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+ | <p>{{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}} -- student newspaper coverage of labor history editathon at U of Maryland College Park library</p> |
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<p>{{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=Fri, Mar 13, 2015}} -- discussed three Wiki-DC sponsored events</p> |
<p>{{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=Fri, Mar 13, 2015}} -- discussed three Wiki-DC sponsored events</p> |
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<p>{{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}} -- announces and reports on Wiki-DC partnered event</p> |
<p>{{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}} -- announces and reports on Wiki-DC partnered event</p> |
Revision as of 01:02, 6 May 2015
Press releases
- 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 »
Recent press coverage
Edit-a-thons team up Wikipedia users and archivists to fix wiki mistakes
The Diamondback, May 4, 2015 -- student newspaper coverage of labor history editathon at U of Maryland College Park library
Wikipedia's Gender and Race Gaps
KQED radio's Forum with Michael Krasny, Fri, Mar 13, 2015 -- discussed three Wiki-DC sponsored events
Join Us for Our First STEM Heroes Edit-a-thon
White House blog, February 24, 2015 -- announces and reports on Wiki-DC partnered event
Howard to Host Black History Wikipedia 'Edit-a-Thon'
HBCU Digest, February 10, 2015
Archives Hackathon Wants To Make Wikipedia Even Better
NextGov, September 12, 2014
Wikipedia tries to mend fences with Congress
The Hill, September 2, 2014
Wikipedia wants Congressional staffers to contribute, but bias is a big concern
PCWorld, August 27, 2014
US Congressional Staffs Urged to Update Wikipedia Pages
Voice of America, August 19, 2014
Advocates to Congress: Go ahead, edit Wikipedia
The Hill, August 18, 2014
Cato Institute Experts Call on Staffers to Edit Wikipedia
U.S. News & World Report, August 18, 2014
US National Archives To Upload All Holdings To Wikimedia Commons
TechCrunch, June 30, 2014