Wikinews

Wikinews is a free-content, wiki-based news publication project maintained by the Wikimedia Foundation. It was launched in 2004 as a sister project to Wikipedia. The site collects news articles written and edited by volunteers through a collaborative editing process. Like other Wikimedia projects, the content is released under a Creative Commons license and can be reused under the terms of that license.

Wikinews operates in multiple language editions, with English at en.wikinews.org as a primary edition. Each edition covers current events across topics such as politics, economics, science, technology, culture, sports, and disasters. Articles are expected to be sourced from reliable, third-party outlets, and editors summarize and present information in a neutral, encyclopedic tone. Original reporting by Wikinews contributors is discouraged; the emphasis is on verifiable information from published sources.

Editorial governance follows standard Wikimedia policies, including verifiability, no original research, and neutral point of view. Discussions about edits occur on talk pages, and articles may be updated or archived as new information becomes available.

As a volunteer-driven project, Wikinews's level of activity and depth of coverage vary by language edition. It is not intended to replace mainstream journalism; rather, it serves as a repository of reported news and a compilation of information from diverse sources, with an emphasis on accessible, citable reporting.