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- Edition 3, September 1, 2013
- Education and Research
- On English Wikinews, there is work to make some educational videos to assist users in understanding how the review process works, and how to write an article using screencast. Videos created so far include: A review of an English Wikinews article to let people see how that looks. , A walk through of an article being written for English Wikinews to let people see how one person writes an article., A walk through of creating an article on English Wikinews with a Doctor Who related news story as an example.
- A few of the provisional board members had intense discussions about the preferred research practices to inform key decision making in regards to developing the most effective programming with the goals of 1) working with educators to instill core journalistic values, 2) engage in quality original reporting that can be shared across projects, and 3) improve the diversity and quantity of the current contributor base to Wikinews projects. The ideal research often depends on context, but that in doing on project related work, action research is probably the ideal as it is an outcome improvement driven approach.
- In further regards to research methodologies, three of the provisional board members read The art, science and mystery of nonprofit news assessment by the Investigative Reporting Workshop. This document discusses some of the challenges non-profit related journalism sites have in assessment as it pertains to their own reporting. A discussion was also held regarding the issue of information anonymization when it comes to any research being conducted by The Wikinewsie Group using on Wikinews publicly accessible information, content and data. Sources looked at and discussed included Researching the public web and Forum Guide to Data Ethics. There is a feeling by some of the provisional board members that the WMF, through the Grants programs and the Program Evaluation and Design group need to provide greater guidance regarding what sort of information collection and analysis is expected, what privacy guidelines will be expected, what will be publicly expected, what will be privately expected, if these match and how to handle any discrepancy between these guidelines. At the same time, documentation for the WMF as it pertains to outcomes needs to be clear as to the audience and objectives in conducting the research. These issues become vitally important as increasing contributor output research differs from research focused on providing an environment to encourage best practices for journalists, with a goal of bringing more educators to the project to assist in accomplishing this goal.
- Brian Keegan talked about newswork on Wikipedia from a Wikipedia perspective (that ignores definitions of news) and failed to acknowledge the importance of original reporting and citizen driven journalism in his negative critique of Wikinews. At the same time, he failed to acknowledge the lack of investment by the Wikimedia Foundation in supporting Wikinews and other sister projects in strategically growing and supporting the Foundation's mission.
- Technology
- Given the issues with spying on government listening to communications, Scoop will be 'deprecated', and the recipients list trimmed back progressively have the membership list culled to make sure only reviewers and accredited reports have access to reporter notes for story verification. A new mailbox will be set up for incoming material that needs the attention of reviewers. [1]
- On English Wikinews, a draft has been started at Wikinews:Visual Editor to let the Visual Editor team know some of the issues involved in working on bringing VE live to the project. This is vitally important to be done right and that VE works with the only main entrance point to writing new articles, because if done without considering the gateway, it would create massive technical problems that would like make it impossible for article review for publication to be completed.
- On English Wikinews, efforts are underway to see about using DPL to sort images by date and to better highlight featured articles that appear in a category by calling them out seperately. This is likely to be a long term, wikignome type activity. [2]
- A bug was fixed in wmtran, the translation helper tool, to correct URLs of preview wiki-links. Relevant contact information is now also available at the tool page header.
- Reporting
- On English Wikinews, there has been a substantial amount of original reporting done in the past 18 months that involved the uploading both local multimedia and multimedia to Commons. An effort is underway to categorize these images locally better highlight the original reporting of the multimedia including type. It will also provide easier access for reporters to file photos for re-use in other articles. The major category work was done on 2012 Summer Paralympics.
- Following Jimmy Wales's speech at Wikimania, The Wikinewsie Group reached out to him via e-mail to see how we could work with to accomplish his stated aims in the context of our proposed organization. There are a number of shared goals, including making it possible for Wikinews contributors to do original reporting full time on the project. Susequently, he has been engaging in dialog with several English Wikinews reporters on his Wikinews talk page.
- A survey has been created to better understand the existing original reporting costs associated with current Wikinews production. Reporters across all languages who have contributed to original reporting on any language Wikinews project reported on in our newsletter have been pinged on their talk pages asking them to complete the survey. Three different language projects have been notified of the survey on Facebook. The survey has also been linked to on Twitter. The goal of the survey is to be able to understand the value of original reporting, where money is currently being spent and by whom, and to have data that will better enable The Wikinewsie Group and project volunteer reporters to apply for grants related to conducting more original reporting. Survey results are currently being processed with a plan of having some research published for reference in the next newsletter.
- Opinion pieces
For our next newsletter, we are encouraging Wikinewsies to define news and how Wikinews provides it.
- Original reporting
The following is a list of all original reporting done on Wikinews projects from August 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013. Includes a new language edition, Serbian Wikinews.
- Ukrainian
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- See also: Авторський репортаж. The wiki uses nothing for the publish process.
- Першого вересня в Україні стартує найбільший світовий фотоконкурс! (created by Olena Zakharian) 2013年08月30日
- Spanish
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- See also: Wikinoticias:Reportajes originales sin notas, Artículos publicados. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- El Gobierno de Egipto autoriza el uso de municiones letales contra los manifestantes (created by MadriCR) 2013年08月26日
- Deportivo Cali empata ante Boyacá Chicó en la segunda fecha de la Liga Postobón 2013-II (created by Sahaquiel9102) 2013年08月16日
- Russian
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- See also: Оригинальные репортажи, Опубликовано. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Анастасия Зотова: «Сейчас основной рычаг политической борьбы — мотивация людей, чтобы они активнее участвовали в выборах» (created by Dmitry Rozhkov) 2013年08月30日
- Фестиваль Leo Records в Москве (created by Dmitry Rozhkov) 2013年08月17日
- Митинг в защиту трудовых мигрантов: Нелегальных людей не бывает! (created by Dmitry Rozhkov) 2013年08月14日
- Переславский музей подводит итоги полугодия (created by Переславский музей-заповедник) 2013年08月13日
- Чемпионат мира по лёгкой атлетике в Москве (фоторепортаж) (created by Dmitry Rozhkov) 2013年08月12日
- Петиция за отмену «антипиратского» закона набрала 100 тысяч голосов. Артём Козлюк: это лишь начало пути, придающее силы (created by Krassotkin) 2013年08月11日
- Выборы губернатора Калифорнии 2014: интервью с кандидатом Синди Шихан (created by Gryllida) 2013年08月10日
- Программист Александр: «Голосуйте за кого угодно, только не за Собянина» (created by Dmitry Rozhkov) 2013年08月09日
- Кульминация романовских торжеств — 70-тысячное собрание в Екатеринбурге (created by Ssr) 2013年08月07日
- Викимедиа РУ за свободное распространение знаний (created by Krassotkin) 2013年08月02日
- Скорая помощь сгорела дотла (created by Schekinov Alexey Victorovich) 2013年08月02日
- French
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- See also: Reportage original, Article publié. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- France : seconde étape du Tour de l'Avenir, Alexis Gougeard toujours maillot jaune (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年08月27日
- France : Romain Bardet remporte le 25e Tour de l'Ain (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年08月13日
- France : Luis León Sánchez (Belkin) remporte la troisième étape du Tour de l'Ain à Lélex (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年08月12日
- France : Fabio Felline prend le maillot jaune à l'issue de la seconde étape du Tour de l'Ain (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年08月11日
- The following French original reporting news were also categorised this month:
- Tour de France : Lyon retrouve le Tour 10 ans après (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年07月13日
- Caisse à savon : Miribel accueille le trentième championnat de France (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年06月30日
- Neyron : le Parcours de la Mémoire s'arrête à la stèle rendant hommage à Victor Basch (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年06月25日
- Critérium du Dauphiné 2013 : 4ème étape (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年06月05日
- Hockey sur gazon : le club de Saint-Germain-en-Laye sacré champion de France masculin 2013 à Caluire-et-Cuire (created by Agamitsudo) 2013年06月02日
- Serbian
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- See also: Изворни извештај, Објављено. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Арапско пролеће, две и по године после (created by Laslovarga) 2013年08月24日
- Vikimanija 2013. u Hong Kongu (created by BraneJ) 2013年08月18日
- Wiki Loves Monuments - Serbia 2013. (created by Laslovarga) 2013年08月03日
- The following Serbian original reporting news were also categorised this month:
- 15 милиона слободних медијских фајлова на Викимедијиној остави (created by Laslovarga) 2012年12月20日
- Нови простор, стара идеја: Викимедија Србије отворила библиотеку (created by Julija Vojinovic) 2012年12月05日
- Проглашене победничке фотографије Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 у Србији (created by Laslovarga) 2012年11月23日
- Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 у Србији (created by Laslovarga) 2012年11月10日
- Wiki Loves Monuments 2012, foto-konkurs na globalnom nivou (created by Laslovarga) 2012年08月25日
- Сарадња Викимедије Србије и Музеја ваздухопловства - Београд (created by Laslovarga) 2012年08月24日
- Почиње ГЛАМурама (created by Laslovarga) 2012年02月23日
- Отворени вики пројекат ГЛАМ Србије (created by Laslovarga) 2012年01月04日
- Викимедија Србије организује 4. Регионалну конференцију (created by MikyM) 2010年06月04日
- Оснивачка скупштина Викимедије Србије и Црне Горе (created by Kaster) (Not yet published)
- Vikimedija u Petnici (created by Sanja pavlovic) (Not yet published)
- Italian
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- See also: Notizia originale, Pubblicati. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Viaggio umanitario del CIS in Guinea (created by 87.2.64.201) 2013年08月26日
- Esperanto
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- See also: Originalaj raportaĵoj, Publikigitaj artikoloj. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Finiĝas la 9-aj Mondaj Ludoj en Kalio, Kolombio (created by Sahaquiel9102) 2013年08月05日
- Catalan
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- See also: Reportatges originals, Notícies publicades. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- El Madrid guanya 2-1 al Real Betis a la primera jornada de la Lliga (created by Joan301009) 2013年08月18日
- El Barça guanya 7-0 al Levante UD a la primera jornada de la Lliga (created by Joan301009) 2013年08月18日
- El PCE i la UJCE de Madrid commemoren l'afusellament de les Tretze Roses (created by Joan301009) 2013年08月05日
- El Barça guanya 8-0 contra el Santos al Trofeu Joan Gamper (created by Joan301009) 2013年08月02日
- Polish
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- See also: Materiały autorskie. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Gamescom 2013: Szef CD Projekt RED, Adam Badowski, rozmawia o nowej grze studia, Wiedźmin 3: Dziki Gon (created by Holek) 2013年08月28日
- John Godson odchodzi z PO (created by Plogi) 2013年08月27日
- PJN chce zwiększenia dopuszczalnych prędkości na drogach (created by Plogi) 2013年08月27日
- Krzysztof Kwiatkowski - nowy szef Najwyższej Izby Kontroli - złożył przysięgę (created by Plogi) 2013年08月27日
- Demonstracja służb mundurowych przed Sejmem (created by Plogi) 2013年08月27日
- 17. Targi Książki w Krakowie (created by Basia sikora) 2013年08月21日
- English
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- See also: Original reporting, Published. The wiki uses flagged revisions for the publish process.
- Maroochydore to play Noosa in 2013 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Grand Final (created by RockerballAustralia) 2013年08月24日
- Noosa through to 2013 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Grand Final (created by RockerballAustralia) 2013年08月18日
- Wikinews interviews Spanish Paralympic swimmer Deborah Font (created by LauraHale) 2013年08月15日
- Uni defeat Nambor as 2013 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union season ends (created by RockerballAustralia) 2013年08月11日
- Wikinews interviews Spanish Paralympic swimmer Marta Gómez (created by LauraHale) 2013年08月11日
- Wikinews interviews Spanish Paralympic swimmer María Delgado (created by LauraHale) 2013年08月10日
- Wikinews interviews peace activist Cindy Sheehan, 2014 California gubernatorial candidate (created by William S. Saturn) 2013年08月08日
- Sunshine Coast Rugby Union round 19: Fraser Coast score three tries in twenty minutes in loss to University (created by RockerballAustralia) 2013年08月03日
- German
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- See also: Wikinews:Originalbericht, Veröffentlicht. The wiki uses a category for the publish process.
- Kundgebung von „Bürgerbewegung pro Deutschland" in Göttingen (created by Égalité1789) 2013年08月28日
- Landesverband Sachsen der Piratenpartei Deutschland feiert seinen 5. Geburtstag (created by Conny) 2013年08月09日
- Kleine und große Fehler im Journalismus (created by Itu) 2013年08月06日