User:Crtew/Gems

This is a work in progress!

Wikinews gems

 * New Beta Version of MSN Search Service from Microsoft released-- Thursday, November 11, 2004. The very first story. Techie. Created by User:Carlosar.


 * Digest/22November2004-- Tuesday, November 23, 2004. The first digest of Wikinews! Created by User:119. This is currently done in audio format.


 * Strongest earthquake in 40 years hits Southeast Asia-- Sunday, December 26, 2004. The most important news event covered in Wikinews' first two months. The organization updated the page as the event unfolded. Early reporting by User:David Vasquez. Strong collaboration, thereafter.


 * Entrepreneur's RFID chip implant to open doors, start car-- Thursday, March 24, 2005. The first featured article, which raised the bar for articles thereafter. Created by User:IlyaHaykinson

Audio Wikinews Briefs for April 2005
 * The very first audio production of Wikinews!


 * When most others go paperless, Wikinews bucks the trends and makes its glorious return to paper. The print edition first appeared May 12, 2005.


 * Wikinews investigates Wikipedia usage by U.S. Senate staff members-- Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Nice investigative reporting, Wikinews! Nice collaboration between writers and editors, too!


 * Death of Nancy Benoit rumour posted on Wikipedia hours prior to body being found-- Thursday, June 28, 2007. Classic mystery with a WikiTwist! Created by User:DragonFire1024.


 * English Wikinews publishes 10000th article-- Friday, September 7, 2007. The article was from User:Cartman02au.


 * Satanism: An interview with Church of Satan High Priest Peter Gilmore-- Monday, November 5, 2007. For staying power! One of the most highly read articles on Wikinews. It keeps appearing over and over again on popular articles. Nuff said. Created by User:David Shankbone.


 * Wikinews international report: "Anonymous" holds anti-Scientology protests worldwide-- Sunday, February 10, 2008. Citizen powered photojournalism. This photo essay is chockfull of collaboration. This article demonstrates a strength of Wikinews: Wikinewsies can collaborate via the Newsroom and they are all around the world.


 * Sexy video clips influence young girls more than boys, study shows-- Friday, February 15, 2008. Another article from the most popular list. This article proves that if you put "sex" anywhere in the title, you will get high readership! Created by User:Theo Assen.


 * Copy of handbook for leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints obtained by Wikinews-- Saturday, April 19, 2008. Copyright infringements as a result of linking to Wikileaks. Juicy stuff! Follow the next link for more news about the disagreement.


 * Wikimedia Foundation receives copyright infringement claim from Mormon Church-- Tuesday, May 13, 2008.


 * 12-year-old school boy has sex change in Sussex, England-- Saturday, September 19, 2009. See my point about sex? The daily readership of this article is huge. Created by User:Rayboy8.


 * In pictures: Japan earthquake and tsunami For photojournalism of an important event! Compiling government sources of information for citizens. Wikinews can package information for its audience that makes public works that are meant for distribution.


 * "The Fork": The OpenGlobe or read about it at.


 * Interview highlights -- an overview of what Wikinews has done.

Wikinews people

 * User:Brian McNeil's user page


 * User:David Shankbone's user page


 * User:David Vasquez's user page (Reasons for leaving. It is edited with those things that have changed. This provides an interesting snapshot of before and after that David probably didn't intend. How Wikinews has grown!)


 * User:Mike Halterman's user page