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African Journalists Receive ‘Open the Knowledge’ Awards from ICFJ and Wikimedia Foundation

Three African journalists win the Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards for stories on migration, youth sports, and maternal health.

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Want to learn more? Download the Wikipedia app

Add to your knowledge every day to earn a prize and bragging rights with a new Reading Challenge, featuring Baby Globe, Wikipedia’s 25th birthday mascot.

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Wikimedia Foundation joins Digital Public Goods Alliance to champion open knowledge infrastructure

The Wikimedia Foundation celebrates becoming a member of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA).

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The winners of the 2025 Wiki Loves Monuments photo contest

Now on its 16th edition, Wiki Loves Monuments still retains its crown as the world’s largest photo contest. Each year since 2010, photographers from around the globe have come together to celebrate cultural heritage through their camera lens—and donate it all to benefit Wikimedia’s freely shared knowledge.  Despite Wiki Loves Monuments’ size and scope, it….

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“Cinematic intensity”: The winners of Wiki Loves Earth 2025

If you just had a quick glance at the above image, you might think it was a screenshot from the latest hit show or nature documentary. But no—it’s one of the winners of this year’s Wiki Loves Earth photo contest. For more than a decade, this volunteer-organized competition has been capturing the breathtaking essence of….

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ICFJ and Wikimedia Foundation Seek Applications for Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards in Africa

From February 2 to March 1, 2026 African journalists can self nominate stories that help expand knowledge about Africa on Wikipedia.

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Wikipedia celebrates 25 years of knowledge at its best

New video docuseries celebrates the humans who make knowledge on Wikipedia possible; new tech partnerships highlight Wikipedia's value in age of AI.

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Wikimedia Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Trustees

Today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the global nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia, announced that two new members have joined its Board of Trustees: Michał Buczyński and Bobby Shabangu. Both were elected through the 2025 community and affiliate selection process, during which contributors across the Wikimedia movement voted to fill two open seats. The Board of Trustees includes….

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Wikimedia Foundation appoints Bernadette Meehan as Chief Executive Officer

The Wikimedia Foundation today announced the appointment of Bernadette Meehan as Chief Executive Officer.

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Announcing Wikipedia’s top 25 most-read articles of 2025

New Wikipedia data shows the events, people, movies, and more that captured global attention in 2025.

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