Some good suggestions, feel free to open discussion here: http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Brainstorming
On 20 August 2013 11:16, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Wikimediauk-l mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wikimediauk-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Wikimania 2014: On journalism ([email protected]) > 2. Re: Wikimania 2014: On journalism (Toni Sant) > 3. Re: Wikimania 2014: On journalism (Jonathan Cardy) > 4. Wikimedia UK monthly report for July - call for content > (Stevie Benton) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 02:22:07 -0400 > From: [email protected] > To: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Cc: UK Wikimedia mailing <[email protected]> > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014: On journalism > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; > format="flowed" > > We're looking a year ahead, so we should have plenty of time to sort > things out. But, the UK has some particularly-talented Wikinewsies > (I'm looking at Iain Macdonald, Tom Morris and Paul Williams in > particular). > > It would be short-sighted, in the extreme, not to ask the UK-resident > Wikinewsies to get involved. Given the direction I've seen Paul > heading off in (to Wikinews' great loss) I suspect he would make a > great 'Head of Broadcasting' for next year's Wikimania; and, with > Wikimedia UK's support, could help make sure Wikimania 2014 is the > 'most-online' annual conference to-date. [All sessions webcast live, > all recordings thereof online faster than the BBC does with iPlayer.] > > The major snag for me, a Wikinewsie in Edinburgh, is it looks-like > Wikimania 2014 clashes with the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. (I > already have interest from a local community Radio station, which > might lead to free use of high-end gear, and a few other things > in-the-works). > > But, anyone who is planning to travel to the UK for Wikimania should > bear that in-mind! > > If you want to come up to The Athens of The North, post-conference, > start looking at those accommodation bookings right now. Otherwise, > you'll be camping somewhere in the vicinity of Arthur's Seat. > > Regardless, and no-matter how hard Wikimedia UK tries to promote their > London Wikimania, I can promise you "us lot up in Scotland" will keep > knocking you off the front page when it comes to headlines in the > press. Does anyone else have some 'creative ideas' about Wikimania > 2014 having a 'token presence' in Edinburgh? (The Fringe venue I want > to 'hijack' is close-enough to the Edinburgh Uni CS facilities I was > hacking - 25 years ago - that, we could run an armoured fibre straight > into JANET). > > It's simply too-good an opportunity to miss. And, where I strongly > agree with the broad-criticisms Jimmy made of mainstream media in his > HK keynote, I know that "the news division of the WMF" (i.e. Wikinews) > could wipe the floor with the Mainstream on the independence debate. > > > Brian. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:16:06 +0100 > From: Toni Sant <[email protected]> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014: On journalism > Message-ID: > <CAKYVc0m5y=zVFy2j43vu_N7Uwq7= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Brian - > > Is the fact that Wikimedia UK is currently supporting a Wikimedian in > Residence at the National Library of Scotland of any relevance to > developing your idea? > See > > http://blog.wikimedia.org.uk/2013/08/a-month-as-wikimedian-in-residence-at-the-national-library-of-scotland/ > > More than this, I'd be very interesting in supporting you and/or any other > volunteers in Scotland (or anywhere in the UK for that matter) to explore > ways to bring journalism students at all levels to Wikinews. I'd be more > than happy to strike up a conversation about this on this mailing list, or > any other way that's appropriate -- there's even room for a possible > roundtable discussion about this at the upcoming EduWiki conference. Just > let me know. > > Incidentally, this idea I'm proposing is greatly inspired by the wonderful > work that Dr. Chad Tew, who is an associate professor of journalism at the > University of Southern Indiana. See http://en-wp.com /wiki/User:Crtew -- > it > would be really great if something like this was developed in Scotland > and/or anywhere else in the UK > > Kind regards, > > Toni > > > --- > Dr Toni Sant - Education Organiser, Wikimedia UK > [email protected] +44 (0)7885 980 536 > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* > > > On 20 August 2013 07:22, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We're looking a year ahead, so we should have plenty of time to sort > > things out. But, the UK has some particularly-talented Wikinewsies (I'm > > looking at Iain Macdonald, Tom Morris and Paul Williams in particular). > > > > It would be short-sighted, in the extreme, not to ask the UK-resident > > Wikinewsies to get involved. Given the direction I've seen Paul heading > off > > in (to Wikinews' great loss) I suspect he would make a great 'Head of > > Broadcasting' for next year's Wikimania; and, with Wikimedia UK's > support, > > could help make sure Wikimania 2014 is the 'most-online' annual > conference > > to-date. [All sessions webcast live, all recordings thereof online faster > > than the BBC does with iPlayer.] > > > > The major snag for me, a Wikinewsie in Edinburgh, is it looks-like > > Wikimania 2014 clashes with the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. (I already > > have interest from a local community Radio station, which might lead to > > free use of high-end gear, and a few other things in-the-works). > > > > But, anyone who is planning to travel to the UK for Wikimania should bear > > that in-mind! > > > > If you want to come up to The Athens of The North, post-conference, start > > looking at those accommodation bookings right now. Otherwise, you'll be > > camping somewhere in the vicinity of Arthur's Seat. > > > > Regardless, and no-matter how hard Wikimedia UK tries to promote their > > London Wikimania, I can promise you "us lot up in Scotland" will keep > > knocking you off the front page when it comes to headlines in the press. > > Does anyone else have some 'creative ideas' about Wikimania 2014 having a > > 'token presence' in Edinburgh? (The Fringe venue I want to 'hijack' is > > close-enough to the Edinburgh Uni CS facilities I was hacking - 25 years > > ago - that, we could run an armoured fibre straight into JANET). > > > > It's simply too-good an opportunity to miss. And, where I strongly agree > > with the broad-criticisms Jimmy made of mainstream media in his HK > keynote, > > I know that "the news division of the WMF" (i.e. Wikinews) could wipe the > > floor with the Mainstream on the independence debate. > > > > > > Brian. > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l< > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> > > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l/attachments/20130820/29346346/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:20:20 +0100 > From: Jonathan Cardy <[email protected]> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <[email protected]> > Cc: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimania 2014: On journalism > Message-ID: > <CANX3UbJFJS7SuQJqBGdQU4qctoHSAXRJT5= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Brian, > > The obvious opportunity would be to take the fringe to the fringe. Every > Wikimania needs some events for the day after Wikimania, why not make one > option be to spend a few days at the fringe? I started the category > fringe <http://wikimania2014.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Fringe>on > the wikimania 2014 and am planning to do a free London museum trip for the > day after Wikimania. But we will need several options for Wikimanaians for > the 11th Aug onwards and it would be lovely if one could be the Edinburgh > fringe. > > Regards > > Jonathan Cardy > GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd > GLAM (Galeriau, > Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) > Wikimedia UK > 0207 065 0990 > > Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and > Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered > Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. > United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia > movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). > > Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control > over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. > > > Press Enter to send your message. > > > On 20 August 2013 07:22, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We're looking a year ahead, so we should have plenty of time to sort > > things out. But, the UK has some particularly-talented Wikinewsies (I'm > > looking at Iain Macdonald, Tom Morris and Paul Williams in particular). > > > > It would be short-sighted, in the extreme, not to ask the UK-resident > > Wikinewsies to get involved. Given the direction I've seen Paul heading > off > > in (to Wikinews' great loss) I suspect he would make a great 'Head of > > Broadcasting' for next year's Wikimania; and, with Wikimedia UK's > support, > > could help make sure Wikimania 2014 is the 'most-online' annual > conference > > to-date. [All sessions webcast live, all recordings thereof online faster > > than the BBC does with iPlayer.] > > > > The major snag for me, a Wikinewsie in Edinburgh, is it looks-like > > Wikimania 2014 clashes with the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe. (I already > > have interest from a local community Radio station, which might lead to > > free use of high-end gear, and a few other things in-the-works). > > > > But, anyone who is planning to travel to the UK for Wikimania should bear > > that in-mind! > > > > If you want to come up to The Athens of The North, post-conference, start > > looking at those accommodation bookings right now. Otherwise, you'll be > > camping somewhere in the vicinity of Arthur's Seat. > > > > Regardless, and no-matter how hard Wikimedia UK tries to promote their > > London Wikimania, I can promise you "us lot up in Scotland" will keep > > knocking you off the front page when it comes to headlines in the press. > > Does anyone else have some 'creative ideas' about Wikimania 2014 having a > > 'token presence' in Edinburgh? (The Fringe venue I want to 'hijack' is > > close-enough to the Edinburgh Uni CS facilities I was hacking - 25 years > > ago - that, we could run an armoured fibre straight into JANET). > > > > It's simply too-good an opportunity to miss. And, where I strongly agree > > with the broad-criticisms Jimmy made of mainstream media in his HK > keynote, > > I know that "the news division of the WMF" (i.e. Wikinews) could wipe the > > floor with the Mainstream on the independence debate. > > > > > > Brian. > > > > > > ______________________________**_________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.wikimedia.org/**mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l< > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l> > > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimediauk-l/attachments/20130820/4e038b72/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 11:16:48 +0100 > From: Stevie Benton <[email protected]> > To: UK Wikimedia mailing list <[email protected]> > Subject: [Wikimediauk-l] Wikimedia UK monthly report for July - call > for content > Message-ID: > <CACti2rL=5= > [email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Hello everyone, > > The time to publish Wikimedia UK's monthly report for July is approaching > quickly. 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