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; [[Press releases/New Consultant and Special Advisor to the Wikimedia Board of Trustees]] : 06/27/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the growth, development and distribution of free, multilingual content, is delighted to announce today it has engaged digital media executive Sue Gardner as a consultant and special advisor to the board. |
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; [[Press releases/SOSChildrenUK2007|SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation Launch Wikipedia Selection for Schools]] : 05/29/2007 : SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation have launched the Wikipedia Selection for schools. The Selection DVD has the content of a 15 volume encyclopedia - with 24,000 pictures, 14 million words and articles on 4,625 topics. It includes the best of Wikipedia, and many thousands of pages of extra material specifically selected to be of interest to children aged 8-17 who follow the UK National Curriculum and similar curricula elsewhere in the world. |
; [[Press releases/SOSChildrenUK2007|SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation Launch Wikipedia Selection for Schools]] : 05/29/2007 : SOS Children UK and the Wikimedia Foundation have launched the Wikipedia Selection for schools. The Selection DVD has the content of a 15 volume encyclopedia - with 24,000 pictures, 14 million words and articles on 4,625 topics. It includes the best of Wikipedia, and many thousands of pages of extra material specifically selected to be of interest to children aged 8-17 who follow the UK National Curriculum and similar curricula elsewhere in the world. |
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; [[Press releases/Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation|Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation]] : 04/20/2007 : Contrary to what some press reports pretend, Wikipedia does not plan to start a search engine, and Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia. |
; [[Press releases/Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation|Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation]] : 04/20/2007 : Contrary to what some press reports pretend, Wikipedia does not plan to start a search engine, and Wikia, Inc. is not the commercial counterpart to Wikipedia. |
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; [[Press releases/version_5|Wikipedia Version 0.5 Released]] : 01/17/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, a compact disc collection of approximately 2,000 articles from the English Wikipedia. The project paves the way for many such collections, with larger releases planned in a variety of languages. |
; [[Press releases/version_5|Wikipedia Version 0.5 Released]] : 01/17/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation announces the release of Wikipedia Version 0.5, a compact disc collection of approximately 2,000 articles from the English Wikipedia. The project paves the way for many such collections, with larger releases planned in a variety of languages. |
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; [[Press releases/Advisory Board|Wikimedia creates an Advisory Board]] : 01/29/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of an Advisory Board to the Board of Trustees. Comprised of individuals well known in their respective fields, the new Advisory Board will provide Wikipedia's governing body with their expertise and consultation in several areas, including strategic long term planning. Angela Beesley, former Wikimedia Foundation Board member and co-founder of Wikia, will act as Chair. ([[Press releases/Advisory Board/日本語|Japanese]]) |
; [[Press releases/Advisory Board|Wikimedia creates an Advisory Board]] : 01/29/2007 : The Wikimedia Foundation announces the creation of an Advisory Board to the Board of Trustees. Comprised of individuals well known in their respective fields, the new Advisory Board will provide Wikipedia's governing body with their expertise and consultation in several areas, including strategic long term planning. Angela Beesley, former Wikimedia Foundation Board member and co-founder of Wikia, will act as Chair. ([[Press releases/Advisory Board/日本語|Japanese]]) |
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; [[Press releases/Funddrive Dec 2006|Give the Gift of Knowledge: Wikimedia Foundation launches Year-end Fundraiser to Support Projects]] : 12/16/2006 : The Wikimedia Foundation announced a three-week fundraising campaign to help support the future operation and expansion of its free, multilingual wiki-based projects. The fundraiser runs from December 16, 2005 through January 6, 2006, and Wikimedia will accept donations in dozens of currencies from individuals and organizations around the globe. |
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; [[Press releases/Wikimedia Foundation board reorganised|Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees reorganised]] : 10/28/2006 : The Wikimedia Foundation has announced a reorganisation of its Board of Trustees, with Florence Devouard replacing Jimmy Wales as Chair of the Board. The Board voted unanimously to elect Devouard as the Chair of the Board, with Tim Shell as Vice-Chair, Erik Möller as Executive Secretary, and Michael Davis as Treasurer. |
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Mark your Calendar: Wikimania 2007The Wikimedia Foundation's annual conference will take place on August 3-5, in Tapei, Taiwan. The event brings together international users from various Wikimedia projects, as well as individuals interested in learning about Wiki technology, free content and free knowledge, and educational and social trends in internet culture. Additionally, both Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia, and Florence Devouard, Chair of the Wikimedia Foundation, will be present to answer questions. | Read more. Materials
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Primary press contacts
Please note that these contacts are only for press inquiries from journalists and only about Wikimedia projects and the Wikimedia Foundation.
We do not wish to receive any press release or newsletter, nor any documentation about your organization.
If you are looking for contacts about the content of one of the projects we support, please see local contact pages, such as Wikipedia:Contact us.
By phone - contact Sandra Ordonez, Communication Manager at +1-727-231-0101
You can contact Wikimedia Foundation chair Florence Devouard (aka "Anthere") directly
- by email - fdevouard (at) wikimedia.org
- by email - jwales (at) wikimedia.org
Regional press contacts
To obtain a interview contact in your area or speaking your language, beyond those listed below, talk to Sandra at the Wikimedia Foundation office. She maintains a list of dozens of specialty contacts.
Australia
- Melbourne
- Email: abeesley@wikimedia.org
- Phone: +61 (0)3 9018 7308
The Americas
United States
- Kat Walsh - Herndon, VA, Member Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
- kat (at) wikimedia (dot) org
- Mark Pellegrini, Newark, DE
- mapellegrini (at) comcast (dot) net
Canada
- Nicholas Moreau, Toronto ON (English)
- nicholasmoreau@gmail.com
Europe
Belgium
Finland
France
Germany and Austria
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Italy
Poland See Biuro prasowe
Switzerland
UK
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- Norway: Chris Nyborg, chris.nyborg (at) online (dot) no , see also Presse
Note that most press contacts do not speak in an "official" capacity, merely as recognised and trusted volunteers.
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