S1 Ep2: Wikipedia's Women in Red

Rebecca and Fionnuala introduce the concept of the WikiProject. They discuss in more depth the WikiProject: Women in Red - What the project is, the purpose behind it and the difficulties in turning Women on Wikipedia from red to blue. Rebecca interviews Rosie Stephenson Goodknight , Wikipedian of the year 2016. Rebecca goes into depth about what Wikipedia isn't (WP: NOT). This episode's "Wiki Hero" is Wikipedia Matters - a study into the effect Wikipedia can have on tourism in your area. Logo design by Trish O'Flaherty: https://www.trishoflahertydesign.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/world_wikipedia Website: https://www.headstuff.org/the-world-according-to-wikipedia/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Lifting the lid on the weird and wonderful world of Wikipedia. The World According to Wikipedia is a show that takes a good long look at the inner workings of Wikipedia and the people that keep it running. Our guide is Rebecca, a longtime Wikipedia editor, with Fionnuala to ask all the Wiki questions you want to know the answers to! We talk to Wikipedia editors, experts, and advocates to explore the oddly complex world of Wikipedia.