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*[[Benazir Bhutto]] assassinated  
*'''[[Benazir Bhutto]] assassinated'''
*[[2008 United States presidential election]] regularly updated as the [[Iowa Caucus]] approaches
*'''[[2008 United States presidential election]] regularly updated''' as the [[Iowa Caucus]] approaches
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*'''We turned one year old!''' [http://www.citizendium.org/oneyearandthriving.html following our first birthday, a summary report] was written in October by CZ's [[User:Larry_Sanger|Editor in Chief]], Larry Sanger outlining our accomplishments!   
*'''We turned one year old!''' [http://www.citizendium.org/oneyearandthriving.html following our first birthday, a summary report] was written in October by CZ's [[User:Larry_Sanger|Editor in Chief]], Larry Sanger outlining our accomplishments!   
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|width="50%"|'''Project Initiatives!'''
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* The [[CZ:CORE|Core Article Initiative]]: a massive list developed in order to shift article creation focus to developing the most popular-referenced articles
* '''The [[CZ:CORE|Core Article Initiative]]''': a massive list developed in order to shift article creation focus to developing the most popular-referenced articles
*[[CZ:Eduzendium|Eduzendium]]: A program created to pair graduate programs and seminars with CZ in order to create high-quality entries!
*'''[[CZ:Eduzendium|Eduzendium]]''': A program created to pair graduate programs and seminars with CZ in order to create high-quality entries!
*An [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon|article-writing "kegger"]] that proved extremely popular and successful!  It even spawned a sister initiative, known as the [[CZ:Geography_Workgroup/Gazetteer/Geogra-thon|The Geogra-thon]]!
*'''An [[CZ:Monthly_Write-a-Thon|article-writing "kegger"]]''' that proved extremely popular and successful!  It even spawned a sister initiative, known as the [[CZ:Geography_Workgroup/Gazetteer/Geogra-thon|The Geogra-thon]]!
*The [[CZ:New Draft of the Week|Draft of the Week]] and the [[CZ:Article of the Week|Article of the Week]] that both represent a sampling of not only articles that have great beginnings but are also well developed.
*'''The [[CZ:New Draft of the Week|Draft of the Week]] and [[CZ:Article of the Week|Article of the Week]]''': both samplings of not only articles that have great beginnings but that are also well developed.
*The [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages initiative]] was created in order to provide a better organization of everything related to a particular article topic; Programming by [[User:Chris Day|Chris Day]]
*The [[CZ:Subpages|Subpages initiative]] was created in order to provide a better organization of everything related to a particular article topic; Programming by [[User:Chris Day|Chris Day]]
|width="50%"|'''Technical Initiatives'''
|width="50%"|'''Technical Initiatives'''
*An exhaustive documentation initiative for both [[CZ:Templates|templates]] and [[CZ:Extensions|extensions]], to create an easy reference guide for the user base.  Stop by and see some extensions you might not know we already have
*'''Exhaustive documentation initiative for both [[CZ:Templates|templates]] and [[CZ:Extensions|extensions]]''', to create an easy reference guide for the user base.  Stop by and see some extensions you might not know we already have
*A proposed [[CZ:Technical Team|workgroup for the technical team]], to collate wiki developments into a central location
*'''A proposed [[CZ:Technical Team|workgroup for the technical team]]''', to collate wiki developments into a central location


'''Exciting Developments!'''
'''Exciting Developments!'''
*[http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1421.0.html Brainstorming to ramp up writing, recruitment, retainment, and approval] in the coming year!  ''Everyone'' please comment if you have not already.
*'''[http://forum.citizendium.org/index.php/topic,1421.0.html Brainstorming to ramp up writing, recruitment, retainment, and approval] in the coming year!''' ''Everyone'' please comment if you have not already.
* A new method for requesting and authorizing accounts, developed by [[User:Aaron_Schulz|Aaron Schulz]] in order to expedite account creation
* '''A new method for requesting and authorizing accounts''', developed by [[User:Aaron_Schulz|Aaron Schulz]] in order to expedite account creation
*Extensive developments by [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]], particularly the [[CZ:Upload Wizard]] to make media uploading friendly for both new and seasoned contributors
*'''Extensive development of the [[CZ:Upload Wizard]]''' to make media uploading friendly for both new and seasoned contributors, developed by [[User:Stephen Ewen|Stephen Ewen]]. [[CZ:Media_Assets_Workgroup/Development|Help is needed to make it still better]]
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Revision as of 16:22, 31 December 2007

:: The Citizen ::


Vol. 1, No. 1 -- 1 / 1 / 2008
Happy New Year!

Welcome to Citizendium's monthly news report, The Citizen! Hosted on a CC-by-sa-3.0 Unported licensed knowledge base!

We begin our first issue in 2008; Citizendium has reached almost five-thousand articles, a license having been chosen(see press release here), and because more is planned as a part of the project's advancement it feels appropriate to begin the recap project now.

CZ:Topics in the News Events
Project Initiatives!
  • The Core Article Initiative: a massive list developed in order to shift article creation focus to developing the most popular-referenced articles
  • Eduzendium: A program created to pair graduate programs and seminars with CZ in order to create high-quality entries!
  • An article-writing "kegger" that proved extremely popular and successful! It even spawned a sister initiative, known as the The Geogra-thon!
  • The Draft of the Week and Article of the Week: both samplings of not only articles that have great beginnings but that are also well developed.
  • The Subpages initiative was created in order to provide a better organization of everything related to a particular article topic; Programming by Chris Day
Technical Initiatives
  • Exhaustive documentation initiative for both templates and extensions, to create an easy reference guide for the user base. Stop by and see some extensions you might not know we already have
  • A proposed workgroup for the technical team, to collate wiki developments into a central location

Exciting Developments!

Press Links

Thanks to:


Robert W King 09:58, 31 December 2007 (CST)