Hey all,
We just published "News on Wikipedia: Stock markets plunge, train attack thwarted, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL:
http://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/08/25/stocks-plunge-train-attack/
We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through the rest of the week to keep things timely.
Please do comment for tone.
*Twitter:*
• An airshow jet crashed into cars on a busy road last week. #NewsOnWikipedia • The ancient Temple of Baalshamin in Syria has been destroyed by ISIL. #NewsOnWikipedia • This week wasn't great for stockbrokers. #NewsOnWikipedia • A wildfire raging in Washington just became the state's largest ever. #NewsOnWikipedia • Train passengers fought off a gunman in France last week. #NewsOnWikipedia
*Facebook/G+:*
• At least eleven drivers were killed on Saturday as a jet plane crashed into a busy English road. #NewsOnWikipedia • The Temple of Baalshamin had stood for thousands of years. This week, it was announced ISIL had destroyed it. #NewsOnWikipedia • This wasn't a good week to be a stockbroker... #NewsOnWikipedia • A wildfire in Washington state has now burnt through over 400 square miles of land. #NewsOnWikipedia • Seven train passengers were awarded France's highest honor for their role in subduing a gunman. #NewsOnWikipedia
best, Joe