Wikinews profiled in news report
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{{date|February 15, 2005}}
The Tech Beat, an online extension of {{w|BusinessWeek}} magazine, posted a profile of {{w|Wikinews}} on Tuesday. Wikinews is an {{w|open content}} news source run by the non-profit {{w|Wikimedia Foundation}}.

The review compares Wikinews to "a cost-free {{w|Associated Press}} or {{w|Reuters}}", noting the volunteer base of {{w|citizen journalists}} that collaborate in writing Wikinews articles. The Tech Beat cites the recent successes of Internet {{w|Weblog|blogs}} as evidence that Wikinews has a bright future. 

The recent offer by {{w|Google}} to host {{w|Wikipedia}}, an open content encyclopedia,  was also mentioned to attest to the potential of Wikinews.

Wikinews was launched as a demonstration {{w|wiki}} in November 2004.

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/00000049.htm |title=Citizen Journalists: Could Wikinews Become The Next Associated Press? |author= |pub=BusinessWeek |date=February 15, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=21261 |title=Wikipedia might move to Google |author=Nick Farrell |pub=The Inquirer |date=February 15, 2005}}
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[[Category:Wikinews in the news]]
The Tech Beat, an online extension of Wikinews on Tuesday. Wikinews is an Wikimedia Foundation.

The review compares Wikinews to "a cost-free Reuters", noting the volunteer base of Weblog|blogs as evidence that Wikinews has a bright future. 

The recent offer by Wikipedia, an open content encyclopedia,  was also mentioned to attest to the potential of Wikinews.

Wikinews was launched as a demonstration  in November 2004.
Wikinews in the news