[Wikimediauk-l] Fwd: Interview request

From: Ian Hawkins <ian.hawkins(a)gmail.com> Date: 25 June 2009 13:01:45 BDT To: press(a)wikimedia.org.uk Subject: Interview request Hello Mike, My name is Ian Hawkins. I am an independent filmmaker and I talked to you briefly yesterday. I'm working on a documentary called Desperately Seeking Democracy (www.desperatelyseekingdemocracy.com is currently under construction). I'm looking to find out how democratic our system of government really is, but I'm also looking to find out why democracy isn't more common in other areas of life. It's rare to find anything other than top-down structures in business, banking, the media, education etc. I wondered if Wikipedia is a great example of a more open and democratic structure. I'd like to organise a video interview with someone who could represent Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation and describe your open ethos. I would be very grateful if you could help me with this. I'm based in Northwest England so places like Manchester, Liverpool, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle etc are easier for me to get to than London but I'd be delighted to travel anywhere within the UK for an interview. Thank you for your time and I hope you can help with my request. Very best wishes Ian Ian Hawkins www.desperatelyseekingdemocracy.com