Punjabi Wikipedia in Press and Media

Writing articles about Wikipedia/Punjabi Wikipedia in leading Punjabi language newspapers is one of the most prominent offline activity to strengthen the Wikipedia movement in Punjabi community.Uptil now such articles have been written in vernacular i.e. Punjabi language primarily with the objective of increasing awareness about Wikipedia movement among common masses of the community through their mother tongue which they understand properly.

Articles in leading newspapers

Following articles have been written about Punjabi Wikipedia /Wikipedia in the leading news papers having circulation upto few lakhs:

1. Ajit (newspaper)- ਇੱਕੀਵੀਂ ਸਦੀ ਦਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਗ੍ਰੰਥ ਹੈ ਵਿਕਿਪੀਡਿਆ en:Wikipedia is an Encyclopedia of 21st century)
2. Ajit (newspaper)- ਦੋਹਾਂ ਪੰਜਾਬਾਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਾਂਝ ਵਧਾਉਣ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਹਿਮ ਰੋਲ ਅਦਾ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹੈ ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤਕਨੀਕ (en: Information techonolgy can play a great role to increase the cooperation between both the (Indo-Pak) Punjabs)
3. Punjabi Jagran (newspaper)-ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕਿਪੀਡਿਆ ਦੂਜੀਆਂ ਭਾਸ਼ਾਵਾਂ ਤੋਂ ਪਿੱਛੇ ਕਿਓਂ ? (en:Why Punjabi Wikipedia is behind other languages?)
4. Navan Zmana-(newspaper) ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਵਿਕਿਪੀਡਿਆ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਅਤੇ ਸੰਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ (en:Present status and possibilities of Punjabi wikipedia.)

Other Press coverage

• Press coverage by Punjabi newspaper for Wiki presentation event organised for Punjabi writers and readers in Mohali city of Punjab State
• News highlight about a Punjabi Wikipedian's participation in Wikimania conference 2016
• Wikimania 2016 press coverage