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We interviewed an Australian veteran who deployed to the region as a peacekeeper and now writes articles on the region's history to help him understand what he encountered there.

Interview Meet a paid editor

2015-03-04

Before being indefinitely blocked, User:FergusM1970 made more than 4600 edits on the English Wikipedia, spread over eight years. In the last two years, he was paid to edit several articles for clients that included the Venezuelan energy company Derwick Associates. We spoke with him about his experiences.

Arbitration report Bradspeaks—impact, regrets, and advice; current cases hinge on sex, religion, and ... infoboxes

2015-03-04

The Signpost speaks to veteran arb Newyorkbrad, who retired after almost seven years.

Interview WWII veteran honors shipmates through Wikipedia editing

2015-01-21

Over seventy years ago, the US destroyer Mahan was patrolling off Ponson Island in the Philippines when eleven Japanese kamikaze aircraft appeared over the horizon and attacked. George Pendergast, who edits Wikipedia with the username Pendright, was eighteen years old when he joined Mahan 's crew in April 1944.

Interview Interview with Jakob, one of Wikipedia's more prolific waterway contributors

2015-01-07

User:Jakec has been a Wikipedia editor for over two years and has been a writer of many recent Did you know articles on Wikipedia, including multiple articles on rivers and streams in the state of Pennsylvania.

Interview Improving the visibility of digital archival assets using Wikipedia

2014-08-20

Improving the visibility of digital archival assets using Wikipedia: Dorothy Howard interviews Michael Szajewski, archivist for digital development and university records at Ball State University.

Wikimedia in education Success in Egypt and the Arab world

2014-07-30

Success in Egypt and the Arab World: A "program of heroes" is leading the charge in Egypt.

Wikimedia in education Serbia takes the stage with Filip Maljkovic

2014-07-16

Serbia takes the stage with Filip Maljkovic: It all started in late 2005, when we first held lectures about Wikipedia in two educational institutions (universities) ...

Wikimedia in education Exploring the United States and Canada with LiAnna Davis

2014-07-09

The Wikimedia Education Program currently spans 60 programs around the world; students and instructors participate at almost every level of education. The Education program Signpost series presents a snapshot of the Wikimedia Global Education Program as it exists in 2014.

News and notes The English Wikipedia's second featured-article centurion; wiki inventor interviewed on video

2014-05-28

With the promotion to featured article of Grus (constellation) on 17 May, Casliber became Wikipedia's second featured-article centurion, following Wehwalt's groundbreaking achievement last December. Cas's first FA, Banksia integrifolia, a group effort, was promoted on 16 November 2006. His first solo project, Diplodocus, followed in January 2007; he has rarely been off the FAC since. In a second story, Ward Cunningham, an American computer programmer who invented the wiki, was interviewed by the WMF.

Interview Wikipedia in the Peabody Essex Museum

2014-04-30

Ed Roley, Associate Director of Integrated Media at the Peabody Essex Museum, talks about GLAM engagement with Wikipedia.

Interview Nate Ott—the writer behind 71 articles in the largest-ever good topic

2014-03-19

In a record-breaker, the English Wikipedia has a new largest good topic: the 71-article Light cruisers of Germany, which concerns the light cruisers used by Germany during the 20th century.

Interview Wikipedia's first featured article centurion

2013-12-11

Wikipedia's first Featured Article centurion: On 7 December, Wikipedia editor Wehwalt reached the momentous milestone of 100 featured articles with History of Chincoteague, Virginia. Quite apart from the reading and research, that's around three-quarters of a million words of finalised text, not counting footnotes, image captions and the rest.

Interview Meeting in the middle: Wikipedia and libraries

2013-03-18

Ask librarians what they think about Wikipedia and you might get some interesting answers. Some will throw up their hands about the laziness of the Google generation and their overdependence on Wikipedia. Some see it as the "competition". And some will tell you it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

In the media Sue Gardner interviewed by the Australian press

2013-02-18

Sue Gardner's visit to Australia sparked a number of interviews in the Australian press, and she commented on Australian plans to surveil personal internet and telephone data.

Interview Interview with Brion Vibber, the WMF's first employee

2012-12-31

Brion Vibber has been a Wikipedia editor for nearly 11 years and was the first person officially hired to work for the Wikimedia Foundation. He was instrumental in early development of the MediaWiki software and is now the lead software architect for the foundation's mobile development team.

Paid editing Does Wikipedia Pay? The Facilitator: Silver seren

2012-04-16

Wikidata The next big thing? An interview with Wikidata

2012-04-09

Interview Funds, fiduciaries, and the Foundation: the complex dynamics of scaling

2012-04-09

Interview An introduction to movement roles

2012-04-02

Interview Liaising with the Education Program

2012-03-12

Featured content Interview with Muhammad Mahdi Karim and the best of the week

2012-01-23