Hi Rod I had a quick go at editing attached (apologies, I haven't put it on Wiki), to do with as you wish.
It'd be good to have a template guidance for things like this, are there resources already(?) or could any volunteers/staff put something together? (For me, I'm really keen to have actionable things so people can easily find out more, and perhaps even on board as editors/volunteers). Best Simon On 19 February 2016 at 02:26, Rod Ward <r...@rodspace.co.uk> wrote: > Thanks, > > > > Sorry I should have said “Todays’ Featured Article” (TFA), some of which > get hundreds of thousands of page views in a 24 hour period. I was hoping > to use it to encourage others in the local area to get involved. > > > > I’ve drafted the attached & I’d welcome any suggestions for improvement, > copyediting etc. I would be hoping to send this out to local media 7-10 > days before the significant date. > > > > Rod > > > > *From:* Wikimediauk-l [mailto:wikimediauk-l-boun...@lists.wikimedia.org] *On > Behalf Of *Katherine Bavage > *Sent:* 18 February 2016 13:40 > *To:* UK Wikimedia mailing list > *Subject:* Re: [Wikimediauk-l] ? template press release for local press > > > > Ahah! Somewhat better than the DYK I scored once! > > > > This is awesome. Rod I'm happy to help with drafting a press release if > you want? Also make sure you get WMUK to share on twitter as tbh thats > where a lot of journos pick things up when they're trying to put together > web or broadcast items of interest for the afternoon > > > > :) > > > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 at 11:13 Richard Nevell < > richard.nev...@wikimedia.org.uk> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > I'm not aware of such a press release, but I'll ask round the office. > > > > TFA stands for Today's Featured Article. Each day the front page has a > different article which has gone through Wikipedia's review processes and > has been assessed as one of its best articles. You can spot Featured > Articles by the little bronze star in the top right hand corner of the > article. > > > > When articles appear on the front page they typically see a big spike in > reader numbers. So yesterday's TFA was seen by 37,000 people > <https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/#start=2016-01-29&end=2016-02-17&project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&pages=Myles_Standish> > compared > to its usual level of 250 > <https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/#start=2016-01-28&end=2016-02-16&project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&pages=Myles_Standish>. > TFA is the top left section on desktop view, and the first thing you see > after the search option on mobile. > > > > Richard > > > > On 18 February 2016 at 10:51, Katherine Bavage <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > PS If NOT happy to work with people on the UK wiki to draft something :) > > > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 at 10:50 Katherine Bavage <katherine.bav...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance - what's TFA? > > > > However, I echo the question as would be handy for the Leeds Art+Feminism > event > > > > On Thu, 18 Feb 2016 at 10:25 Rod Ward <r...@rodspace.co.uk> wrote: > > Does anyone have a “template” press release they have used for the local > press? > > Bristol will be TFA on 7 March and I wondered if it would be worth putting > out a press release to local papers etc to encourage more people to edit. > > Rod > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > > > > -- > > Richard Nevell > > Project Coordinator > > Wikimedia UK > > +44 (0) 20 7065 0921 > > 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.* > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > wikimediau...@wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
Draft 1 press releasde for Bristol TFA_SK.docx
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