Social-media October 2015

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Rugby World Cup post -- hope to get up early
by Jeff Elder 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

The Rugby World Cup is currently under way in England. Did You Know? The winners are awarded the William Webb Ellis Cup, named after William Webb Ellis, the Rugby School pupil who — according to a popular legend — invented rugby by picking up the ball during a football/soccer game. http://buff.ly/1jCWwlt Rugby World Cup currently under way in England. New Zealand current world champ. http://buff.ly/1jCWwlt Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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The Wikipedia Monument Anniversary
by Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

Hi all, a year ago the Wikimedia Monument was unveiled. May be something worth posting about. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_Monument Natalia Szafran-Kozakowska

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Looking to post this La Corolla photo and upload more to gallery later on Facebook
by Jeff Elder 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

We are so impressed by these budding Wikipedians! Students and a teacher at La Corolla School in Oviedo, Spain, gather around Lila Tretikov, executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation, on Wednesday. The students have worked on Wikipedia articles in celebration of the Princess of Asturias Award given this week to Wikipedia. See more on the awards here: http://buff.ly/1jCZTsE Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Tweets -- LGTY?
by Jeff Elder 22 Oct '15

22 Oct '15

On this day in 1966, The Supremes became 1st all-female band with No. 1 selling album on U.S. charts. http://buff.ly/1LHYhoe On this day in 1926, a college student sucker punched magician Harry Houdini in stomach, precipitating his death. http://buff.ly/1kvvBYV Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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News on Wikipedia: Liberals win in Canada, as told by Wikipedia
by Joe Sutherland 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Hey all, We just published "News on Wikipedia: Liberals win in Canada, as told by Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/liberals-win-canada-wikipedia/ Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • How Wikipedia editors covered the Canadian elections this week #elxn42 https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/liberals-win-canada-wikipedia/ *Facebook/Google+:* • During Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party victory in the Canadian elections this week, editors worked overtime to update articles communicating the results. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/20/liberals-win-canada-wikipedia/ *Hoping to tag the relevant people in this one.* thanks, Joe -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>

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Two posts for tomorrow
by Jeff Elder 21 Oct '15

21 Oct '15

Twitter: On this day in 1943, a maître d' in Mexico improvised a dish of fried tortillas and cheese, creating nachos. http://buff.ly/1jSjQep Drones, flat-panel TVs and video chat -- all predicted in Back to the Future II. What else did the movie foresee? http://buff.ly/1MCEwOI Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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Librarian as public knowledge leader: ways to use Wikipedia
by Ed Erhart 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

Hi all, We just published "Librarian as public knowledge leader: ways to use Wikipedia" to the blog. Thanks to Alex Stinson of the Wikipedia Library for the post! Proposed messages for social media: - "Where can Wikipedia become a tool for your library? Which of the models or topics here best meet the needs of your community?" - How can you use Wikipedia in your library? @InterLibNet -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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LGTY? stats day posts
by Jeff Elder 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

Here are nine stats day posts we'd like to start posting. Michael and I have hammered them out. Can we get OKs soon? Thanks! There are about 1.2 million living species on Earth. +86% of them have not yet been described. http://buff.ly/1MC4Jx4 #StatsDay15 According to FIFA, more than 240 million people from 200 countries regularly play soccer/football. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBCX3P Qatar has the highest GDP per capita in the world. Approximately 14% of households are millionaires. #StatsDay15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar There are more than 800 million cars and light trucks on the road around the world. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBBXge On average, the tallest women in the world are from Bosnia-Herzegovina at 171.8 cm (5 ft 7 1/2). #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1LBxXwd Less than 1% of all brain neurons are located outside the cerebral cortex and the cerebellum. #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that stood only 6.3 cm (2.5 in) at the shoulder. http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m #StatsDay15 The largest known dog was an English Mastiff that weighed 155.6 kg (343lb). #StatsDay15 http://buff.ly/1jRZp1m Facebook: The smallest known adult dog was a Yorkshire Terrier that weighed only 113 grams (4.0 ounces). The largest known dog was an English Mastiff that tipped the scales at 155.6 kg (343 pounds). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog Jeff Elder Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/>

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World Statistics Day!
by Katherine Maher 20 Oct '15

20 Oct '15

We love data: https://worldstatisticsday.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

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See the stunning winning photographs from Wiki Loves Earth 2015
by Ed Erhart 19 Oct '15

19 Oct '15

Hi all, We've just published "See the stunning winning photographs from Wiki Loves Earth 2015" to the blog: http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/10/15/wiki-loves-earth-winners/ Thanks to Vira for the post. Proposed social media messages: The top five images come from three continents and five countries. You can't miss <insert favorite image here>. Have you ever seen a bee being born? -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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