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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 journalists 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 editors 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.

'''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 journalists 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 editors 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 administrator 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 September 2011, a "large portion" of the Wikinews user base announced that they were dissatisfied with the site and created a [[fork (software)|fork]] called OpenGlobe.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/10/wikipedia-isnt-journalism-but-are-wikipedians-reluctant-journalists290.html |title=Wikipedia Isn't Journalism, But Are Wikipedians Reluctant Journalists?| publisher= PBS| work=Idea Lab (blog)| date=October 20, 2011|first= Heather |last=Ford |quote=In September, a large portion of the Wikinews contributor base announced on the Foundation-l mailing list that they had forked the project and started OpenGlobe" after becoming deeply dissatisfied with Wikinews." |accessdate=April 27, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2011-September/068277.html | title=  A Wikimedia project has forked | work= [Foundation-l] | date=September 12, 2011 | author= Tempodivalse | publisher= lists.wikimedia.org| quote= I thought the Wikimedia community should know that a large portion of Wikinews' contributor base has forked into its own project.| accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref>  The Open Globe fork ceased operations in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-08-20/News_and_notes|title=Wikipedia Signpost News and Notes|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=August 1, 2014}}</ref>

In September 2011, a "large portion" of the Wikinews user base announced that they were dissatisfied with the site and created a [[fork (software)|fork]] called OpenGlobe.<ref>{{cite web| url= http://www.pbs.org/idealab/2011/10/wikipedia-isnt-journalism-but-are-wikipedians-reluctant-journalists290.html |title=Wikipedia Isn't Journalism, But Are Wikipedians Reluctant Journalists?| publisher= PBS| work=Idea Lab (blog)| date=October 20, 2011|first= Heather |last=Ford |quote=In September, a large portion of the Wikinews contributor base announced on the Foundation-l mailing list that they had forked the project and started OpenGlobe" after becoming deeply dissatisfied with Wikinews." |accessdate=April 27, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url=http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/foundation-l/2011-September/068277.html | title=  A Wikimedia project has forked | work= [Foundation-l] | date=September 12, 2011 | author= Tempodivalse | publisher= lists.wikimedia.org| quote= I thought the Wikimedia community should know that a large portion of Wikinews' contributor base has forked into its own project.| accessdate=April 27, 2013}}</ref>  The Open Globe fork ceased operations in August 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2012-08-20/News_and_notes|title=Wikipedia Signpost News and Notes|date=20 August 2012|accessdate=August 1, 2014}}</ref>