virginia University Magazine|date=August 15, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b090c2pj|title=Utopia: In Search of the Dream|publisher=BBC Four|date=August 9, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wmclive.com/wmc-live-213-ariel-levy-emily-temple-wood-original-airdate-6182017|title=WMC episode 213: interview with Emily Temple-Wood|publisher=Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan|date=June 18, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://www.demworks.org/mind-gap-highlighting-womens-representation-wikipedia|title=Mind the Gap: Highlighting Women's Representation on Wikipedia|publisher=DemocracyWorks|date=June 8, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wmcspeechproject.com/2017/06/02/creating-a-model-for-helping-women-thrive-in-wikipedia/|title=Creating A Model for Helping Women Thrive in Wikipedia|publisher=Women's Media Center|date=June 2, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/05/02/digest-women-in-red/|title=Women in Red's impact on Wikipedia's gender gap|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|date=May 2, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikiedu.org/blog/2017/04/20/women-scientists-in-blue-during-the-year-of-science/|title=Women Scientists in Blue During the Year of Science|publisher=Wiki Education Foundation|date=April 20, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://wikiedu.org/blog/2017/04/12/rosie-stephenson-goodnight-visiting-scholar-at-northeastern-university/|title=Rosie Stephenson-Goodnight, Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University|publisher=Wiki Education Foundation|date=April 12, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/04/wikipedia-congressional-committees-edit-a-thon-event-recap/?loclr=twlaw|title=Wikipedia Congressional Committees Edit-a-thon Event Recap|publisher=Library of Congress|date=April 11, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.rollcall.com/news/hoh/word-hill-recess-2|title=Committee page edit-a-thon|publisher=Roll Call|date=April 10, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://congressionaldata.org/library-of-congress-national-archives-host-wikipedia-edit-a-thon/|title=Library of Congress, National Archives Host Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon|publisher=Congressional Data Coalition|date=April 10, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://congressarchives.tumblr.com/post/159226075956/join-us-at-the-library-of-congress-of-friday|title=National Archives and the Law Library of Congress Edit-a-thon on Congressional committees and hearings|publisher=Congress in the Archives|date=April 5, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2017/03/congressional-committees-and-hearings-wikipedia-edit-a-thon/|title=Congressional Committees and Hearings Wikipedia Edit-a-thon|publisher=Library of Congress|date=March 20, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://zackquill.com/art-feminism-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-brings-together-area-organizations-highlights-artists-other-events-for-womens-history-month/|title=Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon brings local artists & organizations together for Women’s History Month|publisher=Zackquill: One Morgantown|date=March 17, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/museums-galleries/blog/20854995/a-dc-museum-tries-to-make-wikipedia-less-sexist|title=A D.C. Museum Tries to Make Wikipedia Less Sexist|publisher=Washington City Paper|date=March 15, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2017/03/13/art-feminism-edit-a-thon-celebrates-women-s-history-month|title=Art + Feminism edit-a-thon celebrates Women’s History Month|publisher=WVU Today|date=March 13, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=http://wtop.com/arts/2017/03/chance-make-history-womens-art-museum-weekend/|title=DC Wikipedia edit-a-thon a chance to shine light on women in the arts|publisher=WTOP|date=March 7, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2017/03/07/the-keilana-effect/|title=How a feminist stood up to trolls and measurably changed Wikipedia’s coverage of women scientists|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|date=March 17, 2017}}</p>
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<p>{{press citation|url=https://backchannel.com/one-womans-brilliant-fuck-you-to-wikipedia-trolls-aab4107d374b#.hu3rgfpsd|title=The Troll Taunter: A young Wikipedia editor withstood a decade of online abuse. Now she’s fighting back — on Wikipedia itself.|publisher=Backchannel|date=February 6, 2017}}</p>
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===2016===
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* {{press citation|url= http://www.bbc.com/news/world-38238312|title=Viewpoint: How I tackle Wiki gender gap one article at a time|publisher=BBC News|date=December 7, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=http://blogs.agu.org/sciencecommunication/2016/10/07/5307/|title=The value of Wikipedia in science|publisher=The Plainspoken Scientist|date=October 7, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=http://associationsnow.com/2016/10/geophysical-scientists-take-red-pencils-wikipedia/|title=Geophysical scientists take red pencils to Wikipedia|publisher=Associations Now|date=October 3, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=https://blog.library.si.edu/2016/09/mughal-art-masses|title=Mughal Art for the Masses|publisher=Smithsonian Libraries Unbound|date=September 21, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=http://nautil.us/blog/its-time-these-ancient-women-scientists-get-their-due|title=It’s Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due|publisher=Nautilus|date=April 12, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-intersect/wp/2016/03/11/how-one-young-female-scientist-decided-to-cope-with-online-harassment|title=How one young female scientist decided to cope with online harassment|publisher=Washington Post|date=March 11, 2016}}
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*{{press citation|url=https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/08/alchemy-turning-harassment-into-women-scientists/|title=The new alchemy: turning online harassment into Wikipedia articles on women scientists|publisher=Wikimedia Foundation|date=March 8, 2016}}
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===2015===
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* {{press citation|url=http://voices.nationalgeographic.com/2015/06/12/how-hosting-an-edit-a-thon-made-me-trust-wikipedia/|title=How Hosting an Edit-A-Thon Made Me Trust Wikipedia|publisher=National Geographic|date=June 12, 2015}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.diamondbackonline.com/diversions/student_life/article_4844245c-f1e8-11e4-9a26-53d2fa0048b0.html|title=Edit-a-thons team up Wikipedia users and archivists to fix wiki mistakes|publisher=The Diamondback|date=May 4, 2015}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201503130900|title=Wikipedia's Gender and Race Gaps|publisher=KQED radio's Forum with Michael Krasny|date=March 13, 2015}}
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* {{press citation|url=https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/02/24/today-join-us-our-first-stem-heroes-edit-thon|title=Join Us for Our First STEM Heroes Edit-a-thon|publisher=White House blog|date=February 24, 2015}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.hbcudigest.com/articles/0215/howard-to-host-black-history-wikipedia-edit-a-thon.html|title=Howard to Host Black History Wikipedia 'Edit-a-Thon'|publisher=HBCU Digest|date=February 10, 2015}}
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===2014===
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/emerging-tech-blog/2014/09/archives-hackathon-will-use-federal-data-make-wikipedia-better/93968/?oref=nextgov_today_nl|title=Archives Hackathon Wants To Make Wikipedia Even Better|publisher=NextGov|date=September 12, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://thehill.com/policy/technology/216368-wikipedia-sends-invite-to-congress|title=Wikipedia tries to mend fences with Congress|publisher=The Hill|date=September 2, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/2599481/wikipedia-wants-congressional-staffers-to-contribute-but-bias-is-a-concern.html|title=Wikipedia wants Congressional staffers to contribute, but bias is a big concern|publisher=PCWorld|date=August 27, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.voanews.com/content/libertarian-group-urges-congressional-staffs-to-update-wikipedia-pages/2418236.html|title=US Congressional Staffs Urged to Update Wikipedia Pages|publisher=Voice of America|date=August 19, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://thehill.com/policy/technology/215414-advocates-to-congress-go-ahead-edit-wikipedia|title=Advocates to Congress: Go ahead, edit Wikipedia|publisher=The Hill|date=August 18, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2014/08/18/cato-institute-experts-call-on-congressional-staffers-to-edit-wikipedia|title=Cato Institute Experts Call on Staffers to Edit Wikipedia|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|date=August 18, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=https://www.c-span.org/video/?321030-1/discussion-wikipedia-government-transparency&fbclid=IwAR15HKpTHhnwOILQ_hMquHZgzJWialDW-ie81Eu9MTi_nLvMcAGL8sFfc1w|title=Wikipedia and Congress|publisher=C-SPAN|date=August 18, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://techcrunch.com/2014/06/30/us-national-archives-to-upload-all-holdings-to-wikimedia-commons/|title=US National Archives To Upload All Holdings To Wikimedia Commons|publisher=TechCrunch|date=June 30, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://archive.org/details/wikipedia-weekly-112|title=Wikipedia Weekly Episode 112 - Wikiconference USA, Day 2|publisher=Wikipedia Weekly|date=May 31, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://archive.org/details/wikipedia-weekly-110|title=Wikipedia Weekly Episode 110 - Wikiconference USA, Day 1|publisher=Wikipedia Weekly|date=May 30, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26828726|title=How can Wikipedia woo women editors?|publisher=BBC|date=April 7, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.npr.org/2014/03/29/296212010/wikipedia-holds-an-edit-a-thon-to-draw-women-editors|title=Wikipedia Holds An Edit-A-Thon To Draw Women Editors|publisher=NPR|date=March 29, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://fedscoop.com/wikimedia-dc-role-tranparency-opengov/|title=Wikimedia DC works with Smithsonian, Cato to expand knowledge of bills, art |publisher=Fedscoop.com|date=March 21, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/arts/artsspecial/warming-up-to-the-culture-of-wikipedia.html|title=Warming Up to the Culture of Wikipedia|publisher=The New York Times|date=March 19, 2014}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.gazette.net/article/20131128/NEWS/131129304/1010/laurel-historic-society-updates-city-x2019-s-history-on-wikipedia&template=gazette|title=Laurel Historic Society updates city’s history on Wikipedia|publisher=Gazette.net|date=November 28, 2013}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/howard/laurel/ph-ll-museum-edit-a-thon-20131112,0,6496044.story|title=Edit local Wikipedia information at Laurel History Edit-a-thon|publisher=The Baltimore Sun|date=November 12, 2013}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/10/to-fix-wikipedia-s-gender-imbalance-a-big-editing-party/280470/|title=To Fix Wikipedia’s Gender Imbalance: A Big Editing Party?|publisher=The Atlantic|date=October 10, 2013}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/arts/design/museum-welcomes-wikipedia-editors.html|title=Museum Welcomes Wikipedia Editors|publisher=The New York Times|date=July 28, 2013}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.npr.org/blogs/theprotojournalist/2013/07/16/202326279/the-great-american-wiknic-edit|title=The Great American Wiknic|publisher=NPR|date=July 16, 2013}}
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===2012===
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/internet/article3646907.ece|title=Wikipedia soul-searches at annual conference|publisher=The Hindu|date=July 17, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Wikimania-Wikipedia-Autorenschaft-schrumpft-Zahl-der-Artikel-steigt-1642690.html|title=Wikimania: Wikipedia-Autorenschaft schrumpft, Zahl der Artikel steigt|publisher=Heise Online|date=July 15, 2012|lang=German}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/wikimania-hits-dc-as-wikipedia-faces-changes/2012/07/14/gJQAqRKxkW_story.html|title=Wikimania hits D.C. as Wikipedia faces changes|publisher=The Washington Post|date=July 14, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18833763|title=Wikipedia: Meet the men and women who write the articles|publisher=BBC News|date=July 14, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-07-14/internet/32674698_1_wikipedia-founder-jimmy-wales-wikimania|title=Wikipedia turns 10, the magic continues|publisher=Times Of India|date=July 14, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.veteknoloji.com/yeni-viki-cilginlari-araniyor-54770--.html|title=Yeni "Viki çılgınları" aranıyor!|publisher=Ve Teknoloji|date=July 13, 2012|lang=Turkish}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.itwire.com/business-it-news/open-source/53659-sydneysider-to-give-keynote-at-wikimania|title=Sydneysider to give keynote at Wikimania|publisher=iTWire|date=March 27, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.huliq.com/10559/wikimania-2012-conference-july-and-wikimania-takes-manhattan-video|title=Wikimania 2012 Conference in July and Wikimania Takes Manhattan|publisher=HULIQ|date=March 18, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://adainitiative.org/2012/02/interview-with-sarah-stierch-wikimedian-in-residence-at-the-smithsonian-and-wikimedia-fellow|title=Interview with Sarah Stierch, Wikimedian-in-residence at the Smithsonian and Wikimedia Fellow|publisher=Ada Initiative|date=February 13, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://wusa9.com/news/article/185524/373/Wikimedia-DC-Releases-Statement-on-SOPA-PIPA|title=Wikimedia DC Releases Statement on SOPA, PIPA Protests|publisher=WUSA Channel 9 News|date=January 18, 2012}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/06/01/wikipedia-archives_n_869806.html|title=National Archives Names First Wikipedian In Residence|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=June 1, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/politics/conversations-dominic-mcdevitt-parks-national-archives-connects-with-wikipedia/2011/06/02/AGCYDWHH_story.html|title=Conversations: Dominic McDevitt-Parks, National Archives connects with Wikipedia|publisher=The Washington Post|date=June 2, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/06/how-wikipedians-in-residence-are-opening-up-cultural-institutions/240204/|title=How Wikipedians-in-Residence Are Opening Up Cultural Institutions|publisher=The Atlantic|date=June 16, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-wiki-picnic-for-online-encyclopedia-editors/2011/06/24/AGUxQYjH_story.html|title=A Wiki-Picnic for online encyclopedia editors|publisher=The Washington Post|date=June 24, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://siarchives.si.edu/blog/location-location-location|title=Location! Location! Location!|publisher=Smithsonian Institution Archives|date=July 6, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2011-07-13/news/bs-md-wikipedia-archives-20110621_1_national-archives-wikipedian-archives-information|title=National Archives hires 'Wikipedian in residence'|publisher=Baltimore Sun|date=July 13, 2011}}
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* {{press citation|url=http://philanthropy.com/blogs/social-philanthropy/how-the-smithsonian-is-helping-wikipedia/29095|title=How the Smithsonian is Helping Wikipedia|publisher=The Chronicle of Philanthropy|date=August 11, 2011}}
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Press releases

2017

Wikimedia DC Announces New Institutional Partnerships Manager
MAY 3, 2017: Wikimedia District of Columbia (WMDC) is pleased to announce the hiring of our first employee. Ariel Cetrone has joined WMDC as our Institutional Partnerships Manager, where she will plan and facilitate events with our many institutional partners, including cultural, academic, and professional organizations. Read more »

2016

Wikimedia DC Announces Second Wikimedia Diversity Conference
MAY 21, 2016: Wikimedia DC is pleased to announce that the second Wikimedia Diversity Conference will take place on June 17–18, 2016 at the National Archives in Washington, DC. The conference is co-hosted by Wikimedia DC and the National Archives and Records Administration, which reflects the two organizations' shared commitment to embracing diversity in the global knowledge movement. Read more »

2014

Wikimedia DC Launches Wikipedia Summer of Monuments Campaign
JULY 1, 2014: Wikimedia DC is pleased to announce the launch of “Wikipedia Summer of Monuments”. We invite all photographers and historians, individuals and institutions, to join us in documenting the history of the United States by visiting summerofmonuments.org. Read more »

2013

Wikimedia DC announces winning submissions to Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 in the United States
NOVEMBER 21, 2013: Wikimedia District of Columbia and the Wiki Loves Monuments 2013 United States organizing team are pleased to announce the winning photographs from Wiki Loves Monuments 2013. The winning images represent the diversity of our national historic places in the United States. Read more »
Wikimedia DC Launches "Wiki Loves Monuments USA" Photo Contest
SEPTEMBER 1, 2013: Wikimedia District of Columbia has launched Wiki Loves Monuments USA, a month-long photography contest. Wiki Loves Monuments USA is part of the international Wiki Loves Monuments contest, certified by Guinness World Records for two consecutive years as the world's largest photography contest. Read more »

2012

Congressional Cemetery becomes the world's largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history
JULY 2, 2012: The 205-year-old Congressional Cemetery in Washington is now the world’s largest outdoor encyclopedia of American history. While touring the grounds, visitors may call up an article from Wikipedia on, for example, the life of John Philip Sousa by scanning a QR code (Quick Response code) with their smartphones. Read more »
Google joins Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level Sponsor
MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that Google has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Diamond-Level sponsor. Google’s support of Wikimania helps bring hundreds of people around the world who support open source, open culture, and free access to global knowledge. Read more »
Encyclopedia of Life joins Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level Sponsor
MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that the Encyclopedia of Life (EOL) has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Copper-Level sponsor. Read more »
WikiHow joins Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level Sponsor
MARCH 30, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce that WikiHow has joined Wikimania 2012 as a Bronze-Level sponsor. Read more »
Mary Gardiner to keynote Wikimania 2012
MARCH 23, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is pleased to announce Mary Gardiner as the keynote speaker for Wikimania 2012, the international Wikimedia conference. Mary will be speaking at the opening session of the conference on Thursday, July 12, 2012. Read more »
Press:Wikimedia DC and Department of State partner to host Wikimania 2012
FEBRUARY 6, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) is partnering with the U.S. State Department's Office of eDiplomacy to bring the international conference “Wikimania 2012” to the nation’s capital on July 12–14, 2012. The conference will take place at George Washington University. Read more »
Official statement of Wikimedia DC on SOPA and PIPA
JANUARY 18, 2012: Wikimedia District of Columbia (Wikimedia DC) stands firmly with the decision of Wikipedia editors and administrators to shut down the English Wikipedia for 24 hours on January 18, 2012, in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the PROTECTIP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate. Read more »

Press coverage

2018

Five ways academics can contribute to Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation blog, November 13, 2018

West Virginia Wonder Women Class of 2018: Kelly Doyle – The Wikipedia Wizard
WV Living, Fall 2018

Wikimedia Foundation releases gender equity report
Wikimedia Foundation, September 21, 2018

These women are editing thousands of Wikipedia articles in a quest for gender parity
2 Girls 1 Podcast, August 20, 2018

Why we’re editing women scientists onto Wikipedia
Nature, August 14, 2018

Physicist highlighting female scientists, one Wikipedia entry at a time
New York Post, August 8, 2018

The rise of Wikidata as a linked data source
Hanging Together: The OCLC Research Blog, August 6, 2018

Some Colleges Cautiously Embrace Wikipedia
The Chronicle of Higher Education, July 19, 2018

If women don’t help write history, they might be written out of it
Now This, June 4, 2018

Dačić awardes the highest diplomatic recognitions [in Serbian]
Blic, May 29, 2018

Women fighting for equality on Wikipedia
BBC News, March 28, 2018

How one prolific Wikipedian is giving voice to pre-20th century women’s stories
Wiki Education Foundation, March 28, 2018

Wikipedia's forgotten women: inside the editing marathon to fix imbalance
The Guardian, March 15, 2018

Archival Activism: the Editors fighting Wikipedia’s Sexism Problem
The Wireless, February 13, 2018

Building Collaboration between Wikipedia and West Virginia University Libraries
Digital Library Federation, February 5, 2018

Presenting the winners of the U.S. Wiki Science Competition
Wiki Education Foundation, January 26, 2018

Kusturica and Dacic open a UN exhibition on Jasenovac [in Serbian]
Maxportal, January 23, 2018

Inside the Fight to Change Wikipedia's Gender Problem
Inverse, January 8, 2018

2017

Wikipedia has 1.5 million biographies in English. Only 17 percent are about women.
The Lily, December 14, 2017

Wikidata, a rapidly growing global hub, turns five
Wikimedia Foundation, October 30, 2017

It’s Time These Ancient Women Scientists Get Their Due
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017, October 2017

The Cost of Being a Prominent Woman on Wikipedia – and Online
Community Signal, September 25, 2017

Wikimedia Foundation awards grant to WVU Libraries
WVU Today, September 19, 2017

Rewriting the History of Women in Science
Scientific American, September 2017

Improving gender balance on Wikipedia
Royal Society of Chemistry, August 21, 2017

Women Who Are Changing the Tech World
West Virginia University Magazine, August 15, 2017

Utopia: In Search of the Dream
BBC Four, August 9, 2017

WMC episode 213: interview with Emily Temple-Wood
Women's Media Center Live with Robin Morgan, June 18, 2017

Mind the Gap: Highlighting Women's Representation on Wikipedia
DemocracyWorks, June 8, 2017

Creating A Model for Helping Women Thrive in Wikipedia
Women's Media Center, June 2, 2017

Women in Red's impact on Wikipedia's gender gap
Wikimedia Foundation, May 2, 2017

Women Scientists in Blue During the Year of Science
Wiki Education Foundation, April 20, 2017

Rosie Stephenson-Goodnight, Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University
Wiki Education Foundation, April 12, 2017

Wikipedia Congressional Committees Edit-a-thon Event Recap
Library of Congress, April 11, 2017

Committee page edit-a-thon
Roll Call, April 10, 2017

Library of Congress, National Archives Host Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
Congressional Data Coalition, April 10, 2017

National Archives and the Law Library of Congress Edit-a-thon on Congressional committees and hearings
Congress in the Archives, April 5, 2017

Congressional Committees and Hearings Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Library of Congress, March 20, 2017

Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon brings local artists & organizations together for Women’s History Month
Zackquill: One Morgantown, March 17, 2017

A D.C. Museum Tries to Make Wikipedia Less Sexist
Washington City Paper, March 15, 2017

Art + Feminism edit-a-thon celebrates Women’s History Month
WVU Today, March 13, 2017

DC Wikipedia edit-a-thon a chance to shine light on women in the arts
WTOP, March 7, 2017

How a feminist stood up to trolls and measurably changed Wikipedia’s coverage of women scientists
Wikimedia Foundation, March 17, 2017

The Troll Taunter: A young Wikipedia editor withstood a decade of online abuse. Now she’s fighting back — on Wikipedia itself.
Backchannel, February 6, 2017

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