Thanks James. I'll leave this open to more comments but I just saw I've forgotten to add copy for the VW post on Facebook... Perhaps this:
• Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn stood down this week, as eleven million of their cars are revealed to have circumvented emissions tests. #NewsOnWikipedia Again with "circumvented" or "cheated" or... well, whatever is most engaging and, cruically, most true ;) Joe On 30 September 2015 at 03:02, James Alexander <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks as always Joe! Social thoughts in line: > > James Alexander > Manager > Trust & Safety > Wikimedia Foundation > (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur > > On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 5:56 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected] > > wrote: > >> Hey all, >> >> We today published "News on Wikipedia: Japan shocks the rugby world, an >> earthquake strikes Chile, and more" to the Wikimedia blog. URL: >> >> https://blog.wikimedia.org/2015/09/29/catalonia-elections-and-supermoon/ >> >> We plan to send out five pieces of social for this story, spread through >> the rest of the week to keep things timely. >> >> Here's the proposed social - comments welcome! >> >> *Twitter:* >> >> • Catalonia's regional elections result in victory for pro-independence >> parties #NewsOnWikipedia >> > > LGTM > > >> • 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software >> #NewsOnWikipedia >> > > This seems to cut off after software (my laptop is carrying software too > what of it :P) which is probably just a fail as you were copying it over I > imagine. Perhaps: > > > - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to > fake emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia > <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> > - 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars are carrying software designed to > manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia > <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> > > Not quite sure the right word to use there where fake/manipulate is but I > think both of those work > > Could also adjust with a "we learn" prefix which may fit a bit better into > "this week" (obviously those cars had the software before etc) like: > > - We learn 11 million Volkswagen diesel cars have software designed to > manipulate emissions tests #NewsOnWikipedia > <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23NewsOnWikipedia> > > same question about fake/manipulate obviously here. > > • Pope Francis (@Pontifex) made a tour of the US last week. >> #NewsOnWikipedia >> • At least 1,100 were killed in a stampede at the Hajj last week. >> #NewsOnWikipedia >> • Did you catch the #supermoon ? #NewsOnWikipedia >> > > LGTM, like the supermoon question. I'm a personal fan of #bloodmoon but > others may have better ideas :) > > >> >> [Hashtag suggestions for that last one welcome :) ] >> >> *Facebook/G+:* >> >> • Catalan elections have put pressure onto national parties leading up to >> Spain's national elections in December. #NewsOnWikipedia >> • #NewsOnWikipedia >> • Pope Francis attracted crowds of thousands in New York City, >> Philadelphia and Washington, DC, last week. #NewsOnWikipedia >> • A stampede in Mina was the deadliest such incident since the Hajj of >> 1990. #NewsOnWikipedia >> • If you missed Monday's "supermoon" total lunar eclipse, the next one's >> due in 2033... #NewsOnWikipedia >> >> best, >> Joe >> > > I'm happy with all of the FB/G+ ones > > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > > -- *Joe Sutherland* Communications Intern [remote] m: +44 (0) 7722 916 433 | t: @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | w: JSutherland <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:JSutherland_(WMF)>
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