Wikipedia:Press coverage 2012

January



 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.
 * The author gives an apology for his criticism of Wikipedia's SOPA blackout and admits he is impressed with its effectiveness in raising awareness of the Bills.

February

 * The Wikipedia article on Stonehenge is a more useful guide to the monument than paid-for commercial apps.
 * The Wikipedia article on Stonehenge is a more useful guide to the monument than paid-for commercial apps.

April





 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.
 * US v. Lawson, (20 April 2012). US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit Finds Juror's Wikipedia Research Invalidated Cockfighting Conviction, Nos. 10-4831, 10-4841, 10-4845, 10-4846, 10-4870, 10-4882, U.S. Ct.App., 4th Cir., 2012-4-20, WL 1372172.

June

 * Larry Sanger attacks the Wikimedia Foundation's response to his earlier criticism of its image policy.
 * Larry Sanger attacks the Wikimedia Foundation's response to his earlier criticism of its image policy.




 * How the availability of information through Wikipedia is changing TV viewers tastes.
 * How the availability of information through Wikipedia is changing TV viewers tastes.


 * Politician blocked incorrectly as a sockpuppet after editing his own article
 * Politician blocked incorrectly as a sockpuppet after editing his own article



July









 * The judge in the trial of Simon Harwood wanted the defendant's Wikipedia entry amended.
 * The judge in the trial of Simon Harwood wanted the defendant's Wikipedia entry amended.


 * Christopher Williams (31 July 2012) "Chairman of Wikipedia charity banned after pornography row" The Telegraph (UK). Retrieved 30 January 2013.
 * Kevin Morris (31 July 2012). "Wikipedia chairman banned after pornography row" The Daily Dot (USA) Retrieved 30 January 2013.
 * Kevin Morris (31 July 2012). "Wikipedia chairman banned after pornography row" The Daily Dot (USA) Retrieved 30 January 2013.

August

 * 1 August 2012 "50 Shades of Wikipedia? UK head banned after bondage porn ties" Fox News (USA). Retrieved 30 January 2013.
 * Christopher Williams (2 August 2012) "Wikipedia charity chairman resigns after pornography row" The Telegraph (UK) Retrieved 30 January 2013.
 * Describes among others Wikipedia's involvements in the anti SOPA demonstration and features a short interview clip of Jimbo Wales (at 7:00 min).
 * Describes among others Wikipedia's involvements in the anti SOPA demonstration and features a short interview clip of Jimbo Wales (at 7:00 min).



September

 * "Mr Wales was giving evidence to the joint committee on the Draft Communications Data Bill."
 * Members of the UK Chapter are accused of having manipulated WP:DYK to the benefit of private clients such as the city of Gibraltar.
 * We now have a Wikipedia page on the controversial call during Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game.
 * After perusing the page, Packers fans should feel free to check out another painful moment in Packers history: 4th and 26.
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."
 * Members of the UK Chapter are accused of having manipulated WP:DYK to the benefit of private clients such as the city of Gibraltar.
 * We now have a Wikipedia page on the controversial call during Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game.
 * After perusing the page, Packers fans should feel free to check out another painful moment in Packers history: 4th and 26.
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."
 * We now have a Wikipedia page on the controversial call during Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game.
 * After perusing the page, Packers fans should feel free to check out another painful moment in Packers history: 4th and 26.
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."
 * We now have a Wikipedia page on the controversial call during Monday night's Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks game.
 * After perusing the page, Packers fans should feel free to check out another painful moment in Packers history: 4th and 26.
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."
 * "Bill Dauster spends his professional life drafting laws for the U.S. Senate. He spends much of his free time studying a very different kind of law - the Torah. By day, Dauster works as deputy chief of staff for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. But in his free time, he has produced some of the Web's most detailed explication and analysis of the Jewish Bible. Dauster has written Wikipedia entries for each of the Torah's 54 chapters - or parsha - and he constantly updates them with new information and insight."

October

 * "Bill Dauster has made quite a name for himself, as both a drafter of government legislation and an author of Wikipedia entries on the Torah."


 * Front page article about Wikipedia disputes, featuring the perennial "The/the" Beatles war, currently in mediation, looking at long-standing style and content issues - and some thoughts on on why they are prolonged, over years. Among those quoted: "Tina Vozick, who has been editing Wikipedia entries for six years, says disputes have become more frequent over the years. She blames 'an overabundance of testosterone running around the pages'."


 * "Yuri displayed a unique combination of elegance and grace, with a powerful and sweet voice" - Dominican Republic Minister Counsellor Ernesto Torres Pereyra

December

 * Leveson Inquiry