Tag: wikipedia
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How to Edit Wikipedia the Right Way: Insights for Communicators
Wikipedia is undeniably one of the most important digital resources in existence. As the fifth most visited website globally, it shapes public perception, informs billions of users, and serves as a vital repository for AI training models. Its open, collaborative…
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Wikipedia and PR: Navigating a Complex Relationship
In an interview on the FIR Interviews podcast published last week, guest Bill Beutler told Shel Holtz and I that it’s essential for the PR industry to re-engage with the principles of ethical Wikipedia engagement. His insights serve as a…
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Wikipedia is about to get easier to edit
If you’ve ever been involved in editing or creating content on Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia, you’ll know it’s not something you’d typically approach casually. Creating new pages and editing existing ones is not an easy task for beginners. While there…
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Topics for FIR 270
My topics for discussion with Shel in For Immediate Release 270, our monthly long-form podcast episode for July 2022, published on July 18, 2022: The Uber Files The Uber Files are a leaked database of Uber’s activities in about 40 countries that reveals…
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Civilising Wikipedia
Last month, Wikipedia celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the founding of its English-language website, an online encyclopedia that can be edited by anyone. Today, Wikipedia has more than 55 million articles available in over 300 languages, in addition to the…