Submissions:2015/Journalism and the online information community

Title

Journalism and the online information community: How Wikimedians cover Wikimedia

Theme

Community

Type of submission

Panel

Author

Robert Fernandez

E-mail address

wikigamaliel@gmail.com

Username

Gamaliel

Affiliation

Wikipedia Signpost

Abstract

Wikipedia makes a massive contribution to the world's knowledge and information accessibility. By many metrics, the hundreds of language-Wikipedias and other Wikimedia projects comprise one of the world's largest institutions; yet it is relatively unnoticed by journalists, except when major controversies arise. Mainstream journalism has only scratched the surface of this complex web of websites, projects, and the volunteers and paid staff who run the Wikimedia movement, leaving the job of documenting and explaining its workings to the movement itself. A number of institutions and solo projects devoted to Wikimedia journalism are attempting to fill this gap, raising many interesting questions: such as what questions should I write here? The panel will discuss approaches to Wikimedia community journalism and the advantages, challenges, and biases of each.

Panelists:

• William Beutler, The Wikipedian
• Robert Fernandez, co-editor-in-chief, Wikipedia Signpost
• Andrew Lih, Professor of journalism at American University, Wikipedia Weekly podcast
• TBA

Length of presentation

45 min.

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Other panelists yes, submitter tentative.

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