+1 to James' suggestions. This is a remarkable post, Joe. You're explaining
how Wikipedia is helping people grasp an ongoing medical threat. Gtreat
job. I would recommend we post the Facebook early Sunday morning -- our
strongest time -- and tweet the link twice on Sunday. One tweet can have
the video in it and be shorter:

How volunteer editors are working to educate the public on the #Zika virus.
 http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/11/volunteers-zika-virus/

Michael, is that doable for you?

Jeff Elder
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Wikimedia Foundation
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On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:21 PM, James Alexander <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Like them both (and good article!) only quibble for the Twitter one would
> be perhaps a 'how' at the start? ("How volunteer editors work..." ) not
> necessary but sounds a bit better in my head.
>
> For the facebook one I like the added depth but kinda like the draw from
> the twitter post? Maybe combine the two? "How volunteer editors work to
> educate the public on the Zika virus as it spreads throughout the Americas.
> We spot to two editors who've made around 200 combined edits to the English
> Wikipedia article on the outbreak." ?
>
> James Alexander
> Manager
> Trust & Safety
> Wikimedia Foundation
> (415) 839-6885 x6716 @jamesofur
>
> On Fri, Mar 11, 2016 at 6:08 PM, Joe Sutherland <[email protected]
> > wrote:
>
>> Hey all, here is some proposed social for the newly-published post on the
>> Zika virus:
>>
>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/11/volunteers-zika-virus/
>>
>> Twitter:
>> • Volunteer editors work to educate the public on the Zika virus as it
>> spreads throughout the Americas.
>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/11/volunteers-zika-virus/
>>
>> Facebook:
>> • We spoke to two editors who've made around 200 edits between them to
>> the English Wikipedia's article on the outbreak.
>> http://blog.wikimedia.org/2016/03/11/volunteers-zika-virus/
>>
>> best,
>> Joe
>>
>> --
>> *Joe Sutherland*
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