Wikinews:Credential verification
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To verify that a Wikinews user has been accredited in accordance with our policies, you can see the list of accredited Wikinews users below, call either of the numbers below, select option 2, and leave a voicemail and a Wikinews representative will fulfill your verification request:
- +1-866-653-4265 (toll-free in the U.S. only)
- +1-202-742-5918 (outside the U.S.)
When leaving a message, please specify the name of the journalist, the name of your organization, and a method to contact you with a reply.
Individuals listed on this page were accredited using the Wikinews accreditation policy. There may also be currently outstanding requests for accreditation. Accredited users who become inactive (no article edits for longer than 6 months) will be moved to the inactive reporters list.
List of accredited Wikinews users
Ainslie, Joshua (Wikinews user Sherurcij)
Location: Toronto, Canada
Areas of coverage include: Politics, the ignored Third World
Contact information: Joshua_Sherurcij@Yahoo.ca
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Accredited User No.: 3741
- Received accreditation on: 08:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Anderton, Brian (Wikinews user Brian)
Location: Turangi, New Zealand
Areas of coverage include: New Zealand, Disasters, and articles about this side of the world
Contact information: bcanderton@gmail.com, Google Talk: bcanderton@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. 4460
- Received accreditation on: 01:27, 4 January 2006 (UTC)
Bass, Cary (Wikinews user bastique)
Location: St. Petersburg Florida, USA.
Contact information: bastique (a) bastique.com
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Accredited User No.: 2644
- Received accreditation on: 00:34, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
Bryant, Daniel (Wikinews user Daniel)
Location: Adelaide, Australia
Areas of coverage include: Sports, disasters, breaking news
Contact information: dbwiki[at]gmail.com
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Accredited User No.: 9457
- Received accreditation on: 08:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC}
Carter, Nathan (Wikinews user Cartman02au)
Location: Bathurst, NSW, Australia
Areas of coverage include: Motorsport, Crime and law, disasters, interviews and local events
Contact information: nathan.carter@wikinewsie.org
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Accredited User No.: 5579
- Received accreditation on: 07:27, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
Ford, Joseph (Wikinews user WNewsReporter)
Name: Joseph Ford
Location: Marion Country, Florida, U.S.A.
Areas of coverage include: Politics, Culture and entertainment.
Contact information: Email joseph.ford@wikinewsie.org
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Accredited User No.: 19423
- Received accreditation: 07:58, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
Halterman, Mike (Wikinews user TheCustomOfLife)
Name: Mike Halterman
Location: Tampa, Florida, U.S.A.
Areas of coverage include: Entertainment reporting, preferably in the television field.
Contact information: Email: mike.halterman@wikinewsie.org
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Accredited User No.: 2327
- Received accreditation: 09:54, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
Hare, James (Wikinews user Messedrocker)
Location: Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Areas of coverage include: Science and Technology, Local news.
Contact information: E-mail: messedrocker@gmail.com, MSN, Google Talk: messedrocker@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. A6 / 2945
- Received accreditation: 04:15, 8 October 2005 (UTC)
Hauri, Zachary (Wikinews user Zachary)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Areas of coverage include: Sports, local news
Contact information: E-mail: zachary.hauri@wikinewsie.org
More information: Wikinews user page | Wikinews talk page | Recent contributions | Email via form
Accredited User No.: 200804ZH
- Received accreditation: 17:08, 26 March 2008 (UTC)
Heron, Sean (Wikinews user Sean Heron)
Location: Germany, Schwäbisch Hall
Areas of coverage include: Politics, environment
Contact information: seanheron@gmx.de
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Accredited User No.: 7559
- Received accreditation on: 08:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Kibisz, Leandro Javier (Wikinews user Loco085)
Location: Oberá, Argentina.
Contact information: email: loco_085@hotmail.com
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Accredited User No.: 15520
- Received accreditation on: 07:25, 26 July 2007 (UTC)
Kirk, Gary (Wikinews user Gary Kirk)
Location: Kent, England.
Contact information:
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Accredited User No.: 6663
- Received accreditation on: 08:06, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
Kozłowski, Tomasz W. (Wikinews user odder)
Location: Zielona Góra, Poland
Areas of coverage include: Polish politics, sports, world affairs, entertainment, general news
Contact information: e-mail: odder.wiki@gmail.com, Jabber ID: odder@maszyna.pl
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Accredited User No.: 14255
- Received on 08:21, 1 December 2007 (UTC)
Laurent, Michaël (Wikinews user Stevenfruitsmaak)
Location: Leuven, Belgium
Areas of coverage include: Health, Belgium, Europe, photojournalism
Contact information: E-mail: michael.laurent@gmail.com, MSN: steven_fruitsmaak@hotmail.com; Skype alias: steven_fruitsmaak (please message first that it relates to Wikinews)
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Accredited User No. 9220
- Received accreditation: 19:55, 4 March 2007 (UTC)
Lehrer, Robert (Wikinews user Crimson)
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Areas of coverage include:Canadian news, politics, international affairs
Contact information: RobertLehrer@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. 9208
- Received accreditation: August 31, 2006 03:41 UTC
Mannion, Patrick (Wikinews user TUFKAAP)
Location: Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
Areas of coverage include: Politics, disasters (fires, hurricanes, whatever), Entertainment, Business, general news.
Contact information: E-mail
More information: Wikinews user page | Contact reporter via talk page | Browse recent activity | E-mail reporter
Accredited User No. 2930
- Received accreditation on 18:39, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Maxwell, Gregory (Wikinews user Gmaxwell)
Location: Northern Virginia, near Washington DC, USA
Areas of coverage include: Photography
Contact information: gmaxwell@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. 6031
- Received accreditation: 00:50, 28 February 2007 (UTC)
McNeil, Brian (Wikinews user Brianmc)
Location: Belgium, Europe. Also sometimes Thailand
Areas of coverage include: Thailand, Politics and conflicts, news in general
Contact information: E-mail, Skype: brian_mcneil (msg that it is about Wikinews first)
More information: Wikinews user page Contact reporter via talk page Browse recent activity E-mail reporter
Accredited User No. O200601
- Received accreditation on 18:33, 24 January 2006 (UTC)
Miller, David (Wikinews user David Shankbone)
Location: New York City
Areas of coverage include: Interviews; Event coverage; Photography - New York City
Contact information: E-mail via Wikinews, davidshankbone@gmail.com
More information: Wikinews user page, Contact reporter via talk page, Browse recent activity
Accredited User No.: 13059
- Received accreditation on 09:08, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Moreau, Nicholas (Wikinews user Zanimum)
Location: Brampton and Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Areas of coverage include: Culture, entertainment
Contact information: E-mail and GoogleTalk: nicholasmoreau@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. A8 / 45
- Received accreditation: 19:52, 26 November 2005 (UTC)
Ordonez, Sandra (Wikinews user WikiBlue)
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Areas of coverage include:: Pop culture and web 2.0, also marketing Wikinews
Contact information: Email: sandy.ordonez@wikinewsie.org
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Accredited User No. Pending
- Received accreditation: 05:00, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
Ortiz Nieves, Eddie (Wikinews user Boricuaeddie)
Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Areas of coverage include: Politics, religion, local news
Contact information: E-mail: boricuaeddie@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. Pending
- Received accreditation: 11:07, 5 February 2008 (UTC)
Peeks, Martin (Wikinews user Martinp23)
Location: Liverpool, England (closest city)
Areas of coverage include: Breaking news, politics, and anything else particularly interesting
Contact information: Email and googletalk: martinp23@googlemail.com; Skype: martinp23; MSN: bees257@msn.com; Mobile 'phone number on request.
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Accredited User No. 7599
- Received accreditation: 11:11, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
Pollard, Gabriel (Wikinews user Nzgabriel)
Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
Contact information: E-Mail: gabriel.pollard@wikinewsie.org
Areas of interest: New Zealand general news, politics, and technology
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Accredited User No. O200606GP
- Received accreditation: 02:40, 16 June 2006 (UTC)
Rančić, Miloš (Wikinews user Millosh)
Location: Belgrade, Serbia
Contact information: E-Mail: (coming soon: millosh@wikinewsie.org)
Areas of interest: Serbia and Balkans
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Accredited User No. 2395
- Received accreditation: 10:14, 21 November 2007 (UTC)
Safoutin, Jason (Wikinews user DragonFire1024)
Name: Jason Safoutin
Location: Buffalo, New York, U.S.A.
Areas of coverage include: Original Reporting, World news, Local news, Science/space, disasters, breaking news
Contact information: Email: jason.safoutin@wikinewsie.org
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Accredited User No.: 6038
- Received accreditation: 00:28, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
Shen, Rico C. C. (Wikinews user:BrockF5)
Name: Rico C. C. Shen
Location: Taipei, Taiwan
Areas of coverage include: Exposition (Exhibition), Sports, Life
Contact information: E-Mail: brockf5
ethome.com.tw / MSN: AkiraTauehotmail.com / Skype: blueakiyama / Cellular Phone: Upon request.
Accredited User No: 15477
- Received accreditation: 08:59, 19 September 2007 (UTC)
Spurrier, Craig (Wikinews user Cspurrier)
Location: South Carolina, USA
Areas of coverage include: Technology, Crime and law.
Contact information: Email: craig@craigweb.net, ICQ: 119042057, AIM: craigcraigwebnet
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Accredited User No. A3 / 1808
- Received accreditation: 23:40, June 10, 2005 (UTC)
Stock, Terin (Wikinews user Terinjokes)
Location: Florida, USA
Areas of coverage include: Breaking News, Tech-related articles
Contact information: terin.stock at wikinewsie dot org
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Accredited User No. 2488
- Received accreditation: 23:02, 24 September 2006 (UTC)
Story, Dodge (Wikinews user Thunderhead)
Location: North Carolina, USA
Areas of Coverage include: Science and technology, original reporting, etc.
Contact Information: dodge.story at wikinewsie dot org
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Accredited User No. 6488
- Recieved accreditation: 04:13, 21 January 2008 (UTC)
Turnbull, Nicholas J. (Wikinews user NicholasTurnbull)
Location: Brighton, U.K.
Areas of Coverage include: General current affairs; specific areas Scientology, sciences, LGBT rights, and the arts
Contact Information: nicholas.turnbull at wikinewsie dot org
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Accredited User No. 18733
- Received accreditation: February 13, 2008
Valentine, Michael (Wikinews user Meekel)
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
Areas of coverage include: Technology, aviation, breaking news, local current affairs, photojournalism
Contact information: michael.valentine@wikinewsie.org, MSN: meekel@blueyonder.co.uk ; Skype/AIM: meekeluk (Message first that it relates to Wikinews)
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Accredited User No. coming soon
- Received accreditation: 18:53, 12 September 2007 (UTC)
Walsh, Kat (Wikinews user Mindspillage)
Location: Northern Virginia, near Washington DC, USA
Areas of interest: Arts, technology, law, special events
More information: Wikinews user page | Contact reporter via Talk Page | Browse recent activity | Email this user
Accredited User No.: 1386
- Received accreditation: 23:56, 22 May 2006 (UTC)
Williams, Paul (Wikinews user Skenmy)
Location: Essex, England
Areas of interest: Photojournalism, local events
Contact information: E-mail: paul.williams splat wikinewsie dot org | MSN: msn@skenmy.com | Google Talk: paul@skenmy.com
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Accredited User No.: 8508
- Received accreditation: 18:16, 15 May 2007 (UTC)
Zelinsky, Joshua (Wikinews user JoshuaZ)
Location: New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Areas of coverage include: Science, politics, science-fiction
Contact information: zelinsky@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. 7041
- Received accreditation: Brian | (Talk) | New Zealand Portal 10:08, 23 December 2007 (UTC)
Inactive accredited Wikinews users
All users listed below are accredited reporters however have been inactive on the Wiki.
Fullenwider, Steven (Wikinews user sfullenwider)
Location: Florida, USA
Areas of coverage include: Business, Art & Culture, Politics.
Contact information: E-mail: sfullenwider@hellburner.com
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Accredited User No. 5128
- Received accreditation: 00:32, 14 January 2006 (UTC)
Gerda, Nicholas (Wikinews user NGerda)
Location: Santa Ana, California, USA
Areas of coverage include: Third World affairs, technology, government corruption, natural disasters.
Contact information:Skype: NGerda, AIM: joekimgerda
More information: Wikinews user page | Contact reporter via Talk Page | Browse recent activity | Email this user
Accredited User No. A2 / 2442
- Received accreditation: 09:26, 23 May 2005 (UTC)
Klein, Samuel (Wikinews user Sj)
Location: Boston, MA, USA
Areas of coverage include:Technology, International communities
Contact information: E-mail: sjklein((@))post.harvard.edu
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Accredited User No. A7 / 109
- Received accreditation: 05:10, 5 November 2005 (UTC)
Koepke, Ross (Wikinews user RossKoepke)
Location: Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Areas of coverage include:Business, Science, Technology
Contact information: E-mail: koepke@gmail.com; AIM:A2Diesel; IRC: RossKoepke on #wikinews irc.freenode.net
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Accredited User No. A5 / 2884
- Received accreditation: 03:31, 25 July 2005 (UTC)
Lih, Andrew (Wikinews user Fuzheado)
Location: Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Areas of coverage include: Asia
Contact information: Email: andrew.lih@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. A9 / 331
- Received accreditation on: 17:40, 6 December 2005 (UTC)
Ngan, Jasmine (Wikinews user Jasabella)
Location: Sydney, NSW, Australia
Areas of coverage include: Photojournalism
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Accredited User No.: TBA
- Received accreditation on: 08:29, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
Novak, Jake (Wikinews user MrMiscellanious)
Location: Midland, Michigan, USA
Areas of coverage include: Sports, Technology, Law, items about Michigan
Contact information: Voicemail: (206)-203-3152, E-mail: mrmiscellanious+wikinews@gmail.com
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Accredited User No. A4 / 2282
- Received accreditation: 17:00, 18 July 2005 (UTC)
Ostergard, Matthew (Wikinews user sinblox)
Location: Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Areas of coverage include: Politics, conflict, features, general interest
Contact information: Email: mattostergard@hotmail.com
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Accredited User No. 2724
- Received accreditation: 00:23, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
Roberto, Frankie (Wikinews user Frankie Roberto)
Location: London, United Kingdom
Areas of coverage include: National and international politics, environmental and science issues.
Contact information: Email: frankie@frankieroberto.com
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Accredited User No. 5190
- Received accreditation: 17:58, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Selman, Andrew (Wikinews user Aselman)
Location: Washington, D.C., St. Louis, MO, USA
Areas of coverage include: Anything. I am a photojournalist and seek news in all events
Contact information: Email: aselman@mac.com
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Accredited User No. 6443
- Received accreditation: 18:10, 21 February 2006 (UTC)
Stafford, Brandon (Wikinews user Pingswept)
Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Areas of coverage include: Massachusetts, Maine, Technology, Free software, East Africa.
More information: Wikinews user page | Contact reporter via Talk Page | Browse recent activity | Email this user
Accredited User No. A1 / 1161
- Received accreditation: 07:19, 14 Mar 2005 (UTC)
