Hello, my name is Patrick Erwin. I'm a freelance reporter based in Madison, Wisconsin. Our local daily paper the Wisconsin State Journal (www.madison.com) has commissioned me to write a piece on Wikipedia.
I'm also a Wikipedian, too (see user: NickBurns).
I have experience with the site and don't need many of the whens, wheres, and hows filled in, but was hoping to talk to an official spokesperson to ask a few minor questions. As we all know, it's good to name sources and it's great to quote the source directly - no weasel speak!
Please let me know who best to direct this inquiry to.
I look forward to your reply.
Patrick Erwin pce53703@yahoo.com 608.294.9695
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On 7/21/05, Patrick Erwin pce53703@yahoo.com wrote:
I have experience with the site and don't need many of the whens, wheres, and hows filled in, but was hoping to talk to an official spokesperson to ask a few minor questions.
Hi Patrick,
Wikipedia doesn't have an official spokesperson, but its parent organisation, the Wikimedia Foundation, does have a Press Officer (http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Press_Officer); Elisabeth Bauer, who you could direct questions to if you don't want to ask them openly on this mailing list. You might also want to address questions to the Foundation's Board via email to board at wikimedia.org, or to Jimmy Wales (via Terry Foote on +1 727 231 0101). If you happy with "non-official" responses, the village pump http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Village_pump is a good place to ask for community input.
Angela.