If we're pitching this at the entry level, then it might be better to have a list of stubs or neglected articles that need some love, rather than an attempt to crowdsource a featured article (especially from a lengthy existing article). Harry Mitchellhttp://enwp.org/User:HJ Phone: +44 (0) 7507 536971 Skype: harry_j_mitchell From: Stevie Benton <[email protected]> To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 6 November 2014, 11:27 Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Magna Carta 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> > 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. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. 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 <[email protected]> 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 >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> 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. Registered Charity No.1144513. 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