From n.tkacz at warwick.ac.uk  Mon Jan  5 12:16:02 2015
From: n.tkacz at warwick.ac.uk (nathaniel tkacz)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 11:16:02 +0000
Subject: <CPOV> New Book: Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness
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Hi CPOVers,

I'd like to announce the publication of my new book, Wikipedia and the
Politics of Openness. Much of the material was developed during the CPOV
events a few years back, so thanks to everyone who took part.

The first review, with a brief author interview, is available below for
anyone interested:

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/books/books-of-the-week/


?Best,

Nate?

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  - The University of Warwick
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Current Projects: Interrogating the Dashboard
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From nathaniel.stern at gmail.com  Mon Jan  5 15:17:19 2015
From: nathaniel.stern at gmail.com (Nathaniel Stern)
Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2015 09:17:19 -0500
Subject: <CPOV> New Book: Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness
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What a great review! Congratulations on this important book, with much to offer beyond its own already broad scope. Warmly,

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jan 5, 2015, at 6:16 AM, nathaniel tkacz <n.tkacz at warwick.ac.uk> wrote:
> 
> Hi CPOVers,
> 
> I'd like to announce the publication of my new book, Wikipedia and the Politics of Openness. Much of the material was developed during the CPOV events a few years back, so thanks to everyone who took part.
> 
> The first review, with a brief author interview, is available below for anyone interested:
> 
> http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/books/books-of-the-week/
> 
>  ?Best,
> 
> Nate?
> 
> -----------------------
> Nathaniel Tkacz - Assistant Professor  |  CIM  - The University of Warwick
> Twitter: @__nate__  |  New Book: Wikipedia and The Politics of Openness
> Current Projects: Interrogating the Dashboard (PI: ESRC)  |  MoneyLab   
> 
> 
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From geert at xs4all.nl  Tue Jan 20 11:39:31 2015
From: geert at xs4all.nl (Geert Lovink)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:39:31 +0100
Subject: <CPOV> Wiki-Style Journalism Start-Up
References: <7643D8EA-5CD3-4018-9DE5-2A214F005ADF@networkcultures.org>
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>> From: Yishi Zuo <yishizuo at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Wiki-Style Journalism Start-Up
>> Date: 19 januari 2015 17:09:31 CET
>> 
>> Hello ? I am a fan of the work of the Institute of Network Cultures. I am especially interested in the CPOV Wikipedia Research Initiative, and I?ve done a lot of research of my own on 1) the rise of Wikipedia and 2) the problems facing Wikipedia today. I think that we have some shared interests, and you may be interested in a project that I am working on.
>> I am working on a start-up called Wikispective that should help solve some of the contextual limitations and biases in journalism today. I am attempting to create a new platform for explanatory / opinion journalism. Wikispective will be a crowdsourced, community-based approach. The concept is similar to a Wikipedia for controversial problems, with some additions and tweaks.
>> The website is being built and a prototype will be ready in the first half of 2015.
>> If you are interested, I would love to share more details and hear your opinion. If not, no worries, I will send you a link once the website is up.
>>  Best,
>> -Yishi
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From geert at xs4all.nl  Tue Jan 20 11:46:15 2015
From: geert at xs4all.nl (Geert Lovink)
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 11:46:15 +0100
Subject: <CPOV> Dutch Erasmus Prize 2015 for Wikipedia
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Erasmus Prize 2015 for Wikipedia

The Praemium Erasmianum Foundation awards the 2015 Erasmus Prize to Wikipedia.

Wikipedia receives the prize because it has promoted the dissemination of knowledge through a comprehensive and universally accessible encyclopaedia. To achieve that, the initiators of Wikipedia have designed a new and effective democratic platform. The prize specifically recognises Wikipedia as a community ? a shared project that involves tens of thousands of volunteers around the world who help shape this initiative.

Sandra Rientjes, Director Wikimedia Nederland: ?Wikipedia is one of the main sources of information for many people, also in the Netherlands. Not everyone realises that in the Netherlands alone there are hundreds of volunteers active behind the scenes. Worldwide, there are thousands. The Erasmus Prize is deservedly awarded to the Wikipedia community. The prize is the crowning glory of their work."

By distributing knowledge to places where it was previously unavailable, Wikipedia also plays an important role in countries where neutrality and open information are not taken for granted. With its worldwide reach and social impact, Wikipedia does justice to the idea of a single yet diverse world. It is a digital reference work available in various languages, undergoing permanent development. Through its open character, Wikipedia highlights how sources of knowledge are not neutral and must always be weighed. With its critical attention to text, sources and the expansion of knowledge, Wikipedia reflects the ideas of Erasmus, the world citizen after whom the prize is named.

The Erasmus Prize is awarded annually to a person or institution that has made an exceptional contribution to culture, society or social  science. The award consists of a cash prize of ? 150,000. The prize will be awarded to representatives of the Wikipedia community at a date to be determined in the autumn of 2015.

https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/15/wikipedia-turns-14-receives-erasmus-prize/