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Bunhill Fields: Wikimedia, gamification and richer media content
I really like Magnus Manske’s WikiShootMe tool. It visualises Wikidata items, Commons photos and Wikipedia articles on an OpenStreetMap. Wikidata items … Continue reading “Bunhill Fields: Wikimedia, gamification and richer media content”
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Wikipedia Vs Fake News
This article based on the text of Wikimedia UK’s submission to the government’s inquiry into fake news , which was launched in January. A changing … Continue reading “Wikipedia Vs Fake News”
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Why bots are important for Wikipedia
The Guardian recently picked up on a piece of research about the behaviour of bots on Wikipedia in the first 10 years of its … Continue reading “Why bots are important for Wikipedia”
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How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?
Over the past few weeks, Wikimedia UK has received a large number of press inquiries related to the Guardian’s article … Continue reading “How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?”
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#1lib1ref at the University of Edinburgh
I’ve been interested in Wikimedia projects since taking part in the University of Edinburgh’s Women and Medicine editathon in February … Continue reading “#1lib1ref at the University of Edinburgh”
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Wikimedia UK and National Library of Scotland announce new Gaelic post
The Gaelic language is to be promoted through one of the world’s most popular websites thanks to a new role … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK and National Library of Scotland announce new Gaelic post”
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Wikimedia UK Education Summit #WMUKED17
Blog post by Josie Fraser, educational technologist and trustee of Wikimedia UK If you would like to attend, please sign up on the Eventbrite page . … Continue reading “Wikimedia UK Education Summit #WMUKED17”
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The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref
We are just over a week into the second annual #1lib1ref campaign, where we “imagine a world where every librarian … Continue reading “The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref”
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Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage
This article is by: Dr Martin Poulter, Wikimedian In Residence at the University of Oxford – This post was originally published on the Oxford University Museums blog . There is a site that lets users create … Continue reading “Wikidata: the new hub for cultural heritage”
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So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…
By John Lubbock The learning curve when you start editing Wikipedia and its sister projects can be steep. To help … Continue reading “So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…”
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#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Chief Executive, Wikimedia UK On 8th December 2016, Wikimedia communities around the world held a multi-lingual, multi-location … Continue reading “#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC”
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The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!
In the last few years many editathons have been held in Wales encouraging people to write articles on women. … Continue reading “The Welsh Gender Equilibrium: Welsh becomes the biggest language Wikipedia to achieve gender balance!”
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BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?
BBC to partner with Wikipedia editors in a global 12 hour ‘edit-a-thon’ The BBC has today announced a collaboration with … Continue reading “BBC 100 Women: Is the internet sexist?”
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Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!
Every year thousands of people from across take part in the world’s largest photography competition. After a hiatus in 2015, … Continue reading “Wiki Loves Monuments 2016: follow up and thank you!”
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Wikidelta: glimpsing unique Wikipedia articles in 284 world languages
If you are curious about the languages and cultures of the world, follow Wikidelta on Twitter. It’s an unofficial and experimental account which is an attempt to discover what could be unique in each of the languages of Wikipedia.
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