+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 Digital communications manager Wikimedia Foundation 704-650-4130 @jeffelder <https://twitter.com/JeffElder> @wikipedia <https://twitter.com/wikipedia> The Wikimedia blog <https://blog.wikimedia.org/> 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* >> Communications Fellow [remote] >> joesutherland.rocks | @jrbsu <http://twitter.com/jrbsu> | +44 (0) 7722 >> 916 433 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Social-media mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Social-media mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/social-media > >
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