Dear all
Many thanks to those of you who were able to make the 15th birthday party
on Saturday, your presence was much appreciated. Photos have now gone up on
Commons, and on our Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/975864969140790/permalink/978696188857668/
Also, I thought that some of you might be interested in the media coverage
of the 15th birthday party in the UK, and particularly that which mentioned
Wikimedia UK and featured interviews with volunteers and staff. Martin
Poulter (currently Wikimedian-in-Residence at the Bodleian Libraries) gave
interviews for both Sky News and ITV News, while Robin Owain and Jason
Evans (WMUK Wales Manager and WiR at the National Library of Wales
respectively) spoke on BBC Radio Cymru; our Head of Programmes Daria
Cybulska spoke on the BBC World Service; and I was interviewed by Paul Ross
on BBC London Radio.
There was of course a lot of coverage of Jimmy, who gave a substantial
interview to the Telegraph and was on BBC Breakfast, as well as in other
broadcast and print media. The coverage mainly felt celebratory in feel,
and included some fantastically impressive statistics about Wikipedia
globally, as well as insights into the work of the UK charity.
All best
Lucy
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Lucy Crompton-Reid
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Wikimedia UK
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