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Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Go To College

As governments and universities around the world take a more active interest in Wikipedia's accuracy and reach, Wales talks about his site's new status. "I'm not sure if we are becoming a default 'official' source of information" he tells us, "but we are certainly the first port of call for hundreds of millions of people already."READ»

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Wikipedia's Librarian To The World

Wikipedia director Sue Gardner has transformed the site's broken business into a growing hub with global ambitions. Can a fast-talking iconoclast outthink Silicon Valley's gurus?READ»

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Hey Jimmy Wales, What Do You Think of Content Farms?

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales and CultofMac.com editor Leander Kahney discuss Google, content farms, and Demand Media (plus a personal account of how the tweaked algorithm almost ruined Kahney's business) in our latest edition of The Cold Call.READ»

Wikipedia Saved by Founder Jimmy Wales' $16M Gaze, Elite Supporters

Was Jimmy Wales' "personal appeal" effective? The Wikipedia fund raiser met its goal of $16 million, yet donations came from only a fraction of its users.READ»

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Wikipedia Founder's Advice to Brands: "Make Stuff That Doesn't Suck"

When it comes to companies concerned with managing their image online, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales has a suggestion: Let your fans manage it for you, and focus your energies on your product.READ»

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Pony Up: Wikipedia Needs $16 Million to Stay Ad-Free

Fund-raising pleas play on populist spirit, tried-and-true NPR-style guilt-tripping.READ»

Wikipedia Grows Up--Limits Edits to Biographies

Wikipedia's governing Wikimedia Foundation just made an interesting announcement: For the first time some editorial control will be exerted over articles on living people. Compared to its carefree youthful days, is Wikipedia growing ...READ»