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Policies and guidelines and the Style guide contain or link to most of the current en.Wikinews policies and guidelines, however policy is based on the accepted practices of the day on Wikinews, often these might not be written down. This section of the Water cooler focuses on discussions regarding policy issues.
You may wish to check the archives to see if a subject has been raised previously.
The Wikinewsie Group bylaws draft
A copy of the draft bylaws for the The Wikinewsie Group have been posted at The Wikinewsie Group/Bylaws. Alongside these, a Declaration of the Rights and Duties of Journalists have also been posted, which detail our understanding of concepts found in the draft bylaws. Feedback would be appreciated on these. If you agree with them and have no suggestions for modification on one or both documents, please comment on Bylaws talk page or Declaration talk page to say so. Conversely, if you are interested in joining The Wikinewsie Group, please feel free to comment on the relevant talk page with feedback on what changes you might like to see. Thank you. --LauraHale (talk) 04:24, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
MacNeil/Lehrer Journalism
Does WikiNews follow MacNeil/Lehrer journalism? Just wondering. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by XndrK (talk • contribs) 23:58, 12 April 2013
- Our policies come at these issues from a different angle. Of the items on that list, the ones that don't use the word "assume" look fairly sound. See WN:Never assume. We don't do opinion or analysis, so that doesn't apply. We do write for an intelligent audience. --Pi zero (talk) 16:58, 13 April 2013 (UTC)
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Help test the new account creation and login
Hi all,
After many weeks of testing, We (the editor engagement experiments team) are is getting close to enabling redesigns of the account creation and login pages. (There's more background about how we got here and why our blog post.)
Right now are trying to identify any final bugs before we enable new defaults. This is where we really need your help: for now, we don't want to disrupt these critical functions if there are outstanding bugs or mistranslated interface messages. So for about a week, the new designs are opt-in only for testing purposes, and it would be wonderful if you could give them a try. Here's how:
- Go to account creation and add
&useNew=1to the URL, or just use this link - Go to login and add
&useNew=1to the URL, or just use this link
If you have questions about how to test this or why something might be the way it is, I'd definitely check out our step-by-step testing guide and the general documentation.
Many thanks, Steven (WMF) (talk) 19:47, 26 April 2013 (UTC)
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Wikinews should be the long-term home for "Verified Interviews with Biographic Subjects"
I just saw an out-of-date article about yet another attempt to shut down Wikinews. Looking at how few Recent Changes there are I can see why - this site is less active than even the new URL of Encyclopedia Dramatica. However, there is a repeated need for a specific service that Wikinews would be the best project to provide, which I think should justify its preservation. I should note that I'm not a regular contributor of Wikinews and not a member of OTRS, but I think the two working together can make this happen.
On en.wp I have repeatedly called for "Verified Interviews with Biographic Subjects", and the response hasn't been bad, especially compared to the usual one comes to expect. [1] [2] [3] [4] These should have the following properties:
- Every VIBS entry should involve an actual interview with a subject notable enough for a regular Wikipedia entry in some language (in the consensus opinion of Wikinews contributors).
- VIBS interviewers should be members of OTRS and therefore enjoy some extra level of trust.
- The identity of VIBS subjects should be confirmed to a level suitable for OTRS work.
- The full text of VIBS should be made available to subjects first so that they can point out any errors.
- VIBS should be citable by Wikipedia articles as a primary source for BLP (i.e. negative statements about third parties can't be cited by articles, because it is only an interview with one party), and published on Wikinews long-term.
- VIBS should be a direct competitor to http://icorrect.com which charges $1000 for celebrities to document corrections to their biographic records, which was the topic of discussion in the first link above.
- VIBS should allow celebrities an alternative to editing their own Wikipedia articles, and should be the go-to place people suggest when a editor's "conflict of interest" becomes a topic of discussion on Wikipedia.
- Volunteers should be sought to watch the VIBS feed and update Wikipedia articles neutrally to reflect recent published interviews.
I imagine that a subset of Wikinews' original articles are at or near the VIBS standard and could be upgraded to populate the category from the beginning. Wnt (talk) 15:10, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- Hi. It sounds as if you're proposing to create Wikinews, just not realizing that verified interviews are part of what we already do here. We have experience with doing such things. We'd love to have you help us with what we do. You should talk to LauraHale, and see meta:The Wikinewsie Group.
- Ironically, btw, the efforts to close Wikinews are mostly not motivated by our variable levels of activity (sometimes more, sometimes less); mostly, various persons resent the standards we require for publication, including the sort of verification you're talking about. --Pi zero (talk) 16:41, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
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- I am having a hard time figuring out how to respond to this. I can say that any idea of a verified interviews with biographical information as an English Wikipedia issue is beyond the scope of English Wikinews. This would largely require English Wikinews changing their policies. That said, Category:Disability sport interviews contains a number of interviews we have done with notable subjects in the past year in a specific area. Many of these interviews include audio that has also been uploaded to Commons, and have been linked on the Wikipedia article or the audio has been embedded on the Wikipedia article. Adam Hall (alpine skier) is the one that springs to mind. (Irena Villa and Teresa Perales have audio available but not embedded in the article.) In a few instances, the Wikipedia article about the subject has also been referenced, and we have clarified problems with the Wikipedia article. I know for Trischa Zorn, this was very useful in clearing up issues.
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- If there are people with Wikipedia articles where there are issues that WANT to be interviewed with the idea of this being fixed, we might have a few reporters who might be willing to do this... but fundamentally, this may be problematic because we need to establish newsworthiness and as reporters, we will ask what interests us. But I am willing to a degree personally to try if some one else arranges the interview. --LauraHale (talk) 00:46, 1 May 2013 (UTC)
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- Well, my feeling is that if Wikinews can design its products to meet the specifications of some particular market(s) it will be more successful. I think there are many people who come up on w:WP:COIN who would be good candidates for these interviews - people who are being keelhauled for editing their own Wikipedia articles, when all that is needed to turn "original research" into "citation" is a little bit of verification to put a stamp of approval on the person's comments.
- The problem over at Wikipedia is stuff like [5] where people decide that "Wikinews" in general is a user generated site that is unreliable to use as a source. The question is, can Wikinews be upgraded by means of defining a subcategory, these "VIBS", which fulfills more criteria? I think that if some people at Wikinews can show that they can clearly confirm that they are interviewing the people they think they are, they should be able to go to w:WP:RSN and sell the people there on the idea that this particular type of article is a good source, at least as a primary source, not just personal speculation by some random pick-up editors but a genuine Q-and-A with some notable person. (I think Wikinews could ultimately be a great secondary source, but that requires integrating multiple interviews and citations and comes as a later step) Wnt (talk) 07:11, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
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- The fact that Wikipedia does not officially consider Wikinews a reliable source is at its heart a problem with Wikipedia's political climate. A bunch of folks over there despise us because of our high standards, and having resolved that Wikinews delenda est they then reason from their opinions to invent "facts".
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- Btw, of some interest may be w:User:Tom Morris/The Reliability Delusion; the author is both a Wikipedian and a Wikinewsie. --Pi zero (talk) 12:37, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
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- I think you're getting carried away here. Wikinews in general might be prone to reliability objections because anyone who walks in the door can cobble together a group of sources that portrays, say, just one side of an argument without the other, or implies a connection that isn't really valid (what they call "original synthesis"). My suggestion here is to wall off a little section of Wikinews and say, these are strictly interviews; if any external sources are mentioned they should be known to the person being interviewed so that a genuine reaction is had; the source gets to correct mistakes; and we know it's genuine. The stuff in that little category should then be defined within some very tight specifications and be far harder to dismiss. Wnt (talk) 23:42, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
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- @Wnt, they are walled off. They have a special template, which indicates they are interviews. They are in a category called Interviews. Interviews are listed on the front page in an interview only listing place. The interviews are checked to make sure the information is verifiable. (This would involve listening to the audio, verifying e-mail, looking at pictures, having the context of the interview explained. It may be done via scoop, or on the talk page.) If you have a suggestion for improving English Wikinews in the context of our project, that would be great to hear. :) More than willing to listen. (PLEASE READ POLICY FIRST. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE!) If you know of people who would like to be interviewed for Wikinews, point them at me and have them explain why they are newsworthy interviews so I can tailor questions and do an e-mail interview. (Or in person if they live in Canberra.) --LauraHale (talk) 00:30, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
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As a random aside, please read Research:Wikinews Review Analysis for an analysis regarding our review process. I would also invite any user who has questions regarding the strength of our review process to read our style guidelines, read how to write an article and then submit an article for publication. Please remember: Most new reporters lose their first 1 to 3 articles before ever getting published... and the reporter and reviewer work together towards a shared goal of successfully--LauraHale (talk) 00:46, 3 May 2013 (UTC) getting an article published. When writing your first article (to check and better understand how our review process works), please remember to make sure your article is 1) newsworthy, 2) copyright violation free, 3) neutral, 4) verifiable, and 5) written in compliance with the manual of style. If you need a Wikipedian type framework, picture no article on Wikipedia being allowed to be published unless it first passes a GA review within 48 hours of being submitted. (GA review must take place in that time frame, not just writing time.) --LauraHale (talk) 00:46, 3 May 2013 (UTC)
- Thanks for these responses: I may indeed be proposing the already done here. But could someone please restate my original proposed criteria into documented fulfilled criteria? I would like a bulleted list that includes Wikilinks to your relevant procedures, so that I can go back to the RSN at Wikipedia and really hammer on the idea that Wikinews interviews are reliable sources, and have something to quote/cite on that topic to back me up. Once I can establish that doing an interview with Wikinews is a way to create a reliable source for an article, I can go over to en:WP:COI and try to get this written in as a valid approach for editors to deal with getting their own articles fixed. Also - though this is looking a bit far ahead - if I do that, where in Wikinews would I tell the article subjects to go to request someone at Wikinews to interview them? Wnt (talk) 04:41, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
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Same IP Address
Just wanted to give a blurt out, in case there may be any question(s): I'm going to start working with my kids here. Each will, of course, have their own log-in/user name. But, they'll probably access (mostly) via our computer at home, so there may come some question(s) about the same IP address, sockpuppetry etc. Just a general FYI. --Bddpaux (talk)
Fort Gordon
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Fort Gordon Headquarters Gordon, located southwest of Augusta, trains more military personnel than any other training center of the U.S. Army. The installation's multifaceted mission encompasses force integration and mobilization in times of national need. Fort Gordon was originally called Camp Gordon in honor of John B. Gordon, who was a major general in the Confederate army, a Georgia governor, a U.S. senator, and a businessman. On March 21, 1956, the base was renamed Fort Gordon. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Anthonyrestivo (talk • contribs) 23:04, 29 January 2013
Keshe Foundation - anybody report on it?
The Wikinews Group
Hi. After consulting with a number of community members, we have started the first step in creating a potential Wikimedia Affiliate group. The details can be found at The Wikinewsie Group. The purpose of the group is:
- support open license, independent journalistic efforts that provide neutral and verifiable reporting of news stories,
- support the education of future journalists in trying to insure they maintain historical journalistic ideals regarding reporting standards,
- support efforts to increase journalist freedom to report around the globe,
- encourage participation of and facilitate non-professional journalists practicing their craft on Wikinews, and
- support the mission statement and vision of the Wikimedia Foundation.
This aims to compliment and support existing efforts, and there is zero intention of imposing one language's policies on another language. The project should assist in increasing original reporting, improving original reporting according to local project standards, better supporting our small community and increasing participation.
Please sign up here by listing your name to indicate you support our group. Thanks. --LauraHale (talk) 09:27, 6 April 2013 (UTC)
Defense Distributed - Russian Wikinews article
If anyone feels up to translating and/or adapting this article for English Wikinews, that'd be most appreciated, -- Cirt (talk) 22:58, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
France legalizes gay marriage.
Please help to review my piece on the move by the French government to legalise same-sex marriage.
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Wikimania panel on photo coverage support
Hi Wikinews folks,
I am in the process of submitting a Wikimania panel on facilitating the photographic coverage of public events (such as concerts, political rallies, etc.)
It is my understanding that Wikinews has a record of such a support through your accreditation program. Would there be someone familiar with this program, attending Wikimania and willing to participate in this panel? I believe your perspective and input would be useful.
Thanks, Jean-Frédéric (talk) 13:27, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
- I think I probably have the most experience with this. I am going to Wikimania, and would be happy to assist in any way you need. Just let me know. --LauraHale (talk) 13:39, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
- Excellent. I’ll follow up on this by email (I already have your address somewhere). Thanks for your interest and participation Laura. Jean-Frédéric (talk) 17:59, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
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- No problem. The need to streamline and make this process easier is actually one of the reasons we are trying to gain thematic org recongition at meta:The Wikinewsie Group. --LauraHale (talk) 22:15, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
- FYI, here is the abstract. Talk to you soon! Jean-Frédéric (talk) 23:06, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
- No problem. The need to streamline and make this process easier is actually one of the reasons we are trying to gain thematic org recongition at meta:The Wikinewsie Group. --LauraHale (talk) 22:15, 29 April 2013 (UTC)
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Werksfeer en onderlinge communicatie zijn voor verbetering vatbaar
Dit Nederlandstalige bericht is geplaatst in De Kroeg of soortgelijke pagina op de projecten Wikipedia, WikiWoordenboek, Wikibooks, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikispecies, Wikiversity, Wikivoyage, Wikinews, Commons, Wikidata, Outreach in de bestaande taalversies Nederlands, Fries, Limburgs, Nedersaksisch en Zeeuws van deze projecten. Voel je vrij om dit Nederlandstalige bericht te vertalen in het Fries, Limburgs, Nedersaksisch of Zeeuws.
De Vereniging Wikimedia Nederland ondersteunt onder andere het werk van de vrijwilligers die op Wikipedia of een van de zusterprojecten daarvan actief zijn.
Onder de bewerkers van Wikipedia is aan het begin van dit jaar een enquête gehouden met uitndogingen via de banner op deze site. Het onderzoeksbureau concludeerde onder andere "Werksfeer en onderlinge communicatie zijn voor verbetering vatbaar." Wat kunnen we daar gezamenlijk aan doen? Het onderzoeksbureau deed enkele suggesties met de volgende aanbevelingen: "Het ondersteunen van huidige vrijwilligers en het mobiliseren van nieuwe vrijwilligers ziet de achterban als de belangrijkste taken van WMNL. Behoud is dus net zo belangrijk als werven. Met name wat betreft het behouden van vrijwilligers zijn verbeteringen te behalen door de vereniging, want ruim een kwart is ontevreden over de werksfeer binnen Wikipedia en ook ontevreden over de onderlinge communicatie tussen de bewerkers. Sommige pleiten voor meer toezicht vanuit WMNL, door bijvoorbeeld alleen geregistreerde personen te laten bijdragen. Ook zouden wellicht richtlijnen voor bijdragers kunnen helpen bij het verbeteren van de collegialiteit." Op WikiZaterdag 4 mei 2013 hebben de onderzoekers de resultaten van het onderzoek gepresenteerd. Graag ga ik over voorgaande het gesprek aan, bijvoorbeeld tijdens Wikipedia-café. De vereniging is in de gelukkige omstandigheid te beschikken over een budget van enkele honderdduizenden euro en heeft een kantoor in Utrecht waar inmiddels vijf enthousiaste mensen werken, mede om jullie bewerkers van Wikipedia te ondersteunen. Op WikiZaterdag 15 juni 2013 is er een brainstorm met bestuur, leden en vrijwilligers over voortgang strategie, voortgang jaarplan, ideeën leden en vrijwilligers voor activiteiten jaarplan 2014 en begroting 2014. Het bestuur van WMNL wil graag dat van onderop mede richting gegeven wordt aan de activiteiten van WMNL. Laat van je horen! 82.170.139.167 (talk) 11:26, 19 May 2013 (UTC)
