Maybe the journalist was so used to using Wikipedia as a reference work for general knowledge that (because of association) they didn't think/feel they needed to reference the WMF blog?
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 3:14 PM, Gregory Varnum greg.varnum@gmail.com wrote:
Have there been any recent posts about the importance of proper citations? Might be a good time to tweet it out - or write one if it doesn’t exist or address this context.
I am always a fan of teachable moments when things like this happen that could wind up getting outside attention. :)
-greg
PS. I am shocked to learn that WMF C-Lvl were once sharp-tongued on Twitter - shocked! ;)
On Sep 25, 2015, at 2:58 PM, Michael Guss mguss@wikimedia.org wrote:
Ok sounds like we'll give Ed's post another push today! Take that Vox.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 11:53 AM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Confession: I used to be a lot more sharp-tongued on Twitter.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 11:46 AM, James Alexander < jalexander@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Even without the vox post I'd say yes :)
Also good response Katherine :)
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On Sep 25, 2015, at 11:37, Michael Guss mguss@wikimedia.org wrote:
Love the Twitter response Katherine. Should we push Ed's blog post again?
*Signed social media minion.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 11:23 AM, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Yep. And then they didn't source it. Super uncool. You may see I got a little grumpy about it on Twitter.
On Fri, Sep 25, 2015 at 11:18 AM, Joe Sutherland < jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:
Ed may have had a hand in that ;) https://twitter.com/The_ed17/status/646826696029696000
Still a pretty interesting coincidence...
Joe
On 25 September 2015 at 19:15, Katherine Maher kmaher@wikimedia.org wrote:
Wow, Vox totally ripped you guys off.
http://www.vox.com/2015/9/25/9397733/first-photobomb
On Fri, Sep 18, 2015 at 3:08 PM, Joe Sutherland < jsutherland@wikimedia.org> wrote:
> LGTM. I think the second Facebook post is probably the weakest > though. > > Joe > > On 18 September 2015 at 22:34, Ed Erhart eerhart@wikimedia.org > wrote: > >> Hi all, >> >> We just published "The first smile and photobomb ever photographed" >> to the blog: >> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/18/first-smile-photobomb-wales/ >> >> Thank you to Jason for the hard work he's put in here and Daria for >> putting us in touch. >> >> Suggested social media messages follow: >> >> >> *Twitter:* >> Take a look at the first smile ever photographed: >> Take a look at possibly the first #phobobomb: >> >> >> *Facebook/Google+:* >> Wales, 1853: photography history was made. >> We will never know what made Willy smile for his aunt. >> An 1800s #photobomb looks a bit different than today's. >> >> I'm always open to different or improved messaging. Thanks! >> >> -- >> Ed Erhart >> Editorial Associate >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > > -- > *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) > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > Social-media@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
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