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NASA's birthday is today - 57 years old :)
by Katherine Maher 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA -- 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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Potential social idea: DYK
by Joe Sutherland 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Hey all, I think this has been proposed before on this list, but I'm bringing it up again :) We could potentially borrow DYK entries from Wikipedia's front page for use on social. Here's some benefits to this: - It's cheap, and requires only the avoidance of anything controversial/potentially promotional, - It's a good way to keep our social feeds active, - Wikipedia articles generally do very well on social media, as Michael can attest, and - It's a great way to get more eyes on newly improved articles, which is good for the community. Some of them might need to be trimmed, but this is a potential one for Facebook as an example: • that the woman in Vilhelm Hammershøi's Interior with Young Woman Seen from the Back is the painter's wife, whom he often painted facing away from the viewer? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interior_with_Young_Woman_Seen_from_the_Back What do we think of this? (Forgive me if we already have an answer for this!) best, 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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What I Learned: Wikipedia Education Program in Argentina
by Joe Sutherland 01 Oct '15

01 Oct '15

Hey all, We just published "What I Learned: Wikipedia Education Program in Argentina" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/wikipedia-education-argentina/ Many thanks to Maria and Melina for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • Promoting open culture in Argentine education: What I Learned https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/wikipedia-education-argentina/ *Facebook/Google+:* • "Once we implemented the new strategies, teachers we worked with became, as we like to call them, Wiki Ambassadors." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/wikipedia-education-argentina/ 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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Reimagining the Wikimedia Foundation’s grants
by Ed Erhart 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hi all, We just published "Reimagining the Wikimedia Foundation’s grants" to the blog. Thanks to Chris for the post! Proposed social media messages follow: *Facebook/Google+/Twitter:* - How can the Wikimedia Foundation support your plans? - We've tweaked our grants process after your feedback. -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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News on Wikipedia: Elections in Catalonia, supermoon, and more
by Joe Sutherland 30 Sep '15

30 Sep '15

Hey all, We today published "News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an earthquake strikes Chile, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/catalonia-elections-and-supermoon/ We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through the rest of the week to keep things timely. Here's the proposed social - comments welcome! *Twitter:* • Catalonia's regional elections result in victory for pro-independence parties #NewsOnWikipedia • 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software #NewsOnWikipedia • Pope Francis (@Pontifex) made a tour of the US last week. #NewsOnWikipedia • At least 1,100 were killed in a stampede at the Hajj last week. #NewsOnWikipedia • Did you catch the #supermoon ? #NewsOnWikipedia [Hashtag suggestions for that last one welcome :) ] *Facebook/G+:* • Catalan elections have put pressure onto national parties leading up to Spain's national elections in December. #NewsOnWikipedia • #NewsOnWikipedia • Pope Francis attracted crowds of thousands in New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, DC, last week. #NewsOnWikipedia • A stampede in Mina was the deadliest such incident since the Hajj of 1990. #NewsOnWikipedia • If you missed Monday's "supermoon" total lunar eclipse, the next one's due in 2033... #NewsOnWikipedia best, 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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Introducing Jeff Elder
by Katherine Maher 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hi folks! I wanted to introduce you to the newest member of the WMF Comms team: Jeff Elder. Jeff started with us yesterday in the newly created role of Digital Communications Manager. His role will be focused on engaging our social media communities with our mission, and working closely with all of you to make that a reality. Jeff will also work with Ed Erhart on the editorial strategy for the Wikimedia blog. Jeff joins us most recently from the Wall Street Journal, where he was an investigative reporter covering the Bay Area tech industry. Previously, he led social media for the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered everything from presidential elections to World Series wins. Before that, he was director of operations for Storify, led social media at Lowe’s, and was a Knight Fellow for social media at Stanford University. Coincidentally, Jeff was the first journalist I interviewed with after joining the WMF, for a WSJ article <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/06/16/wikipedia-strengthens-rules-against-…> on our Terms of Use update. We didn’t talk about social media at the time, but he did take a Vine of our interactive version of the puzzle globe <http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/06/16/wikipedia-strengthens-rules-against-…>. You may be more familiar with Jeff’s other work -- like this internet-famous video of a dog named Norm riding a scooter <https://vine.co/v/b1PPwg6JtTA>. Jeff plans to spend a bit of time listening and getting up to speed on the community. (If you have any advice on good resources, do share!) Please say hi, and definitely ask questions, but it'll probably take a little bit of time before he can weigh in on some things -- we all know it takes some time to learn the ropes around here :) Thanks, Katherine -- 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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Svalbard Global Seed Vault
by Joe Sutherland 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hey all, Perhaps some filler social of this article which is (at least tenuous) in the news right now: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svalbard_Global_Seed_Vault "The Syrian Civil War prompted the first withdrawal in 2015 to restock the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas." http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/09/21/us-mideast-crisis-seeds-idUKKCN0RL… Plus it's a supercool article on a supercool project. :) 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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Mon Dieu! Why a French novelist gave an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia
by Joe Sutherland 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hey all, We've published "Mon Dieu! Why a French novelist gave an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia" to the blog. URL: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ Many thanks to Jonathan for this post. Below are some proposed social media messages. Please tweak as needed. *Twitter (@wikipedia/@wikimedia):* • Why did French novelist Antoine Bello give an entire year’s royalties to Wikipedia? https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ *Facebook/Google+:* • "I will want to write on, say, the recent economic depression, and then I will see something that will catch my eye. And then after a few hours, I have the substance for 1-2-3 chapters of my book." https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ • Thank you, Antoine Bello, for keeping Wikipedia free for all to use and share. https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/25/novelist-royalties-wikipedia/ 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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Wikimedia v. NSA update: first hearing
by Ed Erhart 29 Sep '15

29 Sep '15

Hi all, We just published "Wikimedia v. NSA update: first hearing" to the blog. Thanks go to Aeryn and Jim for the post: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/28/wikimedia-nsa-first-hearing/ Proposed social messages from Aeryn and Jim follow: *Facebook/Google+:* - On September 25, the first hearing took place in Wikimedia v. NSA, on the government’s motion to dismiss. Read more on the Foundation blog at [link]. *Twitter:* - .@ACLU represents WMF at hearing in Wikimedia v. NSA re. motion to dismiss. [link] - First hearing in Wikimedia v. NSA, on government’s motion to dismiss. [link] -- Ed Erhart Editorial Associate Wikimedia Foundation

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ENWP POTD for Sept 28: Dr Pasteur, I presume
by Pine W 28 Sep '15

28 Sep '15

To balance out the alleged favoritism shown by Ed's featured article being posted to the socials, may I propose posting to the socials one of my successful FP nominations when it becomes POTD? Https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:POTD/2015-09-28 Pine

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