Dear Wiki-Yorkers,
Please join Wikimedia NYC and Kundiman for a weeklong Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon
focusing on Asian American literature. Since 2018, Kundiman and Wikimedia
NYC and DC have partnered to address the erasure of Asian American writers
online. We’ve taken the opportunity of social distancing to extend our
traditional one-day Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon into a weeklong marathon of
editing! There is no experience required, and Wikipedia newbies are
encouraged! We will offer three introductory trainings via Zoom throughout
the week. Sign-up at http://www.kundiman.org/wiki-week.
Also this week, Wikimedia NYC is hosting its monthly WikiWednesday Salon at
7PM on Wednesday, May 20th. This month, we'll focus on WikiProject New York
City and our favorite local articles, as well as Wiki Loves Pride past and
future. Log-in details available at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/May_2020
As always, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions. We look
forward to editing with you soon!
Megs
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President, Wikimedia New York City
Dear Wiki-Yorkers,
When the public hears about something on the news and wants to learn more,
they turn to Wikipedia. That's as true during the COVID-19 pandemic as
ever, with the site receiving record-breaking pageviews in April. But why
does anyone consider it reliable? Who are the people volunteering their
time to contribute to this content that so many people rely on? How do they
organize themselves to coordinate improvement of the topic? There are
thousands of articles about the pandemic in more than 150 languages. What
kinds of topics do they cover? In what ways does Wikipedia and its sister
sites, like Wikidata, collect and use data about the pandemic?
The Symposium on Wikipedia and COVID-19 aims to answer questions the public
may have about Wikipedia's coverage of the pandemic. The event includes
four speakers, all of whom are active contributors to the topic area on
Wikipedia, but bring different perspectives, backgrounds, and interests.
The event is free and open to the public, broadcast live on YouTube and
Facebook, and questions taken from viewers on these platforms. No prior
experience with Wikipedia is expected.
*** Symposium on Wikipedia and COVID-19 ***
When: Saturday, May 9th 6 - 8PM
Where: Streaming on YouTube and Facebook
Full description (including speaker bios):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Meetup/NYC/Symposium_on_Wikipedia_a…
RSVP:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/symposium-on-wikipedia-and-covid-19-tickets-10…
We hope you'll join us!
Be well,
Megs
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President, Wikimedia New York City