Wikinews, a sister project to Wikipedia, faces imminent closure amid low web traffic

Wikinews, a sister project to Wikipedia, faces imminent closure amid low web traffic

(Stock image) The parent organization of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia has proposed closing down a sister project called Wikinews, according to a proposal reviewed by The Desk. Low readership and even lower interest among volunteer editors were cited among the reasons for closing down the online news publication. Much like its sister project Wikipedia, Wikinews allows anyone to create and edit articles that are specifically designed to resem…