Media, politics, and the most-viewed YouTube videos: 2017 as seen through the lens of Wikipedia
A good number of Wikipedia's English-language editors in the last year were drawn to news (especially politics), media, and miscellanea.
What can we glean from OCLC’s experience with library staff learning Wikipedia?
An exploration of the intersection between Wikipedia and public libraries in the United States.
First World War digitization project nets awards for Romanian Wikimedia community
A volunteer project run by six Wikimedians has been recognized for their work.
Why Tímea Baksa writes about Korean culture on Wikipedia
Thanks to Wikipedia, Tímea Baksa has learned two new languages and met people from all around the world. We asked about what keeps her coming back to Wikipedia, day after day.
Gabriel Thullen on bringing offline Wikipedia to West African schools
A chat with Gabriel Thullen, a Wikimedian who worked with schools in West Africa to test the Kiwix offline Wikipedia browser during the 2016–2017 school year.
Wikipedia iOS app named an Editor’s Choice
The Wikipedia iOS app is among the newest to hold the "Editors' Choice" distinction in Apple’s App Store.
From Sesame Street to Maya Angelou, this Wikipedian digs deeper
Christine Meyer, better known to Wikipedians as FigureSkatingFan, has worked on many of the English Wikipedia's articles about Sesame Street. We asked why.
Bringing light to Czechoslovakian history: Jindřich Nosek and the Art Library Project
One man's lifelong passion finds an outlet on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.
Foundation research project learns from Czech and Korean Wikipedia communities
From May to July 2017, researchers conducted in-person interviews with 64 new and experienced editors in South Korea and the Czech Republic. The Czech and Korean Wikipedias were chosen to represent mid-sized wikis.
Winners announced in Europeana’s First World War portfolio contest
"Each of their portfolios," Europeana's Liam Wyatt says, "demonstrated the potential of open-access heritage to help understand European history through diverse, innovative, and qualitative projects."