Fae, Wikitribune is not a Wikimedia project but a project owned by one of the Foundation's trustee, Jimbo. Thus, any question about Wikitribune should be sent to Jimbo. I don't just see the need for this thread if there is a possibility to ask Jimbo personally.
Regards, Isaac. On Oct 21, 2017 3:48 PM, "Fæ" <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 21 October 2017 at 13:05, Isaac Olatunde <reachout2is...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Hi Fae, > > > > Is there a possibility for you to contact Jimbo or any Wikitribune staff > > member about this? I don't just think a thread here on what has happened > to > > Wikitribune serves any useful purpose. > > > > Regards, > > > > Isaac. > > > > On Oct 21, 2017 12:45 PM, "Fæ" <fae...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> On 25 April 2017 at 22:59, Jimmy Wales <jimmywa...@wikia-inc.com> > wrote: > >> > > >> > Today I announced a new initiative, outside of my Wikimedia > activities, > >> > to combat fake news. It is important to me that I share directly with > >> > all of you information about this new initiative early on. > >> > > >> > The new project will use a wiki-style setup and experiment with > >> > bringing together professional journalists and community contributors > to > >> > produce fact-checked, global news stories. At launch, we'll be using > a > >> > hacked version of wordpress and we'll be evaluating whether that's the > >> > right tool moving forward. Wordpress has a lot to > >> > commend it (free software, mature platform, used by lots of newsrooms, > >> > active developer ecosystem) but also has some philosophy that's quite > >> > "top down" in a way. > >> > (Not many people would think in a wiki way when setting up a > newsroom!) > >> > > >> > This new initiative, Wikitribune, will be a learning experience - my > >> > vision is one that I've had a hard time explaining... except to > >> > Wikimedians who tend to immediately > >> > get it. > >> > > >> > While I am launching this project independent from Wikipedia and the > >> > Wikimedia Foundation, it is my plan that this new project will work > >> > alongside Wikimedia in the free knowledge movement. For example, I > hope > >> > that the numerous Wikinews/Wikinoticias/Wikinotizie/etc. communities > can > >> > collaborate with the Wikitribune community in way that allows both to > >> > learn and benefit from each other. Additionally, Wikitribune will > >> > utilize the same Creative Commons license (CC-BY) as other free > content > >> > projects in > >> > the news space - so they can take the stories written by our > >> > professional journalists and communities and make use of them. > >> > > >> > You can find out more information about Wikitribune at: > >> > https://www.wikitribune.com > >> > > >> > Thank you for your time and I'm happy to answer questions! (But I'm > >> > quite swamped with everything at the moment so please forgive me if I > >> > answer in bursts!) > >> > > >> > --Jimbo > >> > >> Would anyone like to give an update, with some verifiable sources, on > >> what has happened to Wikitribune? Perhaps it will remain at an > >> indefinite "venture capital stage" with no launch date, or maybe there > >> been a decision to pull the plug? > >> > >> I have been hunting around for publications since the announcement on > >> this list, and believe there has been none apart from a poorly judged > >> "taster" article, based on an interview with Richard Curtis, which > >> appeared intended to promote a forthcoming charity event aimed at > >> media luvvies. The "taster" had a poor reception for its bias and > >> errors.[1][2][3] > >> > >> In the light of how huge "fake news" has become this year, it is > >> surprising that the team of journalists employed by Wikitribune for > >> over six months (fack check please?) have missed out on the > >> opportunity to be seen influencing press coverage of say, Trump, > >> Brexit, Facebook ads or even planet Niburi by providing their own fact > >> checks. > >> > >> Links: > >> 1. Taster article: > >> https://medium.com/wikitribune/wikitribune-taster-1-the-great-and-the- > >> good-meet-to-promote-un-global-goals-729a22401bd3 > >> 2. Times response to the taster: > >> https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jimmy-wales-wikitribune- > s-weak-debut- > >> rattles-backers-lily-cole-5zs3q37gs > >> 3. Related announcement of launch edition, Aug 2017: > >> https://www.journalism.co.uk/news/wikitribune-announces- > >> launch-editor-and-plans-to-publish-first-edition-this-year/s2/a708086/ > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Fae > >> -- > >> fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > > Hi Isaac, > > Jimmy Wales launched Wikitribune on this list, and was happy to answer > questions about it on this list. > > So I guess it's an optimal place to raise questions, and I have no > reason to second guess Jimmy's judgement on the communication channels > he wants to use to talk about Wikitribune. > > Thanks, > Fae > -- > fae...@gmail.com https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Fae > _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list, guidelines at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Mailing_lists/Guidelines and https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia-l New messages to: Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
