Hi Karen, That is exciting! 3-5 minutes is plenty of time.
Some numbers that would be helpful to have on hand: - How many monuments are there in your country - How many of those still need a picture? - How many pictures have you collected in the past year(s)? - What can people win nationally? Internationally? - How many countries are participating? (48, spread over six continents) Also good to have clear: - Why do you personally organize this competition? (for example: because I'm proud of my heritage. Because I want to introduce more people to the joy of editing Wikipedia. Because I hope to diversify the community) - Why should people participate? (for example: because it's fun! to explore local heritage. Because of the prizes (for great photographers), or because they can help Wikipedia (for amateurs).) - How to participate? (for example: For Denmark, go to wikilovesmonuments.dk and for other countries go to wikilovesmonuments.org . Find a monument to photograph, create an account, and upload the photo.) - One clear example of a monument site you were excited about to see an image of. What image touched you? Make sure this is not a 'big monument' but rather an unknown building, but something that people can relate to. Have one clear throw-out quote ready (10-20 words) that you can say at the very end. Something along the lines of "If you want to help share Danish heritage, go to wikilovesmonuments.dk and upload a picture of a monument nearby you." If you want to do a bit of reading for inspiration for quotes: This article <https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-09-07/wikimedia-photo-competition-launches-in-australia/8878500> from Australia looks nice, or this <https://www.thejournal.ie/wiki-loves-monuments-competition-ireland-2994071-Sep2016/> from Ireland or page 170 of the Heritage in Motion <https://www.europanostra.org/our-work/publications/>. Hope that helps. Lodewijk On Wed, Sep 11, 2019 at 11:51 PM Karen Mardahl <k.mard...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I am a bit nervous because a journalist wants to interview me on the > national radio in Denmark today about WLM. What do I say?!?! > > I am not afraid of speaking to groups and such, but I have little > preparation and the Wikimedia PR person just retired! Plus I am the one > responsible for WLM so it is my duty to be the one to talk. I have no idea > how long this will last. 3 minutes at most. Maybe 5 if I am lucky or > unlucky! > > The journalist thought it was a great thing that all citizens can try and > it involved open data, CC, and all that. Those might be the themes. > > What would you say and does anyone have a template (in English preferably > - too nervous for my French) for talking about WLM to the press? > > Thanks so much!! > > Regards, Karen Mardahl, > Vice-chair Wikimedia Denmark & WLM coordinator > -- > Sent from Gmail Mobile > _______________________________________________ > Wiki Loves Monuments mailing list > WikiLovesMonuments@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikilovesmonuments > http://www.wikilovesmonuments.org
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