[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Paul J. Weiss]

To me, this award is reaching well beyond the scope of what the 
Wikimedia community should be doing. It does not, to me, align with our 
Movement Strategy's recommendations 
 nor 
their initiatives 
, nor the 
WMF 2023-2024 Annual Plan 
. 
Just because something might be positive for the world or our community 
does not mean we should do such. As a gay man, I appreciate all the 
literature awards for LGBT+ books, but I would not support such an award 
from the WMF or the community. Where would this stop? Is it in scope for 
us to give an award for scientific research? Social justice activism? 
Translation software? These could all be beneficial to our community, 
but I don't think it would be appropriate for us to take on those endeavors.


In addition I am concerned this award will have negative effects on our 
fundraising. I would expect that some donors, if they found out we are 
awarding $3,500 to journalists in no way connected to our wikis, might 
be less likely to donate. I think this kind of thing has happened to 
other non-profits.


We are stretched too thin enough already. I believe that we should stick 
to our core activities, which stem from the documents linked to above.


Thanks,
Paul
User:Libcub

On 2023-05-04 1:47 PM, Olushola Olaniyan wrote:


*Dear all,
*

*
*

*My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and 
have been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I 
co-lead the Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous 
languages ( see more about it **here* 
* ). 
*I am part and parcel of the working group for this Journalism Award. 
Together with other community members and some foundation staff, we 
have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria, 
including that articles should be English language articles published 
in a major outlet.



Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in 
consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our 
goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and 
close knowledge gaps.



One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written 
by journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in 
our language Wikipedias, including English.



With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.


It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more 
attention to journalists' important role as content creators on 
Wikipedia.



You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism 
excellence that helps fill knowledge gaps online.



The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided 
together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the 
scope to collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment 
behind language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep 
everything simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, 
so this is a pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can 
have before scaling.



We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should 
it succeed - and we hope it will.



We already have more than a hundred entries!


Thank you

Shola


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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Rapport annuel 2023 - Wikimédiens du Benin User group

[Mermoze ADODO]

Merci beaucoup Georges pour les encouragements

Le ven. 5 mai 2023 à 16:31, Georges Fodouop via Wikimedia-l <
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Bobby Shabangu]

Thanks for your email and concerns about inclusion Andreas. We (Africans)
were consulted.

And thanks Shola for that response. The key word here is “Pilot”. Looking
forward to the results and impact of this project in future.

Best regards,
Bobby Shabangu

On Fri, 05 May 2023 at 18:45, Neurodivergent Netizen <
idoh.idreamofhor...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I know there are cultures in the world that regard English as a litmus
> test with regards to whether or not you’re educated, and was wondering if
> that added a layer of nuance to the conversation. However, this changed my
> mind:
>
>
> Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language
>> that is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
>>
> A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We are 
> *not
> accepting translated articles*.
>
>
> While I share Cunctators enthusiasm about the Working Group, the decision
> to not accept even a translated article has an exclusionary impact
> regardless of intent.
>
> From,
> Emily
> She/her
>
>
>
>
>
> On May 5, 2023, at 8:05 AM, The Cunctator  wrote:
>
> While I share the concerns expressed, I'm personally enthusiastic about
> the thoughtfulness and initiative of the Working Group. It might help to
> explicitly mention the awareness of these language issues in the public
> presentation of this effort.
>
> On Fri, May 5, 2023, 10:45 AM Andreas Kolbe  wrote:
>
>> Hi Lodewijk,
>>
>> In your reply to Olushola you said:
>>
>> "I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
>> original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
>> should be available in English."
>>
>> As Shola hasn't provided any clarification on this, note that the FAQ[1]
>> for the award states:
>>
>> Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language
>> that is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
>> A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We
>> are *not accepting translated articles*.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Andreas
>>
>> [1]
>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/open-the-knowledge/journalism-awards/#a5-frequently-asked-questions
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thursday, May 4, 2023, effe iets anders 
>> wrote:
>> > Hi Olushola,
>> > thanks for working on efforts like this. I think it's definitely our
>> African communities that should be the judge of what shape works best for
>> an award like this. Out of curiosity, as a way for us all to learn and
>> maybe for Africans among us who want to participate in this conversation
>> that you refer to, could you link to where this conversation/consultation
>> is happening?
>> > I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
>> original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
>> should be available in English. I think the former would be much more
>> restrictive than the latter, especially if some translation resources
>> (including community resources) are available.
>> > Best,
>> > Lodewijk
>> > On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan <
>> olaniyanshol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear all,
>> >>
>> >> My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and
>> have been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead
>> the Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
>> about it here ). I am part and parcel of the working group for this
>> Journalism Award. Together with other community members and some foundation
>> staff, we have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria,
>> including that articles should be English language articles published in a
>> major outlet.
>> >>
>> >> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
>> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
>> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
>> knowledge gaps.
>> >>
>> >> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written
>> by journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
>> language Wikipedias, including English.
>> >>
>> >> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
>> >>
>> >> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more
>> attention to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
>> >>
>> >> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism
>> excellence that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
>> >>
>> >> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
>> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
>> collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
>> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
>> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
>> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
>> scaling.
>> >>
>> >> We 

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Neurodivergent Netizen]

I know there are cultures in the world that regard English as a litmus test 
with regards to whether or not you’re educated, and was wondering if that added 
a layer of nuance to the conversation. However, this changed my mind:
> 
>> Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language that 
>> is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
> 
> A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We are 
> not accepting translated articles.

While I share Cunctators enthusiasm about the Working Group, the decision to 
not accept even a translated article has an exclusionary impact regardless of 
intent.

From,
Emily
She/her





> On May 5, 2023, at 8:05 AM, The Cunctator  wrote:
> 
> While I share the concerns expressed, I'm personally enthusiastic about the 
> thoughtfulness and initiative of the Working Group. It might help to 
> explicitly mention the awareness of these language issues in the public 
> presentation of this effort. 
> 
> On Fri, May 5, 2023, 10:45 AM Andreas Kolbe  > wrote:
>> Hi Lodewijk,
>> 
>> In your reply to Olushola you said:
>> 
>> "I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the 
>> original article has to be available in English, or that some translation 
>> should be available in English."
>> 
>> As Shola hasn't provided any clarification on this, note that the FAQ[1] for 
>> the award states:
>> 
>> Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language that 
>> is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
>> A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We are 
>> not accepting translated articles.
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> Andreas
>> 
>> [1] 
>> https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/open-the-knowledge/journalism-awards/#a5-frequently-asked-questions
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Thursday, May 4, 2023, effe iets anders > > wrote:
>> > Hi Olushola,
>> > thanks for working on efforts like this. I think it's definitely our 
>> > African communities that should be the judge of what shape works best for 
>> > an award like this. Out of curiosity, as a way for us all to learn and 
>> > maybe for Africans among us who want to participate in this conversation 
>> > that you refer to, could you link to where this conversation/consultation 
>> > is happening? 
>> > I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the 
>> > original article has to be available in English, or that some translation 
>> > should be available in English. I think the former would be much more 
>> > restrictive than the latter, especially if some translation resources 
>> > (including community resources) are available. 
>> > Best,
>> > Lodewijk
>> > On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan 
>> > mailto:olaniyanshol...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Dear all,
>> >>
>> >> My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and have 
>> >> been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead the 
>> >> Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more 
>> >> about it here ). I am part and parcel of the working group for this 
>> >> Journalism Award. Together with other community members and some 
>> >> foundation staff, we have co-created the submission guidelines and award 
>> >> criteria, including that articles should be English language articles 
>> >> published in a major outlet. 
>> >>
>> >> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in 
>> >> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our 
>> >> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close 
>> >> knowledge gaps. 
>> >>
>> >> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written by 
>> >> journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our 
>> >> language Wikipedias, including English. 
>> >>
>> >> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn. 
>> >>
>> >> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more 
>> >> attention to journalists' important role as content creators on 
>> >> Wikipedia. 
>> >>
>> >> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence 
>> >> that helps fill knowledge gaps online. 
>> >>
>> >> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided 
>> >> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope 
>> >> to collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind 
>> >> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything 
>> >> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a 
>> >> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before 
>> >> scaling. 
>> >>
>> >> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should it 
>> >> succeed - and we hope it will. 
>> >>
>> >> We already have more than a hundred entries! 

[Wikimedia-l] Re: Local enforcement of the Universal Code of Conduct

[jehochman]

Hello Andreas, 

By way of disclosure I am a researcher at the Yale Applied Cryptography 
Laboratory and I have been studying the tension between the right to privacy 
and the need for legal accountability when content is posted online. 

My working theory is that we need to avoid creating lawless zones on the 
internet.  When content is posted online, the poster has to be accountable in 
some way to avoid social harms like the harassment of individuals or groups.

One way we create accountability on Wikipedia and within Wikimedia projects is 
to say that personal information may not be weaponized to intimidate another 
editor.  I strongly support our policy against doxing. However, intent matters. 
 

If I find an account that appears to be connected to a business, and it is 
spamming Wikipedia with links to that business, it is not unreasonable for me 
to point out the apparent connection and suggest that the account should be 
held accountable for violating terms of service against spam. On the other 
hand, if I name an editor to try to silence them, that is clearly wrongdoing by 
me.

If a Wikipedian goes to another platform, like Wikipediaocracy, or a similar 
site that has minimal editorial standards, and posts doxing content or 
defamatory content using a pseudonym, our only way to create accountability is 
to sanction the account of the Wikipedian. There's a void of legal 
accountability when dealing with a pseudonymous account and a site like 
Wikipediaocracy that  enjoys Section 230 immunity (i.e. only the poster is 
responsible for its content, not the platform).

In contrast, if a researcher writes under their real life name in a publication 
that exercises editorial control, a person targeted by that content has strong 
recourse. A purported victim can sue the author for defamation, and they can 
also sue the publication who has exercised editorial control. It seems 
unreasonable for Wikipedia to sanction the author when there is already legal 
accountability, especially if the author may only be a casual Wikipedian (not 
sure if that's true in the case you mentioned).

Because these two situations are different, Wikimedia should take a nuanced 
approach that holds Wikimedians responsible for doxing and harassment, but 
avoids chilling free speech, especially among academics. This might require 
rewriting the Code of Conduct or issuing guidance on when to apply the Code to 
off-site activities.

Best regards,
Jonathan Hochman
(Jehochman)
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Rapport annuel 2023 - Wikimédiens du Benin User group

[Georges Fodouop via Wikimedia-l]

Félicitations pour le travail abattu Wikimedia Benin.Un seul mot : Continuez
Georges Fodouop
IT Manager - Wikimedia TrainerCo-founder Wikimedia CameroonUser : Geugeor
 

Le vendredi 5 mai 2023 à 16:08:20 UTC+2, wikimedia Bénin user group 
 a écrit :  
 
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[The Cunctator]

While I share the concerns expressed, I'm personally enthusiastic about the
thoughtfulness and initiative of the Working Group. It might help to
explicitly mention the awareness of these language issues in the public
presentation of this effort.

On Fri, May 5, 2023, 10:45 AM Andreas Kolbe  wrote:

> Hi Lodewijk,
>
> In your reply to Olushola you said:
>
> "I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
> original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
> should be available in English."
>
> As Shola hasn't provided any clarification on this, note that the FAQ[1]
> for the award states:
>
> Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language
> that is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
> A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We are 
> *not
> accepting translated articles*.
>
> Best regards,
> Andreas
>
> [1]
> https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/open-the-knowledge/journalism-awards/#a5-frequently-asked-questions
>
>
>
> On Thursday, May 4, 2023, effe iets anders 
> wrote:
> > Hi Olushola,
> > thanks for working on efforts like this. I think it's definitely our
> African communities that should be the judge of what shape works best for
> an award like this. Out of curiosity, as a way for us all to learn and
> maybe for Africans among us who want to participate in this conversation
> that you refer to, could you link to where this conversation/consultation
> is happening?
> > I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
> original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
> should be available in English. I think the former would be much more
> restrictive than the latter, especially if some translation resources
> (including community resources) are available.
> > Best,
> > Lodewijk
> > On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan <
> olaniyanshol...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and
> have been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead
> the Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
> about it here ). I am part and parcel of the working group for this
> Journalism Award. Together with other community members and some foundation
> staff, we have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria,
> including that articles should be English language articles published in a
> major outlet.
> >>
> >> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
> knowledge gaps.
> >>
> >> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written
> by journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
> language Wikipedias, including English.
> >>
> >> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
> >>
> >> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more
> attention to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
> >>
> >> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence
> that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
> >>
> >> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
> collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
> scaling.
> >>
> >> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should
> it succeed - and we hope it will.
> >>
> >> We already have more than a hundred entries!
> >>
> >> Thank you
> >>
> >> Shola
> >>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Andreas Kolbe]

Hi Lodewijk,

In your reply to Olushola you said:

"I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
should be available in English."

As Shola hasn't provided any clarification on this, note that the FAQ[1]
for the award states:

Q: My article is in French, Portuguese, Swahili, or any other language that
is not English. Can I submit a translated version?
A: This year’s awards are focused on articles published in English. We are *not
accepting translated articles*.

Best regards,
Andreas

[1]
https://wikimediafoundation.org/our-work/open-the-knowledge/journalism-awards/#a5-frequently-asked-questions



On Thursday, May 4, 2023, effe iets anders  wrote:
> Hi Olushola,
> thanks for working on efforts like this. I think it's definitely our
African communities that should be the judge of what shape works best for
an award like this. Out of curiosity, as a way for us all to learn and
maybe for Africans among us who want to participate in this conversation
that you refer to, could you link to where this conversation/consultation
is happening?
> I hope you can perhaps also clarify whether 'in English' means that the
original article has to be available in English, or that some translation
should be available in English. I think the former would be much more
restrictive than the latter, especially if some translation resources
(including community resources) are available.
> Best,
> Lodewijk
> On Thu, May 4, 2023 at 1:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan <
olaniyanshol...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and have
been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead the
Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
about it here ). I am part and parcel of the working group for this
Journalism Award. Together with other community members and some foundation
staff, we have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria,
including that articles should be English language articles published in a
major outlet.
>>
>> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
knowledge gaps.
>>
>> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written
by journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
language Wikipedias, including English.
>>
>> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
>>
>> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more
attention to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
>>
>> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence
that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
>>
>> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
scaling.
>>
>> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should
it succeed - and we hope it will.
>>
>> We already have more than a hundred entries!
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Shola
>>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikinews, Local Journalism and History

[Feyintioluwa Josphat Misimawuh]

Hi Adam,

Thank you for sharing. It will interest you to know that we (I mean the
Gungbe Wikinews Community) see the importance of Wikinews to the African
community. After months of working on Gungbe Wikinews creation, The
subdomain (guw.wiktionary.org) was finally launched on April 20, 2023 thus
becoming the first indegenous African language with a Wikinews subdomain.
With hundreds of spoken Wikinews articles, most of the Wikinews articles is
laced with a spoken Wikinews to appeal to the not-so-literate and visually
impaired gungbe speakers.

Regards,
Misimawu

On Thu, May 4, 2023, 9:21 PM Adam Sobieski  wrote:

> Wikimedia,
>
> Hello. I would like to share a hyperlink to a *History Today* article: *What
> Do Historians Lose with the Decline of Local News?*
> https://www.historytoday.com/archive/head-head/what-do-historians-lose-decline-local-news
>
> “It’s bad news for local newspapers, with reports that they have reached
> their lowest numbers since the 18th century. How will historians study the
> provincial past when they can’t read all about it?”
>
> My reason for sharing that hyperlink and for writing on these topics is
> that I hope that some ideas, e.g., (1) an ad-revenue-driven *Wikinews*
> model which compensates journalists, and (2) a *Wikinews* homepage which
> includes personalized local news for users, might be considered. Thank you.
>
>
> Best regards,
> Adam Sobieski
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[Wikimedia-l] Rapport annuel 2023 - Wikimédiens du Benin User group

[wikimedia Bénin user group]

Bonjour,

Nous avons le plaisir de partager avec vous le rapport annuel 2023

de Wikimediens du Bénin User group
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Si vous avez des questions, nous sommes disponibles.

Cordialement.

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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[John S.]

This is so close to being a good thing and then it stumbles on the cultural
imperialism of English. It's like they don't understand how this is a slap
in the face of many who know the WMF would never do this in their language.
Had it just left out that part it would have been great. Now it's like it
goes against the entire point of a global movement because those who don't
speak English will always be second class members.

John S.

Den tors 4 maj 2023 kl 13:11 skrev Andreas Kolbe :

> Dear all,
>
> Yesterday's WMF press release
> 
> announced an African journalism award:
>
>
> *Africawide – The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates
> Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, is today launching the inaugural
> Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary
> of World Press Freedom Day, this year’s awards celebrate the contributions
> of journalists in Africa who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in
> their reporting.*
>
> This sounds great, until we come to the following line:
>
> *Articles must have been published online and in English between January
> 1, 2022 and June 23, 2023.*
>
> How is this compatible with the idea that we "prioritize diversity, equity
> and inclusion"? The piece starts with the word "Africawide" ... surely we
> are aware that about half of Africa is French-speaking?
>
> I can understand that you might want to incentivise journalism in European
> rather than African languages – simply because such journalism would be
> more likely to find a volunteer with the time to add the information to
> Wikipedia, and because of a lack of staff with the language skills required
> to cover dozens of African languages.
>
> But French, Portuguese and Spanish should be within the WMF's
> capabilities, all the more so as machine translation these days is good
> enough to tell even a non-French speaker whether a French article covers an
> interesting subject.
>
> I hope that next year, journalists writing in other languages will not be
> completely excluded from consideration for this award. Relying on English
> will only strengthen some of the existing biases in coverage.
>
> Andreas
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Final round of voting open in the seventeenth annual Picture of the Year contest

[John S.]

Thank you.

John S.

Den tors 4 maj 2023 kl 03:57 skrev Kunal Mehta :

> Hi all,
>
> The final round of voting to determine the seventeenth annual Picture of
> the Year is now open! Please cast your vote at  and
> then share with your communities. This round of voting will be open for
> 2 weeks.
>
> Thank you to the 2,407 voters who cast more than 118,000 votes in the
> first round to narrow it down to 56 finalists we all are now choosing
> between.
>
> Any user with more than 75 edits before Jan. 1, 2023 is eligible to
> vote; if you're not sure the voting tool will automatically check for you.
>
> If you have any questions, please see the help page:  >.
>
> Thanks,
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Invitation to WikiAfrica Hour episode 25

[Belinda Mbambo]

Hi Ces, how are you ?
Can you talk on mobile right now\?

*Belinda Mbambo*
Senior Manager: Global Movement Communications
Wikimedia Foundation 


On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 10:45 PM Ceslause Ogbonnaya <
cesla...@wikiinafrica.org> wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> WikiAfrica Hour episode 25 is the launch of Wikimedia Foundation's *Open
> the Knowledge Journalism Awards*! These awards will celebrate the
> contributions of journalists who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion
> in their reporting, thereby adding to the ecosystem of fact-based stories
> that the public can draw on to add and verify knowledge on Wikipedia and
> Wikimedia projects.
>
> This year’s awards will be focused on the African continent.
>
> Guests include:
>
>- Romeo Ramora - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
>Working Group
>- Olaniyan Olushola - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
>Working Group
>- Winnie Kabintie - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
>Working Group
>- Gwadamirai Majange - Member, *Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards*
>Working Group
>
> Date:3rd May 2023.
> Time:4pm UTC.
> Details: http://w.wiki/5dft
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Olushola Olaniyan]

Thank you, Effe, for your feedback; I've noted that.

This initiative is entirely new, with journalists who are also not
Wikimedians as the target audience. With this view in mind, we agreed to
engage only African Wikimedians and those who have worked with journalists
to understand their thoughts and opinions about the project and prepare us
(the working group) for engaging with the target audience and the project's
impact on our community. Yes, this might need to extend to all the African
Wikimedians and their communities. Still, as earlier mentioned, this is the
maiden edition, and we are ready to learn from its outcome through a
thorough evaluation (after the end of this edition), conversations, and
further engagement with our communities.

The Working Group remains accessible to the community, and we invite you to
engage us, ask questions, and share your thoughts and suggestions on key
things you would like us to consider in the screening phase of submissions
and future editions as well.

Cheers

Shola

On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 12:43 PM Ndahiro Derrick Alter <
ndahiroder...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thanks a lot, Euphemia and Olushola,
>
> As someone who was involved in the discussions about this initiative, I
> believe it is a positive endeavor and there is no need to be concerned
> about language diversity with the chosen language. This project is a trial
> run, and the insights gained from its execution will guide future efforts
> that will include other languages like Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Luganda, and
> more.
>
> Best regards
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, 5 May 2023 at 11:28, Euphemia Uwandu  wrote:
>
>> Dear Olushola,
>>
>> Thank you for sharing the work that went into the initiative. I had
>> participated as a volunteer community member with a host of others from the
>> African communities in the community conversations to co-create the
>> initiative. There was an acknowledgement that this is a pilot and openness
>> to learn as well from the work that will be done in this first time. And
>> that is what is very important to acknowledge in order to shape the
>> initiative to better serve its purpose.
>>
>> Really looking forward to the success of this initiative and how we can
>> use it to do our work better as a community.
>>
>> Kindly,
>> Euphemia
>>
>> On Thu, May 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> *Dear all, *
>>>
>>>
>>> *My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and
>>> have been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead
>>> the Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
>>> about it **here*
>>> 
>>> * ). *I am part and parcel of the working group for this Journalism
>>> Award. Together with other community members and some foundation staff, we
>>> have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria, including
>>> that articles should be English language articles published in a major
>>> outlet.
>>>
>>>
>>> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
>>> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
>>> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
>>> knowledge gaps.
>>>
>>>
>>> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written
>>> by journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
>>> language Wikipedias, including English.
>>>
>>>
>>> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
>>>
>>>
>>> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more
>>> attention to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
>>>
>>>
>>> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence
>>> that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
>>>
>>>
>>> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
>>> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
>>> collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
>>> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
>>> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
>>> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
>>> scaling.
>>>
>>>
>>> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should
>>> it succeed - and we hope it will.
>>>
>>>
>>> We already have more than a hundred entries!
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you
>>>
>>> Shola
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: May 12⋮14⋮17 >> Queering Wikipedia 2023 Conference

[Željko Blaće]

UPDATE:
In exactly a week from now we will open QW2023
and you can be in first rows if you check program,
check in and register now or this weekend...
otherwise we can not guarantee your registration
will be processed and checked (safety regulations)
in time and approved for priority access.

NOTE:
We have registration also in SPANISH!
We need your help in promotion...
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Ndahiro Derrick Alter]

Thanks a lot, Euphemia and Olushola,

As someone who was involved in the discussions about this initiative, I
believe it is a positive endeavor and there is no need to be concerned
about language diversity with the chosen language. This project is a trial
run, and the insights gained from its execution will guide future efforts
that will include other languages like Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Luganda, and
more.

Best regards




On Fri, 5 May 2023 at 11:28, Euphemia Uwandu  wrote:

> Dear Olushola,
>
> Thank you for sharing the work that went into the initiative. I had
> participated as a volunteer community member with a host of others from the
> African communities in the community conversations to co-create the
> initiative. There was an acknowledgement that this is a pilot and openness
> to learn as well from the work that will be done in this first time. And
> that is what is very important to acknowledge in order to shape the
> initiative to better serve its purpose.
>
> Really looking forward to the success of this initiative and how we can
> use it to do our work better as a community.
>
> Kindly,
> Euphemia
>
> On Thu, May 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan 
> wrote:
>
>>
>> *Dear all, *
>>
>>
>> *My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and have
>> been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead the
>> Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
>> about it **here*
>> 
>> * ). *I am part and parcel of the working group for this Journalism
>> Award. Together with other community members and some foundation staff, we
>> have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria, including
>> that articles should be English language articles published in a major
>> outlet.
>>
>>
>> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
>> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
>> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
>> knowledge gaps.
>>
>>
>> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written by
>> journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
>> language Wikipedias, including English.
>>
>>
>> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
>>
>>
>> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more
>> attention to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
>>
>>
>> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence
>> that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
>>
>>
>> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
>> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
>> collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
>> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
>> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
>> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
>> scaling.
>>
>>
>> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should it
>> succeed - and we hope it will.
>>
>>
>> We already have more than a hundred entries!
>>
>>
>> Thank you
>>
>> Shola
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[Wikimedia-l] Re: Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards on World Press Freedom Day

[Euphemia Uwandu]

Dear Olushola,

Thank you for sharing the work that went into the initiative. I had
participated as a volunteer community member with a host of others from the
African communities in the community conversations to co-create the
initiative. There was an acknowledgement that this is a pilot and openness
to learn as well from the work that will be done in this first time. And
that is what is very important to acknowledge in order to shape the
initiative to better serve its purpose.

Really looking forward to the success of this initiative and how we can use
it to do our work better as a community.

Kindly,
Euphemia

On Thu, May 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Olushola Olaniyan 
wrote:

>
> *Dear all, *
>
>
> *My name is Olushola (User: Olaniyan Olushola). I am from Africa and have
> been a Wikimedia since 2014 and passionate about language. I co-lead the
> Oral History documentation of Nigerian indigenous languages ( see more
> about it **here*
> 
> * ). *I am part and parcel of the working group for this Journalism
> Award. Together with other community members and some foundation staff, we
> have co-created the submission guidelines and award criteria, including
> that articles should be English language articles published in a major
> outlet.
>
>
> Everything regarding the rationale for this award is being done in
> consultation with members of our African communities, aligned with our
> goals to increase exposure for the work we love in the region and close
> knowledge gaps.
>
>
> One thing to mention is that articles about Africa, especially written by
> journalists with a local perspective, must be better represented in our
> language Wikipedias, including English.
>
>
> With this being a brand-new initiative, it was the best time to learn.
>
>
> It is a pilot, and we all see this as an experiment to draw more attention
> to journalists' important role as content creators on Wikipedia.
>
>
> You will agree that we need to celebrate existing journalism excellence
> that helps fill knowledge gaps online.
>
>
> The working group conferred, and since this is a pilot, we decided
> together that it was a good idea to consider the need to limit the scope to
> collect data and insights easily. We understand the sentiment behind
> language in Africa and beyond, and we always wanted to keep everything
> simple. We know that no language is superior to the other, so this is a
> pilot. From here, we will likely assess the impact we can have before
> scaling.
>
>
> We wish to expand this initiative with more regional volunteers should it
> succeed - and we hope it will.
>
>
> We already have more than a hundred entries!
>
>
> Thank you
>
> Shola
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