Social-media January 2015

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Weekly edit-a-thons help create new articles about women and literature in Sweden
by Fabrice Florin 10 Jan '15

10 Jan '15

Hi guys, Here are some ideas for social media messages to promote Lennart’s new blog post: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/07/weekly-edit-a-thons-in-sweden/ Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia): * Weekly edit-a-thons help create new articles about women and literature in Sweden (link) * Weekly edit-a-thons in Sweden help reduce the gender gap with 'fika' -- coffee and cake. (link) * Weekly edit-a-thons in Sweden about women and literature - and the power of 'fika’. (link) Facebook/Google+ • Weekly edit-a-thons help create new articles about women and literature in Sweden, to reduce the gender gap. Don't underestimate the power of 'fika' -- coffee and cake. (link) Please let us know what you think. Cheers, Fabrice

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Proposed Social Media for Quartz Article
by Michael Guss 10 Jan '15

10 Jan '15

Hello everyone A Quartz article came out yesterday that shows the "top-viewed Wikipedia page for every day of 2014" - has a nice interactive infographic. This kind of thing tends to be popular. Here it is: http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ t: This @qz infographic shows the top viewed Wikipedia articles for every single day in 2014. http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ t: Wow! @qz infographic shows the most viewed English Wikipedia articles for every single day in 2014. http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ f/g: Some surprises here in this Quartz infographic about the most viewed English Wikipedia articles for every day in 2014. http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ f/g: This is fun! Quartz article shows the top viewed English Wikipedia articles for every day in 2014. http://qz.com/322155/the-top-viewed-wikipedia-page-for-every-day-of-2014/ -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Wikimedia response to breaking news events
by Dario Taraborelli 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

It would be really cool if we could proactively use our social media presence to cover Wikimedia’s response to breaking news events [1], especially given the attention WMF put on major events in Victor’s video. I see potential POV issues with the choice of what topics to cover, but we’re missing a huge opportunity when we don’t celebrate in a timely way what Wikimedians are accomplishing. Dario [1] https://twitter.com/ReaderMeter/status/552873236598243328

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Re: [Social-media] Wikimedia response to breaking news events
by Michael Guss 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

Tweeted from @wikipedia: https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/552963250896130050 On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 3:02 PM, Michael Guss <mguss(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > This looks good to me. Posted from @wikipedia: > https://twitter.com/Wikipedia/status/552963250896130050 > > On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 3:00 PM, Heather Walls <hwalls(a)wikimedia.org> > wrote: > >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:57 PM, Katherine Maher <kmaher(a)wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Something more like this feels better to me -- "coverage" isn't quite >>> what we do, and "now available" feels somewhat self-promoting, per Charles' >>> point. Thoughts? >>> >>> Wikipedia editors have written about the #charliehebdo shooting in 26 >>> languages, first edit 1h after the event. >>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting >>> >> >> Good points. I like giving credit back to the editors. >> >> >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Heather Walls <hwalls(a)wikimedia.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:51 PM, Michael Guss <mguss(a)wikimedia.org> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Katherine and Juliet, is this ok with you guys? There has not been a >>>>> precedent sent for us to go by. >>>>> >>>> >>>> Which this? :) This one tweet? >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:44 PM, Fabrice Florin <fflorin(a)wikimedia.org> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This looks good to me. >>>>>> >>>>>> Note you’ll have to drop one character to make it fit on Twitter. >>>>>> >>>>>> I also recommend using the same copy for FB and Google+ for now, in >>>>>> the interest of time. >>>>>> >>>>>> In general, I support the idea of responding more often to news >>>>>> events like these, to make our content and movement more relevant to >>>>>> people’s daily lives. I hope we can make this happen both on social media >>>>>> and on the blog, going forward. >>>>>> >>>>>> Kudos to Dario for this excellent suggestion! >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Fabrice >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 7, 2015, at 2:12 PM, Michael Guss <mguss(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hello everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> Following up on this: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://twitter.com/ReaderMeter/status/552873236598243328 >>>>>> >>>>>> t: Wikipedia coverage of the #charliehebdo shooting is now available >>>>>> in 26 languages. First edit was 1h after the event. >>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Hebdo_shooting >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 2:01 PM, Jan Ainali <jan.ainali(a)wikimedia.se> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> 2015-01-07 22:57 GMT+01:00 Charles Gregory <wmau.lists(a)chuq.net>: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jan - that URL gives an Application Error? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Yeah, today it seem to do that more than 90% of the times I try to >>>>>>> load it (hence the comment on stability). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> /Jan >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>>> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Michael Guss >>>>>> Research Analyst >>>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>>> mguss(a)wikimedia.org >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>>> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Michael Guss >>>>> Research Analyst >>>>> Wikimediafoundation.org >>>>> mguss(a)wikimedia.org >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Social-media mailing list >>>>> Social-media(a)lists.wikimedia.org >>>>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Heather Walls >>>> Communications Design Manager I Wikimedia Foundation >>>> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >>>> heather(a)wikimedia.org >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Katherine Maher >>> Chief Communications Officer >>> Wikimedia Foundation >>> 149 New Montgomery Street >>> San Francisco, CA 94105 >>> >>> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635 >>> +1 (415) 712 4873 >>> kmaher(a)wikimedia.org >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Heather Walls >> Communications Design Manager I Wikimedia Foundation >> 149 New Montgomery Street I San Francisco, CA 94105 >> heather(a)wikimedia.org >> > > > > -- > Michael Guss > Research Analyst > Wikimediafoundation.org > mguss(a)wikimedia.org > -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Adrianne Wadewitz memorialized by the New York Times Magazine
by Michael Guss 06 Jan '15

06 Jan '15

Hello everyone, If this has already been noted, but the *New York Times* magazine has included Adrianne Wadewitz into its feature of those the world lost in 2014. Here it is: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… Wiki Education Foundation has already tweeted: https://twitter.com/WikiEducation/status/548529153180307457 I think it would be nice to take notice of this on our social media channels. t: Beloved Friend. Incredible Mentor. Prolific Wikipedian. We will always remember Adrianne Wadewitz: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… t: As 2014 ends, we remember those we lost: beloved friend, scholar, Wikipedian - Adrianne Wadewitz @nytimes http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… t: Beloved Wikipedian Adrianne Wadewitz remembered @nytimes http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… t: "Page by page, she brought women to Wikipedia": Adrianne Wadewitz remembered @nytimes http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… f/g: A moving tribute to a dear friend lost this year. *New York Times Magazine *remembers the incredible scholar and prolific Wikipedian, Adrianne Wadewitz. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… f/g: "She never failed to recognize the perpetual influence of fiction on fact, and fact on fiction." *New York Times Magazine *remembers prolific Wikipedian, Adrianne Wadewitz. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… f/g: "Page by page, she brought women to Wikipedia." *New York Times Magazine *remembers a beloved friend, mentor, Wikipedian, Adrianne Wadewitz. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/12/25/magazine/2014-the-lives-they-… -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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Thank You for Keeping Knowledge Free and Accessible!
by Fabrice Florin 06 Jan '15

06 Jan '15

Hi guys, Happy New Year! Here are proposed social media messages promoting this blog post, which we just published: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keeping-knowledge-free-… <https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keeping-knowledge-free-…> Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia): * Thanks to Wikimedia supporters for keeping knowledge free and accessible on Wikipedia! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keeping-knowledge-free-… link * Thanks to Wikimedia supporters for keeping knowledge free and accessible on Wikipedia, donating $20M last month! https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/05/thank-you-for-keeping-knowledge-free-… Facebook/Google+ * Thanks to Wikimedia supporters for keeping knowledge free and accessible! In just a month, you donated $20M to help grow Wikipedia and its sister projects. Good for you! :) (link) • Wikimedia supporters donated generously this holiday season to keep knowledge free and accessible. Thanks for helping grow Wikipedia and its sister projects! (link) Tweak as you see fit. :) All the best, Fabrice

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Proposed social media for "Top 10 Most Edited Pages on Wikipedia in 2014" blog post
by Michael Guss 05 Jan '15

05 Jan '15

Hello everyone, Here is the proposed sm for the "Top 10 Most Edited Pages on Wikipedia in 2014" blog post. Thank you for reviewing! t: Some surprises here: these are Top 10 Most Edited English Wikipedia Pages. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ t: Can you guess all 10 of the most edited pages on English Wikipedia for 2014? We have them here: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ t: What do you think were the Top 10 Most Edited Pages on English Wikipedia in 2014? We promise some surprises: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ t: These are Top 10 Most Edited Pages on English Wikipedia of 2014: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ t: Did you know Wikipedia content was viewed around 250 billion times in 2014? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ *More controversial* t: Plane crashes, typhoons, ISIL - and a French sculptor make English Wikipedia's Top 10 Most Edited pages: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ t: Hardest drinking game of the year: Guess the top 10 most edited Wikipedia pages of 2014. Done? Now check. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ f/g: We promise you cannot guess all 10 of the most edited English Wikipedia pages of 2014. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ f/g: Some surprises here as we announce the Top 10 Most Edited Pages on English-Language Wikipedia in 2014. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ f/g: Did you know that the English Wikipedia article for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) was started way back in January 2007? More surprises here as we announce the Top 10 Most Edited English Wikipedia Pages of 2014. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ f/g: Who made the list? We announce the Top 10 Most Edited English Wikipedia Pages. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/30/top-10-most-edited-pages-in-2014/ -- Michael Guss Research Analyst Wikimediafoundation.org mguss(a)wikimedia.org

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'A Culture of Kindness' on the Wikimedia Blog
by Fabrice Florin 02 Jan '15

02 Jan '15

Hi guys, Tilman has published my post on ‘A Culture of Kindness’ on the blog, just in time for the holidays: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/12/23/a-culture-of-kindness/ Here are some social media ideas for this story: Twitter (@wikimedia/@wikipedia) * A Culture of Kindness: Can we improve Wikipedia by being nicer to each other? (link) * A Culture of Kindness: Can we improve Wikipedia by being nicer to each other? Civility tips by @fabriceflorin (link) * A Culture of Kindness: how ‘being nice to each other’ can help improve Wikipedia -- and build more trust. (link) * How can we improve Wikipedia? "Be kind to each other", says @jimmy_wales (link) (That last one is a bit of a stretch, but Jimmy's call for kindness is indeed featured in the second photo on the post, which could be used as a tweet picture) Facebook/Google+ * A Culture of Kindness: Can we improve Wikipedia by being nicer to each other? Community members share ideas to bring more trust and civility in our movement. Happy holidays! (link) (We could also tie in more with the holiday spirit of giving, if someone feels inclined to write some pithy copy along those lines. :) Please let us know if you have any comments, questions or suggestions. Many thanks to Tilman for being such a great coach and for getting this piece out in time for the holidays ... Happy holidays, everyone! Fabrice _______________________________ Fabrice Florin Product Manager Wikimedia Foundation https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF) <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF)>

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