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== Press releases ==
<small>''see also the other [[m:Wikimedia press releases|press releases on Meta]]''</small>
; [[Press releases/Advisory Board/English|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/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.
; [[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.

'''Archived releases:''' [[Press releases/2006|2006]], [[Press releases/2005|2005]], [[Press releases/2004|2004]]

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== Materials ==
* [[Media:Presskit.pdf|Presskit about Wikimedia and its projects]]
* '''[[Commons:Commons:Press|Photos and Logos]]''' and '''[[m:Logos|Logos]]''' for use in articles about Wikimedia. '''Usage in media reports about Wikimedia and its projects 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 ==
<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

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

=== Europe ===
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<big>'''Belgium'''</big>
* [[User:Walter|Walter Vermeir]]
: walter (at) wikipedia (dot) be

<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)

<big>'''Italy'''</big>
*[[w:it:Utente:Frieda|Elfrieda Brioschi]]
: ubifrieda (at) gmail (dot) com

<big>'''Norway'''</big>
See [[w:no:Wikipedia:Presse|Presse]]
*[[w:no:Bruker:Cnyborg|Chris Nyborg]]
: chris.nyborg (at) online (dot) no

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<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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<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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