WikimediaIndia-l July 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 30 Jul '18

30 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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Upcoming Edit-a-ton : Rio Olympics 2016
by Abhinav Srivastava 18 Aug '16

18 Aug '16

Dear All, As you all remain aware the world's biggest sporting event 'The Olympics' is set to knock the door, this August. At present, 111 athletes from India have qualified, the largest ever contingent. More than 311 National Coaching Camps have been held across India as a part of their pre-tournament preparation. To celebrate this sporting festival we at Wikimedia India have decided to promote a virtual-edit-a-ton. During the primary research, It was observed that a lot many areas on Indian Sports and 'India at Olympics' for which no article exist. Even if they do, there presence on Indian languages remain negligible. Considering this event would be in progression soon, we have decided to promote this activity. A draft note could be found here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WMIN/Events/India_At_Rio_Olympics_2016_Edit…> although this is still in the development stage. While working on Olympics we have made attempts to promote virtual edit-a-ton on a different theme altogether, we also decided to make the awards different. For every 15 good articles created by an editor, Wikimedia India would be planting trees on their behalf in their name symbolising '*Wikipedia* *India Supports India at Olympics, tree planted by Wikipedian......*'. Considering tree plantation involves significant time and human labour, we have partnered with a tree plantation organisation SankalpTaru <https://www.sankalptaru.org/>. They would be our sponsors for this event. Pomegranate trees in Barmer, Thar Desert Rajasthan would be planted. These trees will be planted on a rural farmer's land who would further nurture these trees under the supervision of SankalpTaru. Once the harvest starts, the local inhabitants would start earning livelihood by selling fruits (based on the consent of Wikipedia who is awarded the respective tree). A virtual forest could also be monitored online here. <http://www.sankalptaru.org/c/642> This is a novel idea of English Wikipedian Mr. Rudra Pratap Sinha (User:JimCarter) <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jim_Carter>. Wikimedia India is further bringing this this idea into practice, more information here </>. Besides this, we are happy to inform, Niyogi <http://www.niyogibooksindia.com/> Books has decided to sponsor the biography of Mr. Prakash Padukone, 'Prakash Padukone Story' <http:///>and Sir Sunil Gavaskar, 'Cricket's Little Master' <http://www.niyogibooksindia.com/showcase/259/>. Every participants who completes 15 good articles would also be awarded a book. We plan to roll out this event between 29th July, 2016 and 25th August, 2016. In the meantime we request you all to please provide suggestions on how to make this event effective. *Disclaimer : This event is totally a zero-budget exercise.* Thanks -- Srivastava Executive Committee Member|Wikimedia India Ph - +91-9711739003|Skype: abhinavsrivastava619 Wiki Username - abhinav619

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Fwd: [Wikimedia Announcements] Our Visiting Wikimedian initiative #wmcon
by Asaf Bartov 29 Jul '16

29 Jul '16

FYI. A. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Nicole Ebber <nicole.ebber(a)wikimedia.de> Date: Fri, Jul 29, 2016 at 3:30 AM Subject: [Wikimedia Announcements] Our Visiting Wikimedian initiative #wmcon To: wikimediaannounce-l <WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org> Hi all, Following up on our Wikimedia Conference report 2016[1], we have now published more information about our “Visiting Wikimedian” initiative that we kicked-off with Teele Vaalma from Wikimedia Eesti this year. This initiative aims to transfer practical knowledge from the German chapter to other Wikimedia movement affiliates and provides us with an outside view. Teele wrote a blog post on the movement blog, describing her time in Berlin and her work to support us in organising the conference. It’s really worth a read, as she provides insights into cross chapter exchange and knowledge transfer.[2] We have also set up a page (on Meta!) that describes the pilot that we started this year. We would like to continue this for the Wikimedia Conference 2017 and now start looking for the next Visiting Wikimedian.[3] We are especially looking for a person who can apply the knowledge to an upcoming event, for example if the affiliate is hosting a regional or international conference. If you are interested in becoming a Visiting Wikimedian, please reach out to me directly until mid September. A special thanks goes out to Wikimedia Eesti for being so supportive of the idea and to Teele for doing such an awesome job! Cheers, Nicole [1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Conference_2016/Report [2] https://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/07/28/digest-estonia-germany-wikimedia-conf… [3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Visiting_Wikimedian -- Nicole Ebber Referentin Internationale Beziehungen Adviser to the ED, International Relations Wikimedia Deutschland e. V. | Tempelhofer Ufer 23-24 | 10963 Berlin Tel. +49 30 21915826-0 http://wikimedia.de Stellen Sie sich eine Welt vor, in der jeder Mensch an der Menge allen Wissens frei teilhaben kann. Helfen Sie uns dabei! http://spenden.wikimedia.de/ Wikimedia Deutschland - Gesellschaft zur Förderung Freien Wissens e. V. Eingetragen im Vereinsregister des Amtsgerichts Berlin-Charlottenburg unter der Nummer 23855 B. Als gemeinnützig anerkannt durch das Finanzamt für Körperschaften I Berlin, Steuernummer 27/029/42207. _______________________________________________ Please note: all replies sent to this mailing list will be immediately directed to Wikimedia-l, the public mailing list of the Wikimedia community. For more information about Wikimedia-l: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l _______________________________________________ WikimediaAnnounce-l mailing list WikimediaAnnounce-l(a)lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaannounce-l -- Asaf Bartov Wikimedia Foundation <http://www.wikimediafoundation.org> Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality! https://donate.wikimedia.org

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WikiWomen's Lunch at WikiConference India 2016
by Rohini Lakshané 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

August 6, 2016 at conference lunch hour (1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) Sign-up page: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2016/Meetups/WikiWomen… Please share this with anyone who you think might be interested in attending but isn't subscribed to this list. Rohini Lakshané about.me/rohini [image: Rohini Lakshané on about.me] <http://about.me/rohini>

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Supporting four community members for their participation at WikiConference India 2016
by Subhashish Panigrahi 26 Jul '16

26 Jul '16

Dear friends, WikiConference India 2016 is just around the corner and all of you who are participating will already be getting ready to come to Landran. Four community members (Vishwanath Badikana from Kannada and Tulu Wikipedia, Gopala Krishna from Kannada Wikipedia, Pankajmala Sarangi from Odia Wikisource and Muralimohan Kodihalli from Telugu Wikipedia) had reached out to us requesting to support them for their travel and stay for WCI '16. These applicants are from our focus language areas. We discussed about this internally and decided to support them based on their contribution to their respective language Wikimedia projects and the communities. This is not the wiki way of doing things and we apologise for taking this decision. But these requests came late and we did not have a clear plan well in advance to support community members to travel and participate in WCI. Two of the community members, Pankajmala and Muralimohan, have managed to have discussion in their respective language Wikipedias and have got support from their fellow community members, we appreciate. We wish we can support more Wikimedians from all the other language communities. But because of the time and budget constraint, we are being able to support only these four Wikimedians. If any of you have any issue with this please do let us know. We apologise for not being able announce the possibility of we supporting the community well in advance. Best! Subhashish Panigrahi Programme Officer, Access To Knowledge Centre for Internet and Society @subhapa / https://cis-india.org

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Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policy for WCI 2016
by Rohini Lakshané 24 Jul '16

24 Jul '16

The Code of Conduct and Friendly Space Policy for WikiConference India are now closed for comments. The final version is available at: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2016/Code_of_Conduct We request all participants and members of the organising teams to familiarise themselves with the CoC and policy. This code of conduct applies to the main event, pre-conference and post-conference events, auxiliary tracks to the main event such as fireside chats, and online components of the conference such as video conferences, IRC rooms, and mailing lists. We also urgently need help with translating the document into different Indian languages before the start of WikiConference India. -- Rohini (On behalf of the WCI Diversity and Inclusion team) Rohini Lakshané about.me/rohini [image: Rohini Lakshané on about.me] <http://about.me/rohini>

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Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Kolkata Wikipedia Meetup 18
by Kalyan Sarkar 23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

ইন্দ্রজিত দা, উল্লিখিত তিন জনকে এই ই-মেলে অন্তর্ভূক্ত করার জন্য অনেক অনেক ধন্যবাদ। যদি আরও কেউ বাদ গিয়ে থাকেন তাদেরও যোগ করুন। ধন্যবাদ, কল্যাণ সরকার +৯১৯৮৩৬০৬৩৯২০ 2016-07-23 21:05 GMT+05:30 Indrajit Das <indrajitdasin(a)gmail.com>: > আমি থাকছি সেই দিন। আর একটি কথা, আমি শেষ মিটিং এ প্রস্তাব রেখেছিলাম যে > আগামি দিনের বাংলা উইকিপেডিয়া এর মিটিং গুলোতে দীপাঞ্জান, অরুপ এবং অমিতাভ দা > কে অন্তর্ভুক্ত করার কথা এবং তাতে সবাই সম্মত হয়েছিল। তাই, এই মেইল এ তাদের কে > অন্তর্ভুক্ত করলাম। তাছাড়া এর মাঝ আমাকে কোন প্রয়োজন হলে আমাকে আবশই জানাতে > পারেন। তবে আগামি ১৩ই অগাস্ট এ সবার সাথে দেখা হছে। > > > > *Thanks & Regards* > > *ইন্দ্রজিত দাস* > > *৯৮৩১৪২২৫৫৫* > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2016 at 6:31 PM, Kalyan Sarkar <kalyan(a)wikimedia.in> > wrote: > >> Dear Wikimedians, >> >> We are going to hold the Kolkata Wikipedia Meetup 18 on 13 August 2016. >> Please see the meetup page for details. >> https://bn.wikipedia.org/s/7xb9 >> Kindly note that the venue is not yet finalized. The preferred venue is >> Academy of Fine Arts. The alternative option is St. John's Church. In case >> of St. John's Church the timing would be changed to 2-5 pm. >> >> Thanks and regards, >> Kalyan Sarkar >> +919836063920 >> > >

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Kolkata Wikipedia Meetup 18
by Kalyan Sarkar 23 Jul '16

23 Jul '16

Dear Wikimedians, We are going to hold the Kolkata Wikipedia Meetup 18 on 13 August 2016. Please see the meetup page for details. https://bn.wikipedia.org/s/7xb9 Kindly note that the venue is not yet finalized. The preferred venue is Academy of Fine Arts. The alternative option is St. John's Church. In case of St. John's Church the timing would be changed to 2-5 pm. Thanks and regards, Kalyan Sarkar +919836063920

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Last day for WikiConference India program submissions
by Ravishankar 19 Jul '16

19 Jul '16

Hi, Today is the last day for WikiConference India program submissions. Please submit your proposals for a presentation, workshop or a lighting talk at https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiConference_India_2016/Call_for_Particip… Please help us spread this news. Ravi

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