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Articles by: Lane Rasberry[edit]
WikiConference report WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap
2024-04-25
WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap
News and notes Wikimedia Foundation ousts, bans quarter of Arabic Wikipedia admins
2023-01-01
Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.
In the media Odd bedfellows, Elon and Jimbo, reliable sources for divorces, and more
2023-01-01
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
In the media "The most beautiful story on the Internet"
2022-11-28
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
In the media Scribing, searching, soliciting, spying, and systemic bias
2022-10-31
Wading into several controversies.
In the media Censorship, medieval hoaxes, "pathetic supervillains", FB-WMF AI TL bid, dirty duchess deeds done dirt cheap
2022-08-01
Real news or silly season?
In the media Editor given three-year sentence, big RfA makes news, Guy Standing takes it sitting down
2022-06-26
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
In the media Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
2022-05-29
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
In the media The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia
2022-04-24
What's hot in the media this month.
Technology report Wikimedia Toolhub, winners of the Coolest Tool Award, and more
2021-10-31
Now discovering and accessing Wikimedia tools will be easier.
On video COVID-19 spurs innovations in Wikimedia video and virtual programming
2020-05-31
Community harnesses new technologies for remote participation in events and gatherings
News and notes 2019 Picture of the Year, 200 French paid editing accounts blocked, 10 years of Guild Copyediting
2020-05-31
Many of these accounts now blocked on the English-language Wikipedia.
In the media CBS on COVID-19, Sanger on bias, false noses, and five prolific editors
2020-05-31
Worth Every Goddamn Second!
Special report Wikipedia on COVID-19: what we publish and why it matters
2020-03-29
Wikipedia presents solid widely-consulted information on COVID-19 and related topics.
Community view Wikimedia community responds to COVID-19
2020-03-29
Individually and in organized groups, Wikimedians stand up and make a difference.
Gallery Finding freely licensed photo collections
2019-09-30
Wikimedia Commons is not the only place to find freely licensed photos
News and notes Documenting Wikimania and our beginnings
2019-08-30
The oldest surviving Wikipedia edit restored to article history, Wikimania, and the mystery of a disappearing Funds Dissemination Committee.
Recent research Most influential medical journals; detecting pages to protect
2019-07-31
And other new research publications
News and notes Wikimedia grants less accessible for travel, equipment, meetups, and India
2019-07-31
WMF grants program changes position on funding random individuals globally and 100 crore people in one region
Op-Ed 2019 Wikimedia Affiliate Selected Board Seats Election Results
2019-06-30
Wikimedia community organizations elect two members for the Wikimedia Foundation board of trustees
Gallery Unlike the North Face, Wiki Loves Earth
2019-06-30
Wikimedia photographers surge to contribute to the Wiki Loves Earth campaign even while rogue clothing company The North Face replaces wiki illustrations with advertisements
Recent research Female scholars underrepresented; whitepaper on Wikidata and libraries; undo patterns reveal editor hierarchy
2019-04-30
And other recent research results
Special report Wiki Loves (50 Years of) Pride
2019-03-31
Commemorate the 50th anniversary of the modern LGBT+ rights movement by editing wiki projects!
In focus Wikimedia affiliate organizations seek community participation in 2019 board election
2019-02-28
This election will select 2 of 10 seats on the board. All Wikimedia users are stakeholders in the election outcome and should participate.
News and notes Reviewer of the year, WikiCup winner, and the 2019 Wikimedia Summit
2018-12-01
Looking both backward and forward to events concerning the community.
News and notes Wiki Conference roundup and new appointments
2018-03-29
Please contact and support your representatives with good wishes in advance of this conference.
In the media Stolen seagulls, public domain primates and more
2017-12-18
The media discuss online copyright issues, Wikipedia's coverage of the capital of Israel and creation of a "reasonably clean, honest and reliable" work on Earth and in space.
In the media Open knowledge platform as a media institution
2017-11-24
Wikipedia seen as flawed but important; conservative think-tank fellow wants his say; volunteer in Madison wants to close the gender gap.
News and notes Money! WMF fundraising, Wikimedia strategy, WMF new office!
2017-10-23
The Wikimedia Foundation publishes the latest fundraising report, convenes over the close of the strategic plan discussion, and moves into a new space.
In focus Offline Wikipedia developed at OFF.NETWORK Content Hackathon
2017-10-23
Advocates for sharing offline information gather to make content, software, hardware, and social decisions.
News and notes Basselpedia; WMF Board of Trustees appointments
2017-09-06
Some of the goings-on from Wikimania 2017
Special report Sharing Wikipedia offline medical information in the Dominican Republic
2017-08-05
Wikimedia contributors support each other's projects in many unexpected ways
News and notes Non-English special edition! 99% no news about English-based wiki communities!
2017-08-05
Wikimania in Montreal, lawsuit in Sweden, challenges in France
In the media Wikipedia used to judge death penalty, arms smuggling, Indonesian governance, and HOTTEST celebrity
2017-08-05
Wikipedia and reliable sources of information continue to define each other
Forum Productive collaboration around coordinated protest marches; Media and political personalities comment on Wikipedia at its 16th birthday celebration
2017-02-06
Women's marches on seven continents attracted strong Wikipedia engagement; Media luminaries and a presidential candidate joined WMF boss Katherine Maher at a New York gathering
News and notes Case study of Wikimedia Education Program published; remembrance of departed colleague Ray Saintonge (Eclecticology)
2016-09-29
Wikipedia Education Program case study published; and a longtime Wikimedian has made his final edit: Medical school class's Wikipedia contributions profiled as case study; and a remembrance of Ray Saintonge, Wikimedian since 2002
In the media This edition's roundup of media coverage
2016-09-29
Wikipedia in the news: This edition's roundup of media coverage
Op-ed Should prison inmates be permitted to edit Wikipedia?
2016-04-14
They do have plenty of time on their hands
Op-ed Wikimania—can volunteers organize conferences?
2015-08-26
Should paid event staff supplement the work of volunteers?