US Wikimedians (and anyone who can get ABC): there will be a story about Wikimedia on ABC's Nightline tonight; those who were at Wikimania may remember seeing them filming. No, I don't know the focus of the story, but I'd be surprised if it were entirely rosy, given the show's usual fare. Check your local listings...
(I was one of many interviewed for it and have no idea what they'll use.)
-Kat who has to go find a TV set now
According to TiVo, Nightline is on ABC at 11:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time.
On 9/12/06, Kat Walsh mindspillage@gmail.com wrote:
US Wikimedians (and anyone who can get ABC): there will be a story about Wikimedia on ABC's Nightline tonight; those who were at Wikimania may remember seeing them filming. No, I don't know the focus of the story, but I'd be surprised if it were entirely rosy, given the show's usual fare. Check your local listings...
(I was one of many interviewed for it and have no idea what they'll use.)
-Kat who has to go find a TV set now
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Kat Walsh wrote:
US Wikimedians (and anyone who can get ABC): there will be a story about Wikimedia on ABC's Nightline tonight; those who were at Wikimania may remember seeing them filming. No, I don't know the focus of the story, but I'd be surprised if it were entirely rosy, given the show's usual fare. Check your local listings...
(I was one of many interviewed for it and have no idea what they'll use.)
-Kat who has to go find a TV set now
They started off "The Know-it-Alls and Can They be Believed".
Cynthia McFadden implies Wikipedia is "not serious", but "Wikipedia is becoming a force" was a strong message.
They only claimed it supports "nine other languages".
"Glaring shortcomings" were emphasized and "Wikiality", Wales rebounded majestically (except he ground his teeth when it was mentioned ABC news did not consider it reliable).
4.3 seconds of coverage of Kat, but she did great.
Overall was VERY positive tone and coverage. There's no such thing as bad publicity.
Jeff
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