Hi,
I am writing a story about the WikiNews project for the New York Times. Both Erik Moeller and Jimmy Wales have provided me with very valuable insight into the project. It would be great to hear from some other contributors to WikiNews stories.
Below are a few short questions. If you've contributed to WikiNews and would like to participate in my story, please send me a reply with your answers to "wiki@bordella.com". I apologize for the somewhat impersonal nature of a listserv posting.
1. Why do you contribute to WikiNews?
2. Does your interest in WikiNews lean more toward original reporting, bringing diverse news sources together, or both, neither, etc.?
3. What has worked really well in the WikiNews process at this early stage? What would you consider the top priorities for issues that still need to be ironed out?
4. Have you contributed to WikiPedia or other WikiMedia projects in addition to WikiNews?
5. Can you cite one or two WikiNews articles you've contributed to?
6. Can you provide your (real) name, what you do, and where you live? Optional, but we're much more likely to cite you in the story with this real life information.
Although space in the story for direct quotations is limited, feel free to respond in as much or as little detail as you wish. This helps me most accurately reflect your views to our readers.
thanks for your time, Aaron Weiss
Dear Aaron,
Thanx for your mail.
I am Wiki Wickramarathna from Dehiwala, Sri Lanka Age 51. I am a professional Freelance Photograher as well as a Journalist and contribute to a leading Newspaper in Sri Lanka. I have also won awards in Photography as well as Computer Graphics (Adobe). I was living in Japan for 16 years and very fluent in my Japanese too. I am also an Industrial Designer & an Innovator and have Patent Rights as well as Design Rights to my credit.
I havent yet contributed any articles to Wikinews etc, but tried to contribute an article & also submit my own Photos to Wikinews just after the Tsunami hit Sri Lanka but failed miserably. I beleive the method of uploading and the instrucitons on how to, is too complicated & misleading. It should be simplified.
The reason for taking an interest in the Wiki stuff is, that it is a great Editable Encyclopedia and gives a host of info what a person wants on any subject. The other i s the simirality it has with my name. I want to popularize Wikipedia in Sri Lanka and is writing an article to the local newspapers about it at the moment.
I do original reporting bringing diverse news sources together as well as on poltical & Industrialization & anti bureaucracy.
teh system of anyone contributing to Wikinews should be more simplified and the registered contributors should be given an official ID such as any other newsagency as we do this free of charge.
I would like to know how I could also contribute my articles and photos to the New York Times from this part of the World. All eyes are on Sri Lanka after the Tsunami.
Awaiting a reply at yoru earliest convenience. I hope I have replied correctly to yorur questioneer. If you want to clarify any details pls do not hesitate to contact me.
thanx & Regrads
Wiki Wickramarathna Sri Lanka.
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Dear Aaron,
Thanx for your mail.
I am Wiki Wickramarathna from Dehiwala, Sri Lanka Age 51. I am a professional Freelance Photograher as well as a Journalist and contribute to a leading Newspaper in Sri Lanka. I have also won awards in Photography as well as Computer Graphics (Adobe). I was living in Japan for 16 years and very fluent in my Japanese too. I am also an Industrial Designer & an Innovator and have Patent Rights as well as Design Rights to my credit.
I havent yet contributed any articles to Wikinews etc, but tried to contribute an article & also submit my own Photos to Wikinews just after the Tsunami hit Sri Lanka but failed miserably. I beleive the method of uploading and the instrucitons on how to, is too complicated & misleading. It should be simplified.
The reason for taking an interest in the Wiki stuff is, that it is a great Editable Encyclopedia and gives a host of info what a person wants on any subject. The other i s the simirality it has with my name. I want to popularize Wikipedia in Sri Lanka and is writing an article to the local newspapers about it at the moment.
I do original reporting bringing diverse news sources together as well as on poltical & Industrialization & anti bureaucracy.
the system of anyone contributing to Wikinews should be more simplified and the registered contributors should be given an official ID such as any other newsagency as we do this free of charge.
I would like to know how I could also contribute my articles and photos to the New York Times from this part of the World. All eyes are on Sri Lanka after the Tsunami.
Awaiting a reply at yoru earliest convenience. I hope I have replied correctly to yorur questioneer. If you want to clarify any details pls do not hesitate to contact me.
thanx & Regrads
Wiki Wickramarathna Sri Lanka.
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