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400	Cthulhu Mythos in popular culture (talk)	Add sources
42	Southern Cross Austereo (talk)	Add sources
16	WEOK (talk)	Add sources
19	International Radio and Television Organisation (talk)	Add sources
9	WESU (talk)	Add sources
9	98.3 FM (talk)	Add sources
3,332	Bryan Singer (talk)	Cleanup
16	WPDH (talk)	Cleanup
6	KLSS-FM (talk)	Cleanup
26	KBTV-TV (talk)	Expand
41	KATV (talk)	Expand
71	WBZ (AM) (talk)	Expand
13	William Harrison Binnie (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
20	High school radio (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
39	WWMT (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
29	J. T. the Brick (talk)	Merge
26	Cox Radio (talk)	Merge
10	WAEC (talk)	Merge
3	Sarah Jane Brain Foundation State Lead Centers of Excellence (talk)	Wikify
49	KSBW (talk)	Wikify
44	Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award (talk)	Wikify
2	Miss Teen USA Result (talk)	Orphan
1	Anna Friberger (talk)	Orphan
4	Araksi Çetinyan (talk)	Orphan
9	RenewFM (talk)	Stub
9	WNTK-FM (talk)	Stub
6	KXLT-FM (talk)	Stub
4	KATF (talk)	Stub
103	James French (murderer) (talk)	Stub
8	KFXD (talk)	Stub

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The Signpost: 11 June 2014

News and notes: PR agencies commit to ethical interactions with Wikipedia

Eleven public relations agencies have declared their intention to follow "ethical engagement practices" in Wikipedia editing. The results were published last Tuesday: a joint statement from the participating PR agencies—representing five of the top ten global agencies and all but one of the top ten in the United States—clarifying their views and practices with regards to the Wikimedia projects.

Traffic report: The week the wired went weird

It seems that, more than commemorating the great moments in our history, more than even anticipating great sporting events, what our audience wants is the weird.

Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Moderator: William Beutler

William Beutler (WWB), author of the blog The Wikipedian, is a long-time editor and community-watcher. He is also a paid editor (WWB Too). Well—not anymore—because he gave up direct editing of articles in 2011. Instead, for the past three years he has followed Jimmy Wales' Bright Line rule in acting as a researcher and consultant for companies and clients that want to suggest changes to Wikipedia articles and engage on the Talk page.

Special report: Questions raised over secret voting for WMF trustees

Last week we reported the announcement of two new affiliate-selected WMF trustees. The board of trustees is the most powerful and influential body in the movement, and chapters have been permitted to select two of the 10 seats since 2008, for two-year terms that start in even-numbered years.

Featured content: Politics, ships, art, and cyclones

Five articles, one list, twelve pictures, and one topic were promoted to 'featured' status last week on the English Wikipedia.

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The Signpost: 18 June 2014

News and notes: With paid advocacy in its sights, the Wikimedia Foundation amends their terms of use

The Wikimedia Foundation has amended its terms of use to ban editing for pay without disclosing an employer or affiliation on any of its websites. The broad scope of these changes will allow the WMF to selectively enforce their terms of use to avoid ensnaring well-meaning editors.

Featured content: Worming our way to featured picture

Five articles, five lists, 22 pictures, and one portal were promoted to 'featured' status on the English Wikipedia last week.

Special report: Wikimedia Bangladesh: a chapter's five-year journey

The Bangladesh chapter of the Wikimedia movement was formed in 2009. They received official local registration from the national authorities on 10 June 2014. The long road in between was subject to much persistence, patience, and luck—along with a good deal of worry.

Traffic report: You can't dethrone Thrones

To the surprise of absolutely no one, the 2014 FIFA World Cup was the main draw this week, taking four slots. People appeared desperate to bone up on their trivia; checking not only this year's World Cup, but the last one. Even so, they still couldn't push Game of Thrones from the top ten. It will be interesting to see what happens come next week's season finale.

WikiProject report: Visiting the city

This week, the Signpost came in from the hinterland to interview members of the Cities WikiProject.

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Views/Day	Title	Tagged with…
73	WSBK-TV (talk)	Add sources
11	91.1 FM (talk)	Add sources
26	Chronicle (TV series) (talk)	Add sources
9	95.7 FM (talk)	Add sources
9	105.9 FM (talk)	Add sources
11	Bridgewater Cable Access (talk)	Add sources
95	Balto III: Wings of Change (talk)	Cleanup
403	M18 Hellcat (talk)	Cleanup
242	Mobile television (talk)	Cleanup
45	Tooncast (talk)	Expand
24	WGBX-TV (talk)	Expand
56	WFLA-TV (talk)	Expand
25	WOTV (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
7	WFRD (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
15	WRNW (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
112	Cox Media Group (talk)	Merge
182	Letterboxing (filming) (talk)	Merge
7	The KHQ Television Group (talk)	Merge
14	KWBA-TV (talk)	Wikify
16	NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship upsets (talk)	Wikify
164	Danny Baker (talk)	Wikify
18	SkyWest Airlines destinations (talk)	Orphan
1	Ajellidine (talk)	Orphan
2	Ali Kryeziu (talk)	Orphan
11	WKAJ (talk)	Stub
11	WPDA (talk)	Stub
23	WQQQ (talk)	Stub
7	KGRR (talk)	Stub
6	WKKN (talk)	Stub
11	105.5 FM (talk)	Stub

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The Signpost: 25 June 2014

News and notes: US National Archives enshrines Wikipedia in Open Government Plan

The US National Archives and Record Administration (NARA) have committed to engaging with Wikimedia projects in their newest Open Government Plan. The biannual effort is a roadmap for how the agency will accomplish its goals in the digital age.

Traffic report: Fake war, or real sport?

Despite the interest generated by its season finale, Game of Thrones still couldn't top the World Cup, which still dominated interest, as evidenced by the fact that this top 10 is virtually identical to last week's, just with a different dead celebrity.

Exclusive: "We need to be true to who we are": Foundation's new executive director speaks to the Signpost

In her first interview since taking office, Lila Tretikov, the Wikimedia Foundation's new executive director, speaks about grantmaking, the global south, and the gender gap.

Discussion report: Media Viewer, old HTML tags

Discussions on the English Wikipedia this week include...

Featured content: Showing our Wörth

Ten articles and eleven pictures were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia this week.

WikiProject report: The world where dreams come true

This week, the Signpost visited the land of Disney, blockbusters, explosions, dream sequences, and cultural masterpieces: film.

Recent research: Power users and diversity in WikiProjects

In a recent paper, Jacob Solomon and Rick Wash investigate the question of sustainability in online communities by analysing trends in the growth of WikiProjects.

The Signpost: 02 July 2014

In the media: Wiki Education; medical content; PR firms

The Los Angeles Times highlighted a recent Wiki Education Foundation (WEF) course at Pomona College in their article "Wikipedia pops up in bibliographies, and even college curricula". We interviewed Char Booth, the campus ambassador for the course, for additional details.

Traffic report: The Cup runneth over... and over.

With Game of Thrones over for another year, the World Cup dominated yet again. And that is pretty much that. This list isn't likely to be particularly eventful until the Cup is won.

News and notes: Wikimedia Israel receives Roaring Lion award

Wikimedia Israel (WMIL) has won a Roaring Lion in the category of Internet and cellular for its public outreach during the tenth anniversary of the Hebrew Wikipedia in July 2013.

Featured content: Ship-shape

Six articles, five lists, seventeen pictures, and one topic were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia this week.

WikiProject report: Indigenous Peoples of North America

This week, the Signpost visited the Indigenous peoples of North America WikiProject.

Technology report: In memoriam: the Toolserver (2005–14)

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Wikimedia Deutschland's Toolserver project was switched off, marking the end of one of the Wikimedia movement's longest running Chapter-led projects. The Toolserver, which was in fact a collection of servers, first came online in 2005, hosting hundreds of webpages and scripts ("tools") made available for use by Wikimedia readers, editors and administrators.

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27	WJIB (talk)	Add sources
48	WBCN (FM) (talk)	Add sources
15	WGGB-DT2 (talk)	Add sources
67	WJXT (talk)	Add sources
36	WLVI (talk)	Add sources
87	WTTG (talk)	Add sources
28	KWTX-TV (talk)	Cleanup
35	KSEE (talk)	Cleanup
24	Newport Television (talk)	Cleanup
28	WOWK-TV (talk)	Expand
25	KSFY-TV (talk)	Expand
26	KBSI (talk)	Expand
14	KHHM (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
58	WRGT-TV (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
19	WXSP-CD (talk)	Unencyclopaedic
13	KYUK (AM) (talk)	Merge
3	Embassy of Israel, Ottawa (talk)	Merge
113	Habitat fragmentation (talk)	Merge
73	Old Milwaukee (talk)	Wikify
147	Candlepin bowling (talk)	Wikify
4	Anil Singh (singer) (talk)	Wikify
2	Terre Haute Living (talk)	Orphan
2	Antonija Mitrovic (talk)	Orphan
3	Alounkeo Kittikhoun (talk)	Orphan
12	WATD-FM (talk)	Stub
8	WBKB-DT3 (talk)	Stub
11	Captain 20 (talk)	Stub
8	WBNW (AM) (talk)	Stub
18	RTL-TVI (talk)	Stub
16	KSKS (talk)	Stub

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The Signpost: 09 July 2014

Special report: Wikimania 2014—what will it cost?

Last May, James Forrester announced to the world that London had been awarded the 2014 Wikimania conference. Functioning as the Wikimedia movement's annual conference, it is separate from the chapter-focused Wikimedia Conference. The first, located in Frankfurt, took place in 2005 and had 380 attendees. London, the tenth, is now expected to attract 1500. With Wikimania ambition, attention, and attendance rising significantly over the last nine years, how have this year's monetary costs come to be?

Wikicup: Wikicup's third round sees money, space, battleships and more

After an extremely close race, round three is over. 244 points secured a place in Round 4, which is comparable to previous years—321 was required in 2013, and 243 points in 2012.

Wikimedia in education: Exploring the United States and Canada with LiAnna Davis

The Wikimedia Education Program currently spans 60 programs around the world; students and instructors participate at almost every level of education. The Education program Signpost series presents a snapshot of the Wikimedia Global Education Program as it exists in 2014.

Featured content: Three cheers for featured pictures!

Five articles, six lists, and nine pictures were promoted to 'featured' status last week on the English Wikipedia.

News and notes: Echoes of the past haunt new conflict over tech initiative

As with the troubled release of the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) flagship VisualEditor project, the release of the new Media Viewer has also been met with opposition from the English Wikipedia community.

Traffic report: World Cup, Tim Howard rule the week

Unsurprisingly, the World Cup continued to dominate the English Wikipedia's viewing statistics. In particular, the record-breaking performance of US goalkeeper Tim Howard and the tournament-ending injury to Brazil's Neymar drove large amount of views to their articles.

The Signpost: 16 July 2014

Special report: $10 million lawsuit against Wikipedia editors withdrawn, but plaintiff intends to refile

On the same day the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) announced it would offer assistance to English Wikipedia editors embroiled in a legal dispute with Yank Barry, the lawsuit has been withdrawn without prejudice at the request of Barry's legal team—but this action is being described as "strategic" so that they can refile the lawsuit with a "new, more comprehensive complaint."

Traffic report: World Cup dominates for another week

This week it's still more and more World Cup, with five entries out of the top ten (and 14 out of the Top 25).

Wikimedia in education: Serbia takes the stage with Filip Maljkovic

It all started in late 2005, when we first held lectures about Wikipedia in two educational institutions (universities) ...

Featured content: The Island with the Golden Gun

Eight articles, three lists, and 28 pictures were promoted to "featured" status on the English Wikipedia last week.

News and notes: Bot-created Wikipedia articles covered in the Wall Street Journal, push Cebuano over one million articles

The Swedish Wikipedia's prolific Lsjbot, which has created a significant proportion of the site's 1.7 million articles and has nearly single-handedly pushed it to being the fourth-largest Wikipedia, was covered in the Wall Street Journal this week. The newspaper reported that the bot has created 2.7 million articles, which is apparently a reference to the Waray-Waray and Cebuano Wikipedias, where Lsjbot is also active, and that "on a good day", it creates 10,000 articles.