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'''Wikinews''' is a project of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] that seeks to report [[news]] from a "[[neutral point of view]]".  However, the people writing for the site are not trained journalist and are not screened for conflicts-of-interest.  In a number of cases, non-journalist wanting greater access or preferred seating at events will attempt to gain press credentials for the event by claiming to be covering the event for Wikinews.

'''Wikinews''' is a project of the [[Wikimedia Foundation]] that seeks to report [[news]] from a "[[neutral point of view]]".  However, the people writing for the site are not trained journalist and are not screened for conflicts-of-interest.  When news breaks, wikinews in effect competes with the English Wikipedia in covering the event.  Because there are many more editor active on English Wikipedia than on Wikinews, Wikipedia stays more current and attracts many more readers than Wikinews.  In a number of cases, non-journalist wanting greater access or preferred seating at events will attempt to gain press credentials for the event by claiming to be covering the event for Wikinews.

In May 2008, Wikinews drew some media attention by removing Wikipedia co-founder [[Jimmy Wales]]'s adminstrator privileges on that site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:90SI9EoANokJ:gawker.com/392139/jimmy-wales-kicked-off-wikipedia-spinoff+wikinews+spinoff&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari|title=Jimmy Wales kicked off Wikipedia spinoff|date=May 20, 2008|work=Gawker|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref>

In May 2008, Wikinews drew some media attention by removing Wikipedia co-founder [[Jimmy Wales]]'s adminstrator privileges on that site.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:90SI9EoANokJ:gawker.com/392139/jimmy-wales-kicked-off-wikipedia-spinoff+wikinews+spinoff&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us&client=safari|title=Jimmy Wales kicked off Wikipedia spinoff|date=May 20, 2008|work=Gawker|accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref>