We're pleased to present a packed 101st edition of theBugle. The centrepiece is two articles marking the centenary of the outbreak of World War I:an interview with five editors who are highly experienced in writing articles on the war, and a thought-provokingop-ed fromTomStar81 discussing the anniversary. The usualarticle news feature has a nautical theme this month (as well as aneven better way of presenting the new featured pictures courtesy ofAdam Cuerden), and thebook reviews section includes a wrap-up of some recent reviews published in newspapers and history-focused websites.
The coordinators of the Military history project would like to remind all editors for the project that September is an election month for theproject's coordinators. As we move closer to September more information will be made available for those wishing to run for a position as a project coordinator, but for now we would like to remind the project members of the election and invite anyone interested in being a coordinator to read up on the position and its responsibilities. As always, if you have any question about the position or its responsibilities you are welcome to ask questions of the coordinators and we will be happy to answer them as best we can. There are also a pair ofacademy essays related to the position if you would like learn more about the role.
We hope that you enjoy this edition. As always, we continue to be on the look out for op-eds and book reviews, and anyone with something to be published is warmly encouraged to post their submission atthe Newsroom, or to contact Ian or Nick directly.
Are you looking to help out a bit more and not sure where to start? The project is always looking for more editors to review ourGA orA Class nominated articles. Currently there are45 articles within the scope of this project awaiting a GA review, and12 articles an A class review. Whether you are an old hand or relatively new, anyone can contribute. If you are just starting out consider reading theGA Instructions or ourA-Class FAQ if you want to learn a bit more about reviewing before giving it a shot.
Backlog reduction drive
A new backlog reduction drive will begin on 1 September. This purpose of this drive is to reduce the backlog of articles within the project's scope which have beentagged as needing particular improvements or whichhave an incomplete B-class checklist. The drive will run until 15 October, and participants will receive awards in recognition of their efforts (aside from the fun of fixing up these articles!). Further information on the drive is availablehere.
Thecontest department completed its 86th round of competition last month. A total of 25 articles were submitted by 8 editors.Parsecboy came first with 42 points from 7 articles to receive theChevrons, followed byLineagegeek who earned theWriter's Barnstar with 23 points from 6 entries. Honourable mentions go toTomobe03 (17 points) andPeacemaker67 (15 points).Cuprum17,Djmaschek,Gecko G,Ian Rose, andZawed also fielded entries, along withCatlemur andGELongstreet in their contest debuts. Please submit any articles you are working on forthis month's contest now.
AboutThe Bugle
First published in 2006,the Bugle is the monthly newsletter of the English Wikipedia's Military history WikiProject.
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