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8 April 2015

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Op-ed
We are drowning in promotional artspam
Wikipedia has been gravitating towards a vehicle for business and product promotion for too long.

News and notes
Advancement department to be created at the Foundation, milestone fixes
March saw a number of high-level hirings and executive reorganizations in the Wikimedia Foundation.

In the media
Wikipedia on 60 Minutes, Kickstarter, and in the classroom
The venerable CBS news program 60 Minutes profiled Wikipedia and the Wikimedia community.

Traffic report
Resurrection week
How appropriate that the theme of Easter week would be resurrection from the dead.

Featured content
Partisan arrangements, dodgy dollars, a mysterious union of strings, and a hole that became a monument
Four featured articles, seven featured lists, and 23 featured pictures were promoted this week.

WikiProject report
WikiProject Christianity
With Holy Week having recently drawn to a close, it is an apt time to examine WikiProject Christianity, which was created in 2006, and boasts over 200 active members.

Arbitration report
New Functionary appointments
The Committee has voted on the 2015 appointments to the Functionary team.

Technology report
Bugs, Repairs, and Internal Operational News
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community.

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