Dear all
I've recently been in conversation with Red Sky Productions, a television
production company that creates factual television for leading UK and
international broadcasters, who are developing a programme about
the thousands of people in the UK who write and edit articles on
Wikipedia. This
came about as one of Red Sky's researchers heard my interview on the Today
programme as part of the #100womenwiki project late last year, which
sparked her interest in the structures, processes and above all the people
that make up Wikipedia.
Red Sky is particularly interested in the Wikipedian community and how
Wikipedia has brought people together both on and offline, and are keen to
talk to as many editors as possible about their work and involvement in the
community. There is no requirement to take part in any filming; at this
stage they are just researching and would like to have a friendly and
informal chat over the phone. They are also keen to hear about any social
Wikipedian gatherings that are coming up, which you may be happy for them
to pop along to.
If you’re interested in sharing your experiences, you can contact Yasmin at
Red Sky Productions on 0141 370 3486 or Yasmin.morgangriffiths@
redskyproductions.co.uk.
Please note that Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at Edinburgh
University, has shared Yasmin's message with the Scot-Wiki mailing list so
apologies for any cross-posting. Ewan has also spoken to Red Sky (who are
based in Scotland so naturally have a particular interest in activities
taking place there), and Ewan and I both feel this could be an interesting
opportunity to promote the unsung work of the Wikimedia movement's
community of volunteer contributors.
All best
Lucy
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