Calendar items - anniversaries and so on - are possible to plan in advance, and can be relevant to lots of different audiences. Our media pack wouldn't have to change that much, because it's all pretty similar on the Wikipedia end, just the subject changes. We might even be able to build something on Wikidata that automatically suggests things that are coming up.
*Edward Saperia* Conference Director Wikimania London <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> email <e...@wikimanialondon.org> • facebook <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG On 6 November 2014 11:27, Stevie Benton <stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > That's a sensible point Andrew, thank you. How about we draw up a list of > 50 articles we think are important and that need improving? We could use > examples like Magna Carta as a hook to the story. We could even make this > an annual "thing". The Wikimedia Hitlist for 201x? > > Any thoughts? > > Stevie > > On 6 November 2014 08:40, Andrew Gray <andrew.g...@dunelm.org.uk> wrote: > >> I'm not so sure. The article is 7000 words long, with densely-written and >> relatively technical content, and needs a comprehensive overhaul - it's the >> sort of thing that rewards work by one or two people with a good overview >> and a few days reading, rather than fifty people with small contributions. >> Inviting people to contribute to something with very little "entry-level" >> potential seems likely to just end in frustration for all concerned. >> >> Trying a call to action seems a good idea, but probably better for >> something else... >> >> A. >> >> On 5 November 2014 13:58, Stevie Benton <stevie.ben...@wikimedia.org.uk> >> wrote: >> > Hello everyone, >> > >> > I really like Ed's point that this is a good PR opportunity. If anyone >> is >> > interested in putting together some details and a potential media pitch >> that >> > would be excellent! >> > >> > Thank you, >> > >> > Stevie >> > >> > On 5 November 2014 12:11, Jonathan Cardy < >> jonathan.ca...@wikimedia.org.uk> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> Dear Rod, >> >> >> >> We did indeed have a resident at the British Library, and some ongoing >> >> discussions and events with them, including an event last Friday. At >> the >> >> moment we are focussed on some large image releases and a major tagging >> >> exercise to identify old maps which will then be loaded on Commons. >> >> >> >> But it would be worth thinking of further projects, though at least for >> >> this month I'd like to focus what we are doing with BL on certain mass >> >> uploads. >> >> >> >> Do people think that Magna Carta would be a good subject for a Wiki >> >> wednesday session - bringing few editors together on a Wednesday >> evening in >> >> our office in London? >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> >> >> Jonathan Cardy >> >> GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser >> >> Wikimedia UK >> >> 020 7065 0921 >> >> >> >> (I'm normally in the office Tuesday's, Wednesdays and Fridays - Emails >> on >> >> Mondays and Thursdays wont usually be seen till the next day) >> >> >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England >> and >> >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation >> (who >> >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> >> >> Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. >> >> >> >> >> >> Press Enter to send your message. >> >> >> >> >> >> On 5 November 2014 11:04, Rod Ward <rodw...@plus.net> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> Hi all, >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> An article in this weeks observer (see >> >>> >> http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2014/nov/01/magna-carta-800-celebrates-anniversary >> >>> ) points out that it will be the 800th anniversary of the signing of >> the >> >>> Magna Carta next year (15 June 2015) and suggests there will be >> various TV >> >>> and radio programmes (and books etc) to coincide with the significant >> date. >> >>> I note this article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magna_Carta ) >> regularly >> >>> gets 150,000+ page views per month and this is likely to increase. It >> was >> >>> listed as a Good Article back in the early days but was delisted in >> 2006 and >> >>> has gone downhill since then. It is also listed on the Vital Articles >> for >> >>> Society and Social Sciences. A few of us are trying to get it to at >> least GA >> >>> or even FA standard before the anniversary – any help would be >> appreciated. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> The specific reason for this email is that I think WikimediaUK had >> some >> >>> sort of relationship (possibly a wikimedian in residence or similar) >> with >> >>> the British Library years ago. For that or other sources does anyone >> have a >> >>> contact within the appropriate department (possibly manuscripts >> curator or >> >>> similar) of the BL who would be willing to help advise on the >> development of >> >>> this important article? >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Rod >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> >>> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> >> wikimediau...@wikimedia.org >> >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Stevie Benton >> > Head of External Relations >> > Wikimedia UK >> > +44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> > @StevieBenton >> > >> > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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