WikimediaIndia-l June 2017

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[Press]: Lessons and tips on getting media coverage

by Noopur Raval

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

5 years, 7 months

Please add your name to the Geographical List of Indian Wikipedians

by Ashwin Baindur

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 ------------------------------------------------------

5 years, 9 months

CIS-A2K request page will be closed on 1 July 2017 for restructuring

by Tito Dutta

Hello, You know that CIS-A2K request page (https://meta.wikimedia.org/wi ki/Talk:CIS-A2K/Requests) is a place where you can request support for different Wiki-related activities. Thanks to all of you who have participated in various ways in the process so far. Please note: on this 1 July we'll be doing some major restructuring of the portal, and the page will be closed on 1 July (however this page won't be protected). >From 2 July 00:01 am IST, the page will be open for requests once again, as usual. Thanks. Tito Dutta *Note:* Even if someone, without knowing this, submits a request on 1 July (however, there are more chances of edit conflicts on this day, or they may see broken pages or pages under construction, we won't disregard the request, but try to fix and categorize the request properly)

6 years, 9 months

Asian Athletics Championships Editathon 2017

by Sailesh Patnaik

Hello everyone, Today the Odia Wikipedia community organized the Asian Athletics Championships Editathon[1] in collaboration with the Sports and Youth Services Department of the Government of Odisha. During the editathon, more than 15 articles were created or improved in both English and Odia Wikipedia. As a result of the editathon, the official website of the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships is now licensed under Creative Commons 4.0.[2] Now, Wikipedians can use the content and images of the event in different language Wikipedias. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Asian_Athletics_Championships_2017_… [2] odisha2017.games ----------- *Sailesh Patnaik* "*ଶୈଳେଶ ପଟ୍ଟନାୟକ*" Programme Associate, Access To Knowledge Centre for Internet and Society Phone: +91-7537097770 *LinkedIn* : https://www.linkedin.com/in/sailesh-patnaik-551a10b4 *Twitter* : @saileshpat "Imagine a world in which every single human being can freely share in the sum of all knowledge. Help us make it a reality"

6 years, 10 months

Invitation for office hours with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Partnerships & Global Reach team (ASIA)

by Ravishankar Ayyakkannu

Hi, On behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation’s Partnerships & Global Reach team, we invite all Asian Wikimedia communities to our office hours to discuss findings from the ongoing Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy discussions. Meeting Details Date: Friday, 30th June 2017 Time: 15:00 UTC/20:30 IST Duration: 90 minutes Language: English Location: Google Hangout <https://hangouts.google.com/hangouts/_/ytl/GknWPyp26CCCSLNkVOlZ1l1_S60DH0hI…> Please join 15 minutes before the scheduled time to sort out possible technical issues. If you are not able to join the hangout, you can watch the live stream with a few seconds lag here <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhONE1SFAEU>. Etherpad: https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/South_Asia_Office_Hours <https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/Asia_Office_Hours> Agenda - Sharing insights we have gathered from the Wikimedia 2030 Movement Strategy exercise in the Asian region. - Planning for affiliate-salon <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Re…> events - Q&A Please feel free to add your questions, comments, and expectations in the Etherpad document shared above. You can also reach out to rayyakkannu(a)wikimedia.org for any clarification. Please share this invitation in community social media channels to spread the word. Thanks, Ravi -- Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Asia Wikimedia Foundation. Mobile: +91-9986993336 Skype: ravidreams(a)gmail.com

6 years, 10 months

[Report] Wikidata workshop South India conducted in Bangalore on 10 and 11 June 2017

by Tito Dutta

Hello, I want to inform you that, on 10-11 June, CIS-A2K, conducted a regional Wikidata workshop. The event was conducted in Bangalore, and 11 Wikimedians from 5 Indic language communities participated in the workshop. Please see a report of the event here: https://cis-india.org/a2k/blog s/wikidata-workshop-south-india-conducted-in-bangalore We have plans to conduct similar workshops in other regions of India as well after need-assessment and community consultation. We have already got a couple of requests. Please let us know if you have suggestions or ideas. You can reply to this email or contact us at tito(a)cis-india.org Thanks Tito Dutta Note: If I don't reply to your email in 2 days, please feel free to remind me over email or phone call.

6 years, 10 months

Creative Commons community activities fund

by Ravishankar

Hi, Check this! Creative Commons community activities fund <https://creativecommons.org/2017/06/13/community-activities-fund/>. Ravi

6 years, 10 months

Using Content Translation tool for new editor retention

by Ravishankar

Hi, Have you tried the Content Translation tool <https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Content_translation#Try_the_tool>? I recommend encouraging the use of this tool for new users trained through outreach programs. The Tamil Wikipedia community has started promoting the usage of this tool for new editors <https://ta.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%A…>, and we are getting 100s of quality articles in just a few days. The tool solves more issues beyond translation like: * Choosing the right topic (If it is in English Wikipedia already, it is less likely be deleted for notability and other reasons) * Providing quality content for translation * Users don't need to spend time learning Wikipedia Manual of Style, Wiki Markups, etc., * Providing proper attribution * Avoiding copyright violation * Adding Wikidata links Once the new users understand how to use this tool, we are getting continuous engagement and quality contributions which were not possible before because of the long learning curve. The only thing that you need to emphasize and take care is that they don't submit machine translated texts without correction. Thanks, Ravi

6 years, 10 months

CIS-A2K newsletter: May 2017

by Tito Dutta

Hello, We are glad to inform that CIS-A2K has published our newsletter for May 2017. This newsletter contain information about: * Dalit History Month Edit-a-thon in Delhi * Thematic Edit-a-thon at J.P.Naik Centre for Education & Development, Pune Please read the complete newsletter here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/ wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletter/May_2017 All previous newsletters of CIS-A2K may be read here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/CIS-A2K/Reports/Newsletterds Regards.

6 years, 10 months

Re: [Wikimediaindia-l] Opportunity to conduct a Wikimedia Movement Strategy discussion

by Ravishankar Ayyakkannu

Hi, Just a reminder that the deadline for submitting the application is *June 15*. Just three more days left! If you are looking for some inspiration, please check this event report from Wikimedia Poland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Sources/Cy…> . Event coordinators who are submitting the application on behalf of a community, please present the details in your village pump and get it endorsed from fellow community members. Even if you need more time to plan and conduct the event, please consider submitting the application first to register your interest. Please feel free to ping me if you need more help. Thanks, Ravi On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 6:02 PM, Ravishankar Ayyakkannu < rayyakkannu(a)wikimedia.org> wrote: > Hi, > > As part of the Movement Strategy discussions, the Wikimedia Foundation > welcomes Wikimedia affiliates and communities to host local discussions. > There is a quick grant > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmTBRP50g4l1dkS-nYZyErxO0RzBndeYq…> available. > You can find more details here > <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strategy/Wikimedia_movement/2017/Cycle_2/Re…> > . > > Let me know if you need any help or clarification. > > Ravi > > -- > Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Asia > Wikimedia Foundation. > > Mobile: +91-9986993336 > Skype: ravidreams(a)gmail.com > -- Manager, Strategic Partnerships, Asia Wikimedia Foundation. Mobile: +91-9986993336 Skype: ravidreams(a)gmail.com

6 years, 10 months

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