WikimediaIndia-l November 2016

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[Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage
by Noopur Raval 25 Sep '18

25 Sep '18

Dear all, Over the past one month, we've been working with community members from Assamese, Kannada Malayalam and Nepali communities to get maximum possible media coverage and press support in order to highlight their community and events and hopefully get new editors for our movement. In all cases, I help prepare the press release<http://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B5%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%95%…>(as, kn, ml, ne), then community members translate it and then we work together to try and reach out to the widest possible audience. Here are a few links to the press releases and newspaper articles. There are a few in local language papers that are not online. Also, all these reports are due to the collaborative effort and very important follow up by community members like Jyoti, Bishnu, Gitartha, Omshivaprakash, Anoop, Ramesh, Kannan, Sujith, Saroj and Ganesh for the communities respectively. Assamese: http://www.northeasttoday.in/our-states/assam/assamese-wikipedia-celebrates… http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=765639 http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/info-tech/article3… http://www.sify.com/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-years-of-existence… http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/assamese-wikipedia-completes-10-… http://issuu.com/assamese/docs/ghy_13062012?mode=window&backgroundColor#222… http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120611/jsp/northeast/story_15594299.jsp http://sevensisterspost.com/?p=17895 http://amarasom.glpublications.in/Details.aspx?id=9509&boxid=103211609 Kannada: http://epaper.udayavani.com/Display.aspx?Pg=H&Edn=MN&DispDate=6/18/2012 http://allevents.in/Bangalore/483961428297721 Malayalam: http://www.efytimes.com/e1/fullnews.asp?edid=82424 http://keralaitnews.com/state-scan/other-cities/4717-kollam-to-host-malayal… http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/article3351423.e… http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-14/social-media/3134186… http://www.techgoss.com/Story/557S12-Wiki-Malayalam-Meet-held-at-Kerala.aspx http://article.wn.com/view/2012/04/28/Malayalam_wiki_most_innovative/ http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sci-tech/hitech/malayalam-wiki-most… http://ibnlive.in.com/news/malayalam-wikipedia-could-be-emulated/253196-60-… http://newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article390787.ece Nepali: https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/Nagarik_Article.png https://dl.dropbox.com/u/34914418/karobar_article.png Radio Sagarmatha broadcasted an interview with a Wikipedian Ganesh Paudel... Radio Nepal Bani Broadcasted an interview with Wikipedians located in Kathmandu (Mr. Ganesh Paudel and Mr. Saroj Dhakal) Just thought I'd share a few pointers based on what went right and what could have been better on my part. This may help you in the future if you too are looking to get media attention for your community and events. A few lessons: *Planning:* - Database of contacts: We have put in place a fairly comprehensive database of English as well as local press, television and radio contacts. I'd be happy to share them with anyone who needs to get in touch with journalists. - In case of local language newspapers, calling a journalist/newspaper office or personally visiting them to give the press brief always works better than e-mailing. Most local language newspapers still prefer a hard copy of the brief or even ask for a fax sometimes. - For the Assamese anniversary celebrations, we had an agenda well in advance and we (the community members and I) made sure the press release was ready in English as well as in Assamese so we could send it out to newspapers, television channels and radio stations. - Regarding English language newspapers, it is always advisable to call first and then e-mail the brief to a senior editor as well as a staff reporter (at least two people within the organization) to ensure the story receives due attention. Attaching a few photographs of your past meetups is a good idea. - It is advisable to translate the press release and attach both versions while sending it to the journalist. - If you are planning to have an event on the weekend, make sure you call and e-mail much earlier during the week. *Event:* - Always make sure to invite the journalists to your event. This will not only help in getting a comprehensive story but will also encourage them to take up editing. - Dealing with news channels and radio stations: While DY 365 channel covered the Assamese meetup, other channels did not bother to follow up. For radio, it *only* works if you speak to them in local language. *Other tips:* - It is a *must* to put in a contact number of preferably an email ID at the end of a press release. Maybe all communities should have either a chapter email ID (like bengali(a)wikimedia.in) or a gmail ID run by an active community member. This can be super useful and will avoid giving out personal details. - Building a quote pool: How about we keep a few quotes from different community members on the basics - (examples: why I edit, how I edit, what is your message to fellow Marathi/Tamil/Gujarati speakers) ? Of course, quotes from people are crucial and must not be misused but, this can help the Chapter communications team too - Getting the article right: Spelling mistakes, misquoted information, erroneous figures are a common problem with Wikipedia stories. Although it may not always be possible, do request the journalist to show you the article before publishing it. - Targeting news agencies: After the Assamese press experience, I realized having one PTI press release ensures that the story reaches at least 4-5 newspapers. This is a very effective way of maximizing media coverage. I might have missed out on a few lessons and invite community members and the chapter communication team to contribute with more inputs. Maybe we can even document this on Meta for future reference. Thank you, Best Noopur -- Noopur Raval

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Please add your name to the Geographical List of Indian Wikipedians
by Ashwin Baindur 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

Hello friends, This is a link I recommend you to bookmark. http://wiki.wikimedia.in/Geographical_distribution_of_Indian_Wikipedians This list is useful for outreach & also whenever someone needs Wiki-Help in a particular city. It would be great if Wikipedians could update this list.:) We have the following completely unrepresented states/UTs: * Andaman & Nicobar Islands * Arunachal Pradesh * Assam * Chandigarh * Chhattisgarh * Dadra, Nagar & Haveli * Daman & Diu * Goa * Himachal Pradesh * Jammu & Kashmir * Jharkhand (AngPradesh is in Mumbai) * Lakshadweep * Manipur * Meghalaya * Mizoram * Puducherry * Punjab (oye, ye ki hoya!) * Nagaland * Uttar Pradesh * Uttarakhand Okay, all you admins, please update your status (Mikey my boy, that means you too)! Abroad, we dont have Indic Wikipedians listed for: * Africa * Australia * Asia (other than India) * Middle East * North America * South America Unless you would like to stay off list, of course that's acceptable too. May I also request Tinu / list admins to please forward it all the Indic language & city Wikimedia lists. We need this resource to be as comprehensible as possible. Warm regards, Ashwin Baindur ------------------------------------------------------

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Wiki Loves Monuments 2016 in India
by Abhinav Srivastava 02 Apr '17

02 Apr '17

Dear Indian Community Members, We take immense pride in letting you know, Wiki Loves Monuments in India <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Ind…> would once again happen in India after a span of 3 years. Earlier this year, Wikimedia India conducted Wiki Loves Green in India 2016 with over 32,000+ images uploaded for the competition <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Earth_20…> by 6,000+ Contributors, a phenomenal response. Wiki Loves Monuments <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016> is a global photo competition that takes place generally in September. Wikimedia India would officially be organising this competition in India. The aim of the contest is to ask the general public—readers and users of Wikipedia, photographers, hobbyists, etc.—to take pictures of cultural heritage monuments and upload them to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and its other sister projects. We request Indian community to help us make this event a grand success. Please sign up as volunteers here <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Ind…> < https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Monuments_2016_in_Ind… > We look forward to your ideas, suggestions and strategies. Thanks -- Srivastava Abhinav Executive Committee Member|Wikimedia India Ph - +91-9711739003|Skype: abhinavsrivastava619 Wiki Username - abhinav619

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Wiki Conference India 2016 (Chandigarh hackathon)
by Santosh Shingare 23 Jan '17

23 Jan '17

Hello all, I am happy to announce, chandigarh hackathon WCI2016, close with 7 application, which is useful to all community. *1)* *WikiSpeak with native language :* (Hindi) (*Web Application* + *Android Mobile application*). *2)* *Edit Tamil Wiktionary **(Tamil community request)** :* - (*Android application*) *3)* *Audio file upload to WikiData (Punjabi community request) :* (*Android application*) *4) Wikipedia articles on google map :* find wikipedia articles on google map (with latitude and longitude) as per city. *5) OCR (Native Application) *: Convert scanned book copy to Indian language text with google doc (Tested for Hindi and Malayalam). *6) Communication platform[WebRTC] (Web Application)* : Community used this to talk or conference (Audio/video web conferencing application) *7) Notification (Event based)* : showing popup on event eg (If recent changes happen, It will show popup which article was updated) Thank you all participant. who participate in hackathon and deliver a big success *Note : I will share code, links and other details very shortly.* Thank you *Santosh Shingare.* *User:cherishsantosh*

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Fwd: Art+Feminism is Hiring: Program Coordinator Wanted
by Abhinav Srivastava 28 Nov '16

28 Nov '16

Sent from my iPad Begin forwarded message: > From: "Art + Feminism" <info(a)artandfeminism.org> > Date: 28 November 2016 at 3:03:07 AM IST > To: abhinav.srivastava(a)wikimedia.in > Subject: Art+Feminism is Hiring: Program Coordinator Wanted > > Dear Art+Feminism organizer, > > We are writing to let you know that we are hiring! We were awarded a grant from the Wikimedia Foundation amounting to almost $100,000. Some of those funds will go to hiring a Program Coordinator to help better serve our community. > > Please forward the description onto anyone you think would be interested in the role. Or direct them to our website: http://www.artandfeminism.org/program-coordinator/. If they apply, have them note who directed them to our attention. Application review will begin in two weeks. > > In solidarity, > Siân + Jackie + Michael > > --- > > Organization: Art+Feminism > Website: http://www.artandfeminism.org/ > Position Type: Part Time Temporary > Position Tite: Program Coordinator > > Position Description > The Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon seeks a Program Coordinator to support the exponential growth of our global initiative. > > Art+Feminism is an award winning campaign to improve coverage of women and the arts on Wikipedia, and to encourage female editorship. Wikipedia’s gender trouble is well documented. In a 2011 survey, the Wikimedia Foundation found that less than 10% of its contributors identify as female. We organize an annual editathon in March; at our 2016 Edit-a-thon, 2,500 participants convened at 180 locations on all 6 inhabited continents to create or improve over 3,500 articles. Our annual edit-a-thons have been widely covered by The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, ARTnews, and Art in America amongst over one hundred others. Our organizing practices are horizontal and rhizomatic and our feminism is trans-inclusive and intersectional. > > The Program Coordinator will play a key role in the development and success of a project that promotes inclusivity in Wikipedia editing, and women in the arts. We have built a robust set of digital tools and practices that the Program Coordinator will be able to build upon. The Program Coordinator will manage communication and project pipelines alongside the core organizing committee. The ideal candidate has strong project management skills, a demonstrated history of work in social justice and an interest in feminist work, a working knowledge of the Wikipedia community or other online technology community, and a flexible schedule. Fluency in a language other than English is preferred. > > The Program Coordinator’s responsibilities will include: > > Communication > Point person for onboarding all Art+Feminism events, internationally > Communicating with stakeholders and field event organizers > Ensuring timely updates with node events in the lead up to the March events > Updating our website and social media platforms with pertinent information > Planning and Administration > Arranging and leading meetings between the lead co-organizers and Regional Ambassadors > Coordinating with institutional partners at the Museum of Modern Art to produce the central New York node event > Coordinating with organizers and institutional partners internationally to ensure execution of edit-a-thons > Maintaining and updating Trello and the CRM > Delegating to and overseeing Regional Ambassadors, Project Assistants and Consultants > Managing finances and event funding reimbursement in collaboration with our fiscal sponsor Wikimedia DC > Assisting with grant and metrics reporting > Planning and setting goals for future sustainable growth model > This is a 1 year contracted position for an average of 24 hours per week at a pay rate of $35 per hour. The Program Coordinator can work either remotely or in person; the lead co-organizers are based in New York and Baltimore. The position requires meeting on evenings and weekends as the lead co-organizers have a standing Sunday work session. > > Art+Feminism provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Candidates from groups generally underrepresented in tech are especially encouraged to apply. > > To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to us at info(a)artandfeminism.org. > > *apologies for cross-postings* > > -- > Siân Evans + Jacqueline Mabey + Michael Mandiberg > Lead Co-Organizers > > info(a)artandfeminism.org > www.artandfeminism.org > ᐧ

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MediaWiki Administrators’ Tutorial Guide - Free Ebook
by Shrinivasan T 23 Nov '16

23 Nov '16

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Fwd: [Wikitech-l] [Announcement] Search improvements for file properties
by Asaf Bartov 21 Nov '16

21 Nov '16

Good news that may be useful for some of you. A. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Chris Koerner <ckoerner(a)wikimedia.org> Date: Mon, Nov 14, 2016 at 11:46 AM Subject: [Wikitech-l] [Announcement] Search improvements for file properties To: A public mailing list about Wikimedia Search and Discovery projects < discovery(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, <wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org>, < commons-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hello, You can now search for file properties such as file size and and file type on Commons. This includes file media type, MIME type, size, width, height, resolution, and bit depth. A few quick examples: * A search for 'shark' videos [0] * A search for 'flower' where the files are 16 bit [1] * A search for 'stars' where the files are PDFs [2] Please see the documentation for more information. [3] [0] https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=defa… [1] https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=defa… [2] https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:Search&profile=defa… [3] https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:CirrusSearch#File_properties_search Yours, Chris Koerner Community Liaison - Discovery Wikimedia Foundation _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l

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Wikipedia Asian Month, and more in CIS-A2K's October newsletter
by Subhashish Panigrahi 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Dear friends, We are happy to share the consolidated newsletter for October 2016. Wikipedia Asian Month — 2016 iteration starts on 1 November The second iteration of Wikipedia Asian Month (WAM), a month-long edit-a-thon to create and improve Asia-related articles on Wikipedia, is going to start on November 1. In this blog post CIS-A2K's Tito Dutta has revisited the statistics of the 2015 iteration of the event. We also spoke to Addis Wang, an organizer of WAM, to know more about their progress and preparation of the event. . . . Read more on Blog ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/wikipedia-asian-month-2014-2016-iteration-starts-o… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…> ) == Program reports == Outreach, education programme and community engagement programme reports: Impact Report form for the Annual Program Grant ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/grants-apg-proposals-2014-2015-round2-the-ce… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…> ) * CIS-A2K published the impact report form for receiving the Annual Plan Grant from Wikimedia Foundation. The time period of this report is the first six months of each grant (e.g. 1 January - 30 June of the current year) * Subray, Ananth. "Kannada Wikipedia Education Program at Christ university: Work so far" ( http://cis-india.org/openness/kannada-wikipedia-education-program-at-christ… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, 30 October 2016) As you know we are working closely with Christ university in Bengaluru for the Education Programs in Kannada Wikipedia and Kannada Wikisource, we worked on redesigning the programme for this academic year 2016-17 based on the lessons learned from the earlier intervention. == Articles/blogs == Articles, opinion pieces, analysis pieces: * Panigrahi, Subhashish. "What Indian Language Wikipedias can do for Greater Open Access in India". Your Story ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/your-story-subhashish-panigrahi-october-20-2… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 20, 2016) It’s been almost a decade since most largely spoken Indian languages started having a Wikipedia project of their own. With the Open Access Week—a week dedicated for promoting Open Access globally—around the corner with “Open in Action” as the theme of the year, there is no better time for anyone who can read and write in their native Indian language.. * Panigrahi, Subhashish. "Open Access Content helps Fuel Growth in Indian-language Wikipedias". Opensource.com ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/opensource.com-subhashish-panigrahi-october-… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 24, 2016) Mobile Internet connectivity is growing rapidly in rural India, and because most Internet users are more comfortable in their native languages, websites producing content in Indian languages are going to drive this growth. In a country like India in which only a handful of journals are available in Indian languages, open access to research and educational resources is hugely important for populating content for the various Indian language Wikipedias. * Pavanaja, U.B. "UTF-8, Indic and Stub Length Article in Wikipedia" ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/utf-8-indic-and-stub-length-article-in-wikip… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 20, 2016) * Pavanaja, U.B. "Querying Wikipedia Data" ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/blogs/querying-wikipedia-data <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 21, 2016) * Dutta, Tito. "Wikipedia Asian Month — 2016 iteration starts on 1 November" ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/wikipedia-asian-month-2014-2016-iteration-starts-o… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 30, 2016) == Media coverage == In this month we have organised or participated in this event: * Sharma, Mayank. "Indian language localization community meets in New Delhi". Opensource.com ( http://cis-india.org/openness/news/open-source-mayank-sharma-october-3-2016… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, 03 October 2016) * Bagchi, Shrabonti. "Changing Wikipedia’s (and society’s) male bias is work in progress". Factor Daily ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/news/factordaily-shrabonti-bagchi-october-5-2016-c… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 5, 2016) * Rao, Madanmohan. "‘Entrepreneurship will become a common, respectable profession’ – 25 quotes from Indian startup journeys". YourStory.com ( http://cis-india.org/a2k/news/your-story-madan-mohan-rao-october-23-2016-st… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>, October 23, 2016) == Celebrations and upcoming events == Odia Wikisource turned 2! The Odia-language Wikisource that became live on October 20, 2014, has come an eventful journey of two years. The project, that currently has six active editors < https://stats.wikimedia.org/wikisource/EN/TablesWikipediansEditsGt5.htm <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> and is viewed by 10,533 unique visitors < https://stats.wikimedia.org/wikisource/EN/SummaryOR.htm <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> every month, houses 460 volumes < https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/or:Special:Statistics <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> of Odia text. The community and CIS-A2K together have managed to relicense < https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/01/14/odia-wikisource-digitizes-classic-boo… <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> more than 309 books <https://or.wikisource.org/s/68 <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> from "All Rights Reserved" to Creative Commons Share-Alike licenses. == Team updates == Our Programme Manager Dr. U.B. Pavanaja < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Pavanaja <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> has left the team recently, and our Programme Officer Subhashish Panigrahi < https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Psubhashish <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>> is leaving soon to continue with their other personal/professional commitments. We thank both of them for their association and support both to the team and to the community. We wish them success in their forthcoming endeavours, and hope that they will keep contributing to the Wikimedia movement in their volunteer capacity. If you want to receive news from this program, please sign-up here ( https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/Subscribe <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…>) . This newsletter is also available on Meta-wiki at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/October_2016 <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…> Best! Subhashish Panigrahi Programme Officer, Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) Centre for Internet and Society Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cisa2k/ <https://psubhashish-dot-yamm-track.appspot.com/Redirect?ukey=1PJvbCaYjAlErR…> Follow us on Twitter at @CISA2K [image: beacon]

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Supporting offline reading: Give your feedback on WMF prototypes
by Joe Sutherland 17 Nov '16

17 Nov '16

Hello, Wikimedians of India! The Reading team at the Wikimedia Foundation is working to support readers who want to take articles offline to read and share later on their phones - a use case we learned about from deep research earlier this year <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Findings> [0]. We’ve built a few prototypes and are looking for people to test them, particularly people who don’t know Wikipedia all that well. We’d love if you could help us find anyone who doesn’t edit who might be interested in this feature and would want to test it. If you know anyone like this, please send them the following message: ---- Hello! Wikipedia needs your help to improve. We’re looking for people who have internet access at least sometimes and like to have access to content when they’re not connected to the internet. We would like to learn from you. If you would be willing to participate in a study to tell us more, please fill out this survey <https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_09wJQzQs54DETUF> [1] before November 25. Testing will only be available in English for now. Thank you! [1] https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_09wJQzQs54DETUF This survey is hosted on a third-party service. For information about data handling and privacy, please see the survey privacy statement: https://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Screener_Survey_for_Off line_Reading_Study_Privacy_Statement ---- You can see the prototypes and leave comments on meta <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Offline>[2], though please don’t send this page to anyone filling out the survey as it could bias test results. We’re also looking for feedback about how to identify and prioritize regions for our work, and would welcome your perspective on that meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Target_countries>[3] as well. Thanks, Joe + New Readers [0] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Findings [1] (duplicated from excerpt above) https://wikimedia.qualtrics.co m/SE/?SID=SV_09wJQzQs54DETUF This survey is hosted on a third-party service. For information about data handling and privacy, please see the survey privacy statement: https://wikimediafoundation.or g/wiki/Screener_Survey_for_Offline_Reading_Study_Privacy_Statement [2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Offline [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/New_Readers/Target_countries -- *Joe Sutherland* Community Advocate Wikimedia Foundation joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu>

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BBC Collaborates with Wikipedia in Delhi!
by Ahmen Khawaja 16 Nov '16

16 Nov '16

Hello, My name is Ahmen Khawaja and I work for the BBC. I would like to get in touch with the Wikimedia community in Delhi to see if a volunteer can take part in an event we are collaborating and planning with Wikipedia to run in Delhi. We would appreciate it if we can get a couple of volunteers on board to take part in our Mass Participation event on the 8th of Dec. It's a part of our annual BBC 100 Women Series which celebrates inspirational women across the world. The information about it is below. Looking fwd to hearing from you, 100 Women needs you! The internet needs you! As part of BBC 100 Women 2016 we're asking the question is the internet sexist? We watch 1 billion videos on YouTube every day but 4 out of every 5 voices we hear are male. If you're a woman, you're 27 times more likely to be abused online. If you're in the developing world, nearly 25% fewer women than the men around you have access to the Internet So if we don't hear women, if they're harassed, if we don't see them represented and if they can't get online at all...is the internet sexist? And can you do something about it? Only 15% of Wikipedia editors are women and less than 15% of notable profiles are of women. Half of the BBC's 100 women over 3 years still do not have a Wikipedia page. Are you outraged? Don't worry, you can do something about it on Thursday 8th December. 100 Women is joining up with Wikipedia to hold a 12 hour edit-a-thon to encourage more women to become editors on the site and increase the articles and profiles about women written by anyone. Anyone can edit a Wikipedia page. We will provide you with the tools and help you need We will be combining the reach and resources of both Wikipedia and the BBC and this project will run for the whole day in various countries, in various languages simultaneously. Editors in locations from around the world will include BBC staff, our audience, special guests and the Wikipedia community, to add forgotten women to the site and edit some entries of their choosing. We're looking for volunteers to come to one of our events - or to start their own. To get friends, guests or colleagues together, learn how to edit Wiki articles and add their nomination of a women forgotten history, a notable woman that has never made it on to the site, or fill in more details of an inspirational woman whose small profile doesn't reflect her contribution. When? Thursday 8th December 0800-2000 GMT. Main events are 1100-1400 GMT. Why? 100Women ends with a mass participation event - last year 150 simultaneous debates happened in 50 countries in 10 languages - we exist to increase female presence and make content that is particularly attractive to young women around the world. This is the finale of our season and what we are asking people to get involved with this year. How? Get in touch BBC100.women(a)bbc.co.uk<mailto:BBC100.women@bbc.co.uk> or Ahmen.Khawaja(a)bbc.co.uk<mailto:Ahmen.Khawaja@bbc.co.uk> and will help you set yours up and contribute to the live page and content on the BBC outlets throughout the day. What will be the content? All edits in all languages will be recorded and live tweeted, gathering around shared hashtags #100womenwiki. The BBC will have a live page and the event will be reported on various programmes and platforms over the course of the day. The goal is to make a visible impact on the 7th most visited site in the world. We're hoping for new pages, new edits, better citations, longer articles and more language editors. What do I need? The best way to make a Wiki entry is via Laptops as they are the most friendly. You don't need to bring anything if you're coming to our event in London. For all other bureax and audiences at home, please try and use laptops to make your entries as it will be easier! Exactly will I need to do on the day? You have 3 options to participate - 1. Come to an event and we will provide you with the knowledge and info to make small edits that you can do like adding photos, information and stubs (the basic new page of a wiki article) 2. If you can't come to an event - check out www.bbc.co.uk/100women<http://www.bbc.co.uk/100women> and watch a how to video on becoming a wiki editor - make your changes on the 8th of December and tweet using #100womenwiki so we can pick up your edit and share it. 3. If you know of a woman that you believe should be on Wikipedia, do some research, come to an event equipped with your sourced facts and we will try to help you add her. You can check out what makes a notable person. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(people) You can't add yourself or your mate but there are thousands of women who should be on and who aren't. Why? This is your chance to add your voice, to recognise women's achievements and be part of something. You will be able to say.....today, I made the internet (a little) less sexist. Ahmen Khawaja Producer 100 Women +447956531567 [bbc-100-women]

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