Wikitribune
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| Evidence-based journalism ( English , 'evidence-based journalism') | |
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| languages | English; Spanish in preparation |
| operator | WikiTribune Ltd, London , United Kingdom
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| On-line | October 30, 2017 (from April 25, 2017 crowdfunding phase) (currently active, beta version ) |
Wikitribune (proper spelling: WikiTribune ) was announced in April 2017 and in the October 30, 2017 Beta version published Internet newspaper by Jimmy Wales , founder of Wikipedia . The internet newspaper was discontinued in summer 2019. In October 2019, Wales launched a new initiative, the WT.Social social network .
Wikitribune's goals were fact-based reporting and investigative journalism , a means against fake news and " alternative facts ". According to the hybrid model, paid journalists worked with a community of volunteers.
Volunteers signed in to their account could proofread existing articles , check facts , suggest changes, add sources, and write new articles. Community contributions have been checked and approved by a member of the regular staff. There is a compulsory real name .
The content was published under a CC-BY Creative Commons license .
Wikitribune Ltd was a private for-profit company and was not a project of the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation such as Wikinews . There was no advertising.
Guy Kawasaki , a member of the Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation until December 2016, as well as the US journalist Jeff Jarvis and the British actress Lily Cole were part of the project's advisory team . Editor-in-chief was Peter Bale , who had previously worked for the Reuters news agency and had built up the International Consortium for Investigative Journalists . At the beginning of 2018 there were 13 permanent editors, mostly in London, but also from New Zealand, the USA and Ireland. The number of registered volunteers rose from 1900 when it was founded in 2017 to 7700 at the beginning of 2018.
Web links
- Greg Williams: Jimmy Wales wants to save journalism with the Wikipedia principle . In: Wired.de , April 25, 2017.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b FAQs: legal . Wikitribune .: “Is WikiTribune a charity? No, it's not. It's a for-profit company. "
- ↑ a b c "Wikitribune": Jimmy Wales' news platform opened . In: heise online . 1st November 2017.
- ↑ a b WikiTribune . In: WikiTribune . Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ Fiveash, Kelly: Wikitribune is Jimmy Wales' attempt to wage war on fake news . In: Ars Technica . April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Wikipedia founder to fight fake news with new Wikitribune site . In: The Guardian , April 24, 2017.
- ^ Wikipedia launches news website to combat the rise of 'alternative facts' . News Limited. April 25, 2017.
- ^ Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales creates news service Wikitribune . April 25, 2017.
- ↑ David Bond: Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales to set up global news website . In: Financial Times , April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Jimmy Wales to Launch Crowdfunded News Site Wikitribune to Fight 'Alternative Facts' . Time.com. April 25, 2017.
- ^ Greg Williams interviewing Jimmy Wales: Jimmy Wales goes after fake news with Wikitribune - a crowdfunded site for reporters . April 24, 2017.
- ↑ a b Wikipedia co-founder launches project to fight fake news (en) . In: CNET , April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ↑ Laura Hazard Owen: Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launches Wikitribune, a large-scale attempt to combat fake news . NiemanLab. April 24, 2017.
- ↑ 5 easy ways you can help WikiTribune . Wikitribune. 2017 .: "1. Write and edit articles "
- ↑ Jimmy Wales: Real names policy: a note . Wikitribune. 2017.
- ^ Evidence-based journalism . Wikitribune. 2017. Archived from the original on April 26, 2017. Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 26, 2017: "Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution License"
- ↑ Laura Hazard Owen: Jimmy Wales on Wikitribune's business model and why it might cover not just politics but also dog breeding . NiemanLab. 4th May 2017.
- ↑ Christoph Fuchs: Is it possible to regain the trust of the media in this way? , Süddeutsche Zeitung, February 23, 2018
