Hello Wikimedia Ireland,
I hope you're all well. I write from Wikimedia UK to offer a media
opportunity.
I received the below email this week from Today FM, a Dublin-based radio
station, and their Ray D'Arcy show:
"Hi there,
I hope this finds you well. I'm getting in touch from Today FM in Dublin
with an interesting question from a listener! It is as follows:
"Hi Ray and Gang!!
Can you fix something for me on fix it friday.....how does wikipedia
update its information so fast?! i was watching the aintree grand
national and daryl jacob won the race. I wanted to see how old he was so
I typed his name into google and got the Wikipedia link and when I
opened it they had on his page that he was the winner of the 2012
aintree grand national! literally 2 minutes after he won the race! HOW
DO THEY DO IT!"
We're hoping to have an answer for Friday's show (9am to 12)"
I've been in touch with the station to suggest that we could get an
Irish Wikimedian on the show to talk a little about what Wikipedia is,
how it works ad how people can get involved. This is something that I
think could be fun for whoever takes part and a good chance to highlight
the work of the movement in Ireland and its volunteers. They're looking
for someone to be on the show between about 10am and 10.30 tomorrow.
Sorry for the short notice but they only just got back to me. If you're
keen to be involved, drop me a line and we'll work out the details.
Here's a link to the show's web page for those interested.
http://www.todayfm.com/Shows/Weekdays/Ray-DArcy-Show/Overview.aspx
Many thanks,
Stevie
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Stevie Benton
Communications Organiser
Wikimedia UK
+44 (0) 20 7065 0993