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 The DavisWiki website on Thursday, December 13, 2007 | |
| Created by | Community of Davis, California |
|---|---|
| URL | daviswiki |
| Commercial | Nonprofit |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | June 24, 2004 (2004-06-24) |
In 2004, Ivanov and Neustrom started Davis Wiki, an experimental project to collect and share local information about the town of Davis, California, editable by anyone.1 By 2006, Davis Wiki was one of the largest city wikis, providing its users a guide to a wide range of topics like local businesses, politics and activities.2 In 2009, Nieman Lab called Davis Wiki the world's best local wiki.13
Funding
As of 2006, the site relied on donations and fundraising events.4
In 2009, Neustrom was planning to incorporate the nonprofit under the name Wikispot.1
In June 2010, LocalWiki (the organization created by Davis Wiki founders to share their model) won a $350,000 grant from the Knight News Challenge to help build the technology so that other communities could create their own wikis.56
References
References
- Andersen, Michael (November 6, 2009). "Welcome to Davis, Calif.: Six lessons from the world's best local wiki". Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- Phua, Chelsea (December 10, 2006). "Web site has scoop on Davis community - Davis Wiki allows users to add and edit listings on everything from city politics to the best places in town for a date". Sacramento Bee. Archived from the original on 2012-10-07. Retrieved 2026-05-11 – via nl.newsbank.com.
- Bosio, Samantha (2009-11-18). "Davis Wiki declared "world's best local wiki"". theaggie.org. Retrieved 2026-05-11.
- Glover, Melanie (July 28, 2006). "Article: UC-Davis: UC-Davis alumnus-funded site holds event". The America's Intelligence Wire. Archived from the original on 2011-05-22. Retrieved 2026-05-11 – via www.accessmylibrary.com.
- Myers, Steve (16 June 2010). "Data Visualization, Community Involvement Among Winning Ideas in Knight News Challenge". Poynter Institute. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2013.
- McGann, Laura (18 June 2010). "Knight News Challenge: Is a wiki site coming to your city? Local Wiki will build software to make it simple". Nieman Journalism Lab. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved 17 May 2013.