Very nice piece, if a little hazy on details. Katherine, how would you
suggest that we thank _60 Minutes_? We can tweet to them, although there
may be better ways.

Cheers,

Pine

On Apr 5, 2015 11:30 AM, "Pine W" <wiki.pine@gmail.com> wrote:

> Excellent, thanks Katherine. I'll check the 60 Minutes segment to see if
> they have ideas that I can reuse for the video productions that some of us
> are working on this year. It sounds like their intended audience is
> different, more aimed at educating readers than educating potential editors
> or researchers, so it remains to be seen how much overlap there will be. I
> look forward to watching the episode.
>
> Pine
> On Apr 5, 2015 4:17 AM, "Katherine Maher" <kmaher@wikimedia.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> For the past year, the US television program* 60 Minutes*[1] has been
>> working on a segment on Wikimedia. We learned that it will air today
>> Sunday, April 5, at 7 p.m. EST/PST, and will be available for streaming on
>> the* 60** Minutes* website (http://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/),
>> reportedly
>> without any geo IP restrictions, shortly after it airs.
>>
>> We wanted to let you know in case you are interested in watching. *60
>> Minutes *doesn't allow subjects to preview their scripts, but here's what
>> we expect:
>>
>> *BASICS*
>>
>> Title: "Wikimania"
>> Host: Morley Safer
>> Length: 13-17 minutes
>> Audience: ~12 million, US, general interest, mature audience.
>> Time: Sunday, April 5, at 7 p.m. EST/PST
>> Availability: Streaming at the* 60** Minutes*/site shortly after airdate;
>> no geo IP restrictions
>>
>> *THEMES*
>>
>> *60** Minutes* prides itself in making complicated realities easily
>> understandable. It will be a high-level introduction for a general
>> audience, and may even seem simplistic for a community member.
>>
>> We expect the segment to be positive, focusing on how Wikipedia is created
>> by volunteers from all over the world, and emphasizing how unusual the
>> projects are. In terms of negatives, the feature may include some stale
>> stereotypes about Wikimedians as socially awkward, the gender gap, and
>> inaccuracies.
>>
>> The segment will feature:
>>
>>
>>    - Interviews with Jimmy, Sue, and Lila
>>    - A short profile of Jimmy as founder.
>>    - Storytelling from Wikimania London.
>>    - Examples of people involved with Wikipedia including: Dumi Ndubane
>> and
>>    Bobby Shabangu of Wikimedia ZA; Dorothy Howard leading a GLAM
>> editathon at
>>    the Frick museum in NY; and an interview with NYC Wikipedian Amanda
>>    Levendowski.
>>    - Notable facts and figures about Wikipedia, its global popularity,
>>    depth, and user support.
>>
>> You can currently find preview clips here:
>> http://www.cbsnews.com/60-minutes/
>>
>> Thanks to everyone for your support and participation!
>>
>> Katherine
>>
>> [1] *60 Minutes* is one of the most popular television shows in the Unites
>> States, reaching an audience of as many as 15 million people each week.
>> Morley Safer, the journalist, is one of the best known hosts.
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60_Minutes;
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morley_Safer
>> --
>> Katherine Maher
>> Chief Communications Officer
>> Wikimedia Foundation
>> 149 New Montgomery Street
>> San Francisco, CA 94105
>>
>> +1 (415) 839-6885 ext. 6635
>> +1 (415) 712 4873
>> kmaher@wikimedia.org
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