Wiki143:Press coverage 2003

Template:Use mdy dates Template:PressCoverageYYYY Since its inception in 2001, Wikipedia has garnered substantial media attention. The following is a list of the project's press coverage received in 2003, sorted chronologically.

January

• Bruce Perens mentioned Wikipedia as an open-source project.
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February

• Mentions Wikipedia as a tool for communal writing.
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• Incorrectly states that Wikipedia uses camel case.

March

• Mentions the 100,000-article milestone.
• Template:Cite magazine Includes an article about Wikipedia.

April

• Template:Cite magazine Incorrectly states that there is no way to email users.
• Radio Polonia interviews Chuck Smith; broadcast 2002/04/28 (MP3, transcript) (in Esperanto)

May

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• The article also mentions the author's experience in writing the article for the Old Man of the Mountain.

June

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• Introduces Javapedia, citing Wikipedia as the inspiration.
• Gettin' Wiki With It in Sarah's Blog Report (part of The Screen Savers).

July

• Article uses Wikipedia as a source for "this day in history".
• David Weinberger says wikis are one example of "social software," intended to allow people to work together with ease.

August

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• Tech Watch aired a segment on the Wikipedia and the University of Hong Kong student project.
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September

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• Mentions Wikipedia while discussing CD-ROM encyclopedias.

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• Computer Weekly September 2003

October

• Template:Cite magazine Brief mention of Wikipedia, characterizing its stamp collecting material as "fairly good", and including a link to the "postage stamp" article.
• The article has three sections: an introduction, "Wikipedia," and "Others."
• Dutch computer magazine for the elderly, PC Plus Magazine, published a four-page tutorial on how to add and edit Wikipedia entries in their October 2003 issue.

November

• Template:Cite magazine Has a section on Wikipedia.
• MS-Mobiles article on the German Wikipedia available in MobiPocket Reader format. November 19, 2003
• Interview of Jimmy Wales, FING - November 20, 2003 (in French)
• Poole is a boardmember of the Free Software Foundation.

December

• Mentions Wikipedia as an example of participatory journalism.
• Moore explains the history of Christmas celebrations with the assistance of "Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia".