Chinese Wikipedia unblocked by government – The Chinese Wikipedia is now accessible in some parts of China, but it appears to remain blocked in Shanghai, Shenzhen and some parts of Beijing. The English Wikipedia is currently accessible in China. There is some skepticism, however, that Wikipedia will remain available after the upcoming Olympic Games.

Other recent mentions in the online media include:

• Not Fired: The Wikipedia Updater Who Scooped NBC On Tim Russert's Death – The colleague who prematurely announced Tim Russert's death on Wikipedia appears to have been only suspended, not fired.
• Students write Wikipedia articles instead of term papers for UBC prof – This article reviews the project Murder Madness and Mayhem, a semester-long assignment to create featured articles on Latin American authors and books.
• Students Depend On Wikipedia; Teachers Question Reliability – Students are able to find anything on Wikipedia, but Dr DiBenedetto of the University of Miami says, "Wikipedia is the bane of my existence".
• The WTF World of Wikipedia – Mind-boggling examples of differences in word count between articles on real-world and fictional topics.