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Representation on Wikipedia

Released Wednesday, 28th July 2021
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Representation on Wikipedia

Representation on Wikipedia

Representation on Wikipedia

Representation on Wikipedia

Wednesday, 28th July 2021
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In this episode, we will talk to Evelin Heidel, also known as Scann, a member of Creative Commons who has worked with Open GLAM projects for a number of years.

Rebecca explains why there are no vampires on Wikipedia (The No Biting rule).  

We discuss the way images are used on Wikipedia and the differences in representation between the different language Wikipediaes  Examples:https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambio_clim%C3%A1tico_en_%C3%81frica

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_change_in_Africa

Our Wiki Hero this week is the WPWP project - Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos. 

Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipediaWebsite: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/

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