User:Peteforsyth/News and blogs

This page is to keep track of my contributions to, and coverage of my work in, various Wikimedia publications. (I may want to expend it to include other publications; for now, much of that information lives at http://wikistrategies.net/speaking )

Non-Wikimedia publications

My writing

• Wikipedia needs new leadership, op-ed, USA Today (April 2014)
• You Think No One Sees You Tinkering With Your Wikipedia Entry, Mr. Congressman? Zocalo Public Square (April 2014)
• The Daily Mail flails (front page of medium.com) (February 2017)
• Letter: Forsyth, Pete (November 15, 2016). "Separating WikiLeaks from wiki". Portland Tribune.
• UNESCO Chair, OER Community. Sara Frank Bristow and Pete Forsyth: "Mapping the Landscape of OER Institutional Initiatives." JAMMO ISSN 2146-3328 (2012).
• How Wikipedia dodged public outcry that plagues social media platforms, MisinfoCon blog, December 2019.
• Trusting Everybody to Work Together, The Signpost, also a submission to Wikipedia@20, 2020.

Coverage of my work

• Samek, Toni; Shultz, Lynette (March 24, 2017). Information Ethics, Globalization and Citizenship: Essays on Ideas to Praxis. McFarland. p. 82. (quoted re: Wikipedia vs. WikiLeaks)
• Cieply, Michael (June 22, 2015). "Wikipedia pages of star clients altered by P.R. firm". New York Times.
• Kaminer, Michael (December 17, 2015). "The Big Oops: Sunshine Sachs' Wikipedia Whitewash". The Observer. Archived from the original on November 18, 2018.
  • And they dropped from #1 to #29 in the rankings that year
  • Adweek
  • Signpost
• Dewey, Caitlin (December 2, 2015). "Wikipedia has a ton of money. So why is it begging you to donate yours?". Washington Post.
  • Republished in National Post
  • translated to Italian
• Wie die Wikipedia-Spendenaktion die Basis erzürnt ("How the Wikipedia fundraiser angered the grassroots"), Suddeutsche Zeitung, December 2015.
  • Spendenaufruf - Wofür braucht Wikipedia das Geld? ("Appeal for donations - what does Wikipedia need the money for?"), Der Westen (translated from German)
  • Business Insider (translated from German)
  • SG.hu (translated from Hungarian)
• Wikipedia's Crisis of Identity, Epoch Times (2015) (archive)
• El Periodico (January 2016)
• Comment les entreprises peuvent tirer profit de Wikipedia ("How enterprises can profit from Wikipedia"), Largeur (2014)
• The Great Book of Knowledge, Part 2, CBC, January 2014.
• Is Wikipedia going commercial? Salon (2012)
• Encyclopedic Ambitions, Oregon Public Broadcasting (2009)
  • Mentioned in OE's newsletter
• Kessenides, Dimitra; Chafkin, Max (December 22, 2016). "Is Wikipedia Woke?". Bloomberg Businessweek.
• Sampson, Tim (April 14, 2014). "One of Wikimedia's largest donors accused in paid editing scandal". The Daily Dot. (No mention by name; see Assessment of Belfer Center Wikipedian in Residence program for context)
• Tapscott, Mark (January 24, 2013). "Obama's transparency promises still mostly just words". Washington Examiner.
• Orlowski, Andrew (December 30, 2016). "El Reg just saved your Wikipedia Xmas". The Register.
• Jeffries, Adrianne (January 26, 2017). "The whitehouse.gov reset broke Wikipedia links en masse". The Outline.
• Kiss, Jemima; Gibbs, Samuel (August 6, 2014). "Wikipedia boss Lila Tretikov: 'Glasnost taught me much about freedom of information'". The Guardian.
• "Story of a River" in Mele, Nicco (April 23, 2013). The End of Big: How the Internet makes David the new Goliath. Macmillan. ISBN 1250021863.

Brief mentions / looser connection to Wikipedia

• Oakland's Sudo Mesh Looks to Counter Censorship and Digital Divide With a Mesh Network, Ben Valentine (2014)
• Oregon and the Power of Persuasion 2008

Acknowledgments

• The End of Big
• Anid, Nada; Cantileno, Laurie; Morrow, Monique J.; Zafar, Rahilla (September 9, 2016). The Internet of Women: Accelerating Culture Change. River Publishers. ISBN 8793379684.
• Open Content entry in The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society (acknowledged in introduction)
• Davis, Kord (September 13, 2012). The Ethics of Big Data: Balancing Risk and Innovation. O'Reilly. ISBN 1449357490.
• Hively, John (December 1, 2005). The Rigged Game: Corporate America and A People Betrayed Paperback. Black Rose Books. ISBN 1-55164-281-6.

Peer reviewed conference presentations

• (2013) Writing Wikipedia articles with Communicate OER. In: OER13, 26-27 March 2013, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus.

Wikimedia Blog

Coverage of my work

• John Dove, How can you write an open access encyclopedia in a closed access world?, November 12, 2015
• LiAnna Davis, School of Open offers free Wikipedia course, May 10, 2013
• Tilman Bayer, Wikimedia Foundation Report, February 2012, March 8, 2012
• Lori Byrd Phillips, GLAMcamp DC kicks off US coordination of GLAM-Wiki efforts, February 16, 2012
• LiAnna Davis, Wikipedia registers for classes, August 19, 2010

Brief mentions of my work

• Samir Elsharbaty, News on Wikipedia: Wikipedians track the Dakota Access Pipeline, December 17, 2016
• Syed Muzammiluddin & Ed Erhart, Community digest: In brief (regarding Wikimedia strategy), January 21, 2016
• Siko Bouterse, WikiWomen’s History Month encourages women to edit Wikipedia, March 23, 2012
• Gerard Meijssen, Tutorial for using the Translate extension January 25, 2012
• Sue Gardner, The message from the Wikipedia Blackout: Please leave the Internet alone, January 20, 2012
• LiAnna Davis, Announcing the Public Policy Initiative Advisory Board, August 6, 2010

Wikipedia Signpost

Op-ed columns

• (I assisted with:) Gabriel Thullen, Swiss chapter in turmoil, May 17, 2016
• Hard work needed to address Wikimedia's leadership challenges, March 19, 2016
• As one thousand of us requested, Superprotect has been removed, November 11, 2015
• Media Viewer software is not ready, September 10, 2014
• Five things a Wikipedian in Residence can do, April 23, 2014
• Should Wikimedia modify its terms of use to require disclosure? There are better ways of combating unethical paid editing, February 26, 2014

News pieces

Note: I became editor in chief of the Signpost in August 2016; here, I will include only the more substantial pieces.

• WMF strategy consultant brings background in crisis reputation management, with Tony1, February 2017
• 2016 Wikimedia Year in Review, December 2016
• The complex phenomenon of leadership in the wiki world, October 2016
• Board faces diversity and skill-base issues in new FDC appointments, with Tony1, July 2016
• Image placeholders debated, April 2008

Coverage of my work

• Gamaliel, Wales email re-sparks Heilman controversy, March 9, 2016
• Andreas Kolbe, 2015–2016 Q1 fundraising update sparks mailing list debate, October 14, 2015
• Gamaliel, Undisclosed paid editing now in the Sunshine, June 24, 2015
• Ed Erhart, Echoes of the past haunt new conflict over tech initiative, July 9, 2014
• Ed Erhart, Foundation-supported Wikipedian in residence faces scrutiny, March 19, 2014
• Jake Orlowitz, Does Wikipedia Pay? The Consultant: Pete Forsyth, April 30, 2012
• Tony1 and Jan Eissfeldt, Paid editing takes a new turn, April 30, 2012
• Mabeenot, WikiProject Report: The Oregonians, August 15, 2011
• Wikipedia for Credit, Inside Higher Ed, September 7, 2010.
• Cryptic C62, WikiProject Report: WikiProject Oregon, July 27, 2009

Brief mentions of my work

• Liam Wyatt, Battle for the soul of the Wikimedia Foundation, January 13, 2016
• Andreas Kolbe, In the media/In brief: Crew member accused of altering Wikipedia page to favor movie, November 11, 2015 (not mentioned by name; connection documented here)
• In the media/In brief (Sunshine Sachs), June 17, 2015
• Tony1, WMF Board candidates share their views with the Signpost, May 13, 2015
• In the media (USA Today op-ed piece), May 7, 2014
• Foundation announces long-awaited new executive director, May 7, 2014
• Ed Erhart, Public relations on Wikipedia: friend or foe?, July 2, 2012
• GLAMcamp DC briefly mentioned twice: here and here, 2012
• Briefly (Speaker at Good Internet conference), April 25, 2011
• News in brief (WikiProject Oregon Collaboration of the Week/Columbia River Gorge), February 21, 2011
• News in brief (WikiProject Oregon Collaboration of the Week/76th Legislative Assembly), January 24, 2011
• Mabeenot, WikiProject Report: Where are they now?, January 18, 2010

Miscellaneous/related

• 2012-2015 articles on paid editing/paid advocacy
• 2012-2014 series "Does Wikipedia Pay?"
• Archive/list of WikiProject Reports
• The ed17, Meet a paid editor, March 4, 2015

Unrelated to Wikimedia

My writing

• Taking a Stand at Standing Rock, Article in the Portland Tribune, 2016
• Wikipedia needs new leadership, Op-ed column for USA Today, 2014
• What Are the Main Highlights From Bill Clinton's Speech at the 2012 Democratic National Convention?, Quora/Huffington Post, 2012
• COLT: A Proposed Center for Teaching and Learning, WikiSym/ACM, with Dr. Robert E. Cummings, 2011
• "Why I support Vicki Walker for Secretary of State". Blue Oregon. April 27, 2008.
• Updating Mt. Tabor's Master Plan, Op-ed column for the Oregonian, 2007
• Oregon Non-Profit Attacks E-Waste at its Source, Earth First Journal, 2006
• Free Software, Older Computers Help Group Narrow Digital Divide, Portland Tribune, 2001
• Open letter to the Oregonian, 2009
• No free ride for Flexcar, Letter to the Editor, Willamette Week, 2006

Coverage of me

• Commentary on NBA player Evan Turner
• Diane Freaney blog post
• Korfhage, Matthew (November 8, 2016). "Portland Bakery Gets National Attention After Report of Racist Cupcake: Local bakery Fat Cupcake receives a pile of national news coverage after the Oregonian reblogs an anonymous Yelp review". Willamette Week.
• Valentine, Ben (July 21, 2014). "Oakland's Sudo Mesh Looks to Counter Censorship and Digital Divide With a Mesh Network". Tech President.
• Requested House Bill 3091, "Prohibits state agencies from claiming copyright protection for works produced by state employees or using funds provided by State Treasury," Oregon legislature, 2009.
• Wayne, Erika (June 17, 2008). "Oregon – Hot Topic". Legal Research Plus. (cross-posted here; topic also mentioned here)
• Member of Portland's Citizen Campaign Commission: Willamette Week, 2007 (mentions Wikipedia editing)

Just fun

• photo in Willamette Week by eekim

Grant reports

• GLAMcamp DC, 2012
• Consumer Reports Wikipedian in Residence, 2011

Wikipedia-oriented blog mentions

• Interviewed in 2018 by Stephen Downes for his "Education 3.0" MOOC. Synopsis of the topic, and Video of the interview, and some blog posts reacting to it:
  • Jenny Mackness, Consensus and Community in the Distributed Web, 2018
  • Laura Ritchie, The Quest for Community, 2018
• Bill Beutler, The Top Ten Wikipedia Stories of 2016, January 2017
• Ward Cunningham's page on the "Forsyth Criteria" (started in 2016)
• Pax Ahimsa Gethen, Gender and Education at Wikipedia, April 2016
• Pax Ahimsa Gethen, Wikipedia 15, January 2016
• Bill Beutler, The Crisis at New Montgomery St., January 2016
• Liam Wyatt, Strategy and controversy, January 2016
• Mike Linksvayer, Democratizing Wikimedia Innovation, May 2015
• Forsyth, Pete; Azzam, Amin; Cook, Dan; Lee, Jeannette (26 March 2015), "The Power of Reuse: Wikipedia in Action", The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation's OER Grantees Meeting 2015, Sausalito, California: Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education, retrieved 30 March 2015
  • Recap #1 by Rob Farrow: WIKIPEDIA IN ACTION #OER2015
  • Recap #2 by Stephen Downes: The Power of Reuse: Wikipedia in Action
• Chris Clark, Wikipedia gains academic acceptance, July 2014
• Eugene Eric Kim, Giving away my intellectual property, June 2014
• Bill Beutler, Bats in the Belfer: A Beginner’s Guide to the Biggest Wikipedia Controversy You’ve Probably Never Heard Of, April 2014
• Ryan Guy, Learning Wikipedia with #WikiSOO, March 2014
• Margarita Nafpaktitis, Learning Wikipedian, November 2013
• Bill Beutler, It’s the Law! Wikipedia, Cato Institute and the U.S. Congress, March 2013
• Lori Byrd Phillips, NARA plays host for Wikipedians at GLAMcamp DC, February 27, 2012
• Kippelboy, Glamcamp DC 2012, February 15, 2012

Presentations

My own contribution to the following contributions is licensed CC BY 4.0. In some cases, however, the university or organization that made the recording may have copyright to the recording. I'm happy to seek rights for republication; please let me know if that would be helpful.

• Harvard University's Shorenstein Center, with Frank Schulenburg, 2010 (audio archive)
• Using Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool – the Wikipedia Public Policy Initiative and the path to an effective and sustainable collaborative environment with the world of higher education, with Frank Schulenburb and Rod Dunican, Wikimania, July 2010
• Princeton University's Center for Information Technology Policy, with Annie Lin, 2010
• University of Michigan, participant in application for Center for Energy-Efficient Ultra-Dense Computing, 2010
• Good Internet conference at U.C. Berkeley, 2011
• With Michel Aaij, Wikipedia governance and culture, invited talk at the first Wikipedian and Higher Education Summit, Simmons College, 2011
• University of Mississippi, 2012
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Education Grantees Meeting, Harvard University School of Law, 2012
• Summer Institute on Digital Strategies for Health Communication, Tufts University, July 2012
• Meeting of the OERu anchor partners, Athabasca University, 2013
• Wikipedia in Higher Education symposium, The Writing Hub, University of Sydney, March 2014
• William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Education Grantees Meeting, "The Power of Reuse: Wikipedia in Action" (panel moderator), 2015
• Future of Text, Packard Foundation, 2015
• Moderated panel discussion at the Wikimedia Foundation for Wikipedia's 15th birthday: Wikipedia Day 2016
• Co-founder (and sponsor, and moderator on several occasions) of Bay Area WikiSalon monthly series, 2015
• North Carolina State University's Leadership in Technology series, 2016
• Future of Text, Google, 2016
• Wikicite 2018 (News on Wiki)
• WikiConference North America 2019 (News on Wiki)
• Open Publishing Festival 2020
  • Governance in the Wiki World
  • Moderated: Content Improvement Campaigns on Wikipedia, part 1
  • Panelist: Content Improvement Campaigns on Wikipedia, part 2 (representing News on Wiki)
• Partnered with AfroCROWD to host the Juneteenth 2020 online edit-a-thon (coached & promoted)

Press releases and announcements

• Jane Park, School of Open: "Writing Wikipedia Articles" Course Now Open for Registration, Creative Commons blog, February 2014
• Ryan Guy, Learning Wikipedia with #WikiSOO, March 2014
• Thrivable Future Salon, October 2015
• University of Mississippi, Hewlett Foundation Grant Improves Online Learning
• https://www.mysciencework.com/publication/show/ca342b2c7ab421bac82499703054fdf1
• Terese Bird, Labour of Love: Why do people contribute, or not contribute, to Wikipedia articles about OER?, April 2014
• Free online course open to all interested in OER & Wikipedia

Miscellaneous

• Assessment of Belfer Center Wikipedian in Residence program, May 2014
• Sarah Stierch, Women and Wikimedia Survey 2011 (edited)
• Various connections with Gorilla Warfare's timeline of events during Lila Tretikov's tenure as executive director (specifically noted: 2014 Superprotect letter)

Wikinews:

• Oregon running back LeGarrette Blount's college football career ends with a punch, 2009
• Milestone at world's largest cleanup site: Hanford nuclear basin removed‎, 2009

• Interviewed by Jefferson Smith on KXRY, November 30, 2016 (time stamp 28:15)