Čedomir Žarković’s first-place photo in the international Wiki Loves Earth photo competition made him into a viral star in Serbia. In addition, this week’s news in brief includes results of Wiki Women Prize and the Archives Challenge, registration for Wikimedia Poland winter meeting is open, Afilliations Committtee calls for volunteers and more.... Read more

  1. News on Wikipedia: Wikipedians track the Dakota Access Pipeline

    "Stand with Standing Rock" protest in San Francisco. Photo by Pax Ahimsa Gethen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    The Dakota Access Pipeline has been the subject of significant controversy in recent months. Wikipedians are chronicling the story as it unfolds with neutral and factual information.... Read more

  2. Twelve community-led projects awarded Project Grants

    Photo of 2015 Kiwix offline Wikipedian training camp in Cambodia, by Tapei Medical University FL Young International Service, freely licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Selected from a field of 22 applications, the projects focus on software, offline outreach, and online organizing.... Read more

  3. Community digest: Wiki Loves Africa, because Wikipedia is a place for everyone; news in brief

    Photo by Zuraj studio, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Wiki Loves Africa is back with ‘music and dance’ as a theme for this year’s competition. Grab your camera and get ready to document the culture of this splendid continent. In addition, this week’s news in brief includes Wikipedia content gets ready for a trip to the moon, Wikimania scholarship committee is open for volunteers, and more. ... Read more

  4. How the world’s largest photo competition attracts a very human collection of heritage

    Photo by Crispino87, CC BY-SA 4.0.

    Wiki Loves Monuments drew 277,365 entries from 10,748 participants this year, the largest pool of submissions of any photo competition. Volunteers go through all of those, first on the national level, then for the global finals. The top 15 photos—winnowed all the way down from the more than a quarter-million—will be announced next week.... Read more

  5. Wikimedia Foundation v. NSA update: Hearing at the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals

    Photo by Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0.

    We will continue advocating for the privacy and expression rights of the Wikimedia communities, which enable users to freely create and share knowledge.... Read more

  6. Wikimedia Foundation Board on healthy Wikimedia community culture, inclusivity, and safe spaces

    Photo by Lane Hartwell/Wikimedia Foundation, CC BY-SA 3.0.

    Board identifies responses to harassment and toxic behavior as priority for Wikimedia Foundation.... Read more

  7. Creating and writing sports history on Wikipedia: A Wikipedian’s experience at the Paralympic Games

    Photo by Sport the Library via the Australian Paralympic Committee, CC BY-SA 3.0.

    Documenting the history of the Paralympics Games on Wikipedia with the help of dedicated volunteers.... Read more

  8. Wait, what? Alex, the parrot with a little human brain

    Photo courtesy of the Alex Foundation

    Alex knew the meaning of a hundred English words, could count to six, could answer and even ask questions, how to apologize (when appropriate), and how to protest when people did something he didn’t want.... Read more