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== Press releases ==
== <center> [[Current events]] </center> ==
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Keep yourself informed about Wikimedia events!
See also the other [[m:Wikimedia press releases|press releases on Meta]]
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== <center> Press releases & statements </center> ==
;'''[[Wikipedia Reaches 2 Million Articles]]''' : 9/12/2007: On September 9, 2007, at 8:21 UTC, the English-language Wikipedia published its two millionth article with the entry "El Hormiguero," about the popular Spanish TV show of the same name. The article was created by registered Wikipedia contributor Zzxc.
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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.
; [[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/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/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/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]])
'''Archived releases:''' [[Press releases/2006|2006]], [[Press releases/2005|2005]], [[Press releases/2004|2004]]
'''Archived releases:''' [[Press releases/2006|2006]], [[Press releases/2005|2005]], [[Press releases/2004|2004]]
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== [[Press room/Wikimania 2007|Thank you for your support: Wikimania 2007]]==
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The Wikimedia Foundation's annual conference took place on August 3-5, in Taipei, Taiwan. The event brought 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, were present to answer questions. | [[Press room/Wikimania 2007|Read more.]]
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[[Image:Wikimania2007logo.png|350px|center|Wikimania 2007]]


== Materials ==
* [[Media:Presskit.pdf|Presskit about Wikimedia and its projects]] (pdf)
* '''[[Commons:Commons:Press|Photos and Logos]]''' for use in articles about Wikimedia.
:: '''Writing a report about Wikimedia or its projects?:''' The use of our logos in such an editorial content is explicitly allowed.
:: '''Before use of the logos''', please consult our ''[[Wikimedia visual identity guidelines]]''.
* [[m:Trophy box|Trophy box]] (awards and trophies)
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* Statistics:
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wikistats/EN/Sitemap.htm Article growth and user numbers]
** [[w:Wikipedia:Statistics|...more different statistics]]

==Press statements==
* '''[[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support|Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than ever, thanks to our Community's Support]]''', 13 Feb 2007 ([[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/中文|Chinese]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Français|French]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Suomeksi|Finnish]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Deutsch|German]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Italian|Italian]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/日本語|Japanese]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Polish|Polish]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Português|Portuguese]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Русский|Russian]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Serbian|Serbian]], [[Press statements/Wikipedia, Stronger and More Stable than Ever, thanks to our Community's Support/Español|Spanish]])
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== Primary press contacts ==

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Please note that these contacts are <u>only</u> for '''press inquiries''' from journalists and <u>only</u> 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 [[:en:Wikipedia:Contact us|Wikipedia:Contact us]].
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<center><big><big>'''General press inquiries should be sent to: <tt>[mailto:press@wikimedia.org press@wikimedia.org]''' <br><br>

</big>By phone - contact Sandra Ordonez, [[Communication Manager]] at +1-727-231-0101 </tt></big><p>

You can contact [[Board of Trustees#Florence Nibart-Devouard|Wikimedia Foundation chair Florence Devouard]] [[user:Anthere|(aka "Anthere")]] directly
* by email - fdevouard (at) wikimedia.org

You can contact [[Board of Trustees#Jimmy Wales|Wikipedia founder Jimmy (Jimbo) Wales]] directly:
* 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.

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=== Australia ===

* [[User:Angela|Angela Beesley]]
: Melbourne
: Email: [mailto:abeesley@wikimedia.org abeesley@wikimedia.org]
: Phone: +61 (0)3 9018 7308

=== The Americas ===

==== United States ====
* [[User:Kat Walsh|Kat Walsh]] - Herndon, VA, Member Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
: kat (at) wikimedia (dot) org
* [[w:en:User:Raul654|Mark Pellegrini]], Newark, DE
: mapellegrini (at) comcast (dot) net
* [[w:en:User:Swatjester|Dan Rosenthal]], Washington, DC
: drosenthal (at) wikimedia (dot) org

==== Canada ====
* Nicholas Moreau, Toronto ON (English)
: nicholasmoreau@gmail.com

=== Europe ===
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<big>'''Finland'''</big>
* Timo Jyrinki
: timo (dot) jyrinki (at) hut (dot) fi
: +358 43 200 5020
* Joonas Lyytinen
: joonas (dot) lyytinen (at) ri (dot) fi
: +358 45 63 99 700

<big>'''France'''</big>
* email: press-fr (at) wikimedia (dot) org
* [[User:Anthere|Florence Devouard]] - Chair Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
* Pierre Beaudouin - Chairman Wikimédia France

<big>'''Germany and Austria'''</big>
* email: press-de (at) wikimedia (dot) org
* Kurt Jansson - Chairman Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
: Phone +49 (0)30 - 610 74 581
* Arne Klempert - Executive Director Wikimedia Deutschland e.V.
: Phone +49 (0)700-WIKIMEDIA (+49-700-945463342)

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<big>'''Italy'''</big>
* [[w:it:User:Frieda|Frieda Brioschi]] - Chair Wikimedia Italia, Member Board of Trustees, Wikimedia Foundation
: Email: [mailto:fbrioschi@wikimedia.it fbrioschi@wikimedia.it]

<big>'''Poland'''</big>
See [[:pl:chapter:Biuro prasowe|Biuro prasowe]]
* [[:pl:User:Datrio|Dariusz Siedlecki]]
: Email: [mailto:dariusz.siedlecki@wikimedia.pl dariusz.siedlecki@wikimedia.pl]
: Phone: (+48) 0 516 306 220

<big>'''Switzerland'''</big>
* press (at) wikimedia (dot) ch
* Frédéric Schütz, +41 (0)79 820 40 44 (French, English)
* Nando Stöcklin, +41 (0)62 751 39 42 (German, English)
* Ilario Salvatore Valdelli, (+41) 76 482 13 71, or valdelli@gmail.com (Italian)

<big>'''UK'''</big>
* [[w:en:User:Jdforrester|James Forrester]], London
: Email: [mailto:jdforrester@gmail.com jdforrester@gmail.com]
: Phone: +44 (0)20 7193 1193
: Skype: jdforrester
* [[w:en:User:David Gerard|David Gerard]], Walthamstow, London
: Email: [mailto:wp@davidgerard.co.uk wp@davidgerard.co.uk]
: Phone: 07733 223 584 or (+44) 7733 223 584
: Is also a press contact for [http://wikimedia.org.uk/ Wikimedia UK]

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* '''Norway''': [[w:no:Bruker:Cnyborg|Chris Nyborg]], chris.nyborg (at) online (dot) no , see also [[w:no:Wikipedia:Presse|Presse]]

<small>Note that most press contacts do not speak in an "official" capacity, merely as recognised and trusted volunteers.</small>

=== [[m:Communications subcommittees/Press#Briefs|Contact briefs]] ===


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Current events

Keep yourself informed about Wikimedia events!

Press releases & statements

Wikis Go Printable
New open source technology will bring content from Wikipedia, WikiEducator, and other wikis to the world of paper
13 December 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced a partnership that will make it possible to obtain high quality print and word processor copies of articles from Wikipedia and other wiki educational resources. The development of the underlying open source software is supported by the Open Society Institute (www.soros.org) and the Commonwealth of Learning (www.col.org), and led by PediaPress.com, a start-up company based in Germany.
Wikimedia Foundation improves performance and reduces costs by peering at AMS-IX
12 December 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation, the international non-profit organization behind Wikipedia, and the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX) have joined forces for “the good of the Internet.” As part of this joint program, AMS-IX will give Wikimedia a Gigabit Ethernet connection at no cost, which will enable Wikimedia to deliver up to 10,000 requests per second directly to hundreds of other networks, including many major internet service providers.
German Language Wikipedia Better than Brockhaus Online, Analysis Indicates
5 December 2007 The German language version of Wikipedia is better than Brockhaus, Germany's commercial encyclopedia, according to an analysis commissioned by Stern Magazine.
Sue Gardner Hired as Executive Director
3 December 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation today announced the appointment of Sue Gardner as its Executive Director, effective immediately.
The World Economic Forum announces Technology Pioneers 2008: The Wikimedia Foundation Selected
29 November 2007 The World Economic Forum announced 39 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2008, including the Wikimedia Foundation.
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales leads South African Wikipedia Academies in Johannesburg
31 October 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation will co-host with iCommons the Wikipedia Academy workshops in various locations throughout South Africa on November 10 and 11, 2007 to be lead by Jimmy Wales.
Library of Alexandria to Host Wikipedia's Annual Conference in 2008
31 October 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation announces that it will stage its 2008 Wikimania conference at the Library of Alexandria in Egypt. The event will take place next summer.
Wikimedia Foundation to Relocate to San Francisco
9 October 2007 The Wikimedia Foundation will be relocating its headquarters from St. Petersburg, Fl to San Francisco, CA. The move will take place this winter.

Archived releases: 2006, 2005, 2004

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