Wikimedia Research Newsletter, May 2018
Why people don’t contribute to Wikipedia; using Wikipedia to teach statistics, technical writing, and controversial issues
With contributions by: Miriam Redi, Barbara Page, FULBERT, and Piotr Konieczny
The insights series: Sam Oyeyele
Interviews with Wikimedians from emerging communities from Africa, Asia and Latin America, sharing their experiences of Wikimedia Conference 2018 and what the free knowledge movement means to them.
Wikipedia and Hollywood come together for Los Angeles edit-a-thon
More women are now a part of the sum of all knowledge.
Wikimedia Foundation becomes official EQUALS Global Partner
We are pleased to announce we are now an EQUALS Global Partner, joining a growing network of companies, foundations, academia, United Nations agencies and civil society organizations who are coming together to bridge the digital gender divide for more women
Nine community-led projects receive rapid grants to inspire new readers
How do we build awareness of Wikipedia in different countries, cultures, and language groups around the world? We trust local Wikimedians to offer their expertise.
Exploring offline access to Wikipedia: WikiFundi, an editing tool for remote schools
The latest installment of our offline access series sees the Wikimedia Foundation's Anne Gomez talking about WikiFundi, an offline editing tool for remote schools, with Florence Devouard, one of its project managers.
Hello, my name is ________: Searching for names is not always straightforward
Names can be surprisingly complicated. What you think of as “your name” is probably a constellation of variations on a theme—possibly with a few random bits and bobs mixed in for good measure. Names that travel across cultures, languages, or writing systems cause all sorts of additional complications.
The stories behind this year’s award-winning photographs from Wiki Loves Africa
Late last year, photographers from around the world were invited to share their photos of people at work on the African continent. Over 18,000 were submitted. Here are the winners.
Zanzibar seaweeds in Tanzania
Zanzibar seaweeds in Tanzania, the Wiki Loves Africa photo essay winner for the topic of women at work.
A letter to our readers and donors from the Wikimedia Foundation
Looking back on our largest annual fundraiser, we thank you for another great year.
Photo credits
Zachary McCune/Wikimedia Foundation