Wikipedia:Meetup/San Francisco 21
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| San Francisco Meetup # 21 | |
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| Date: August 24, 2014 | |
| Time: 1-5 pm | |
| Place: 149 New Montgomery Street, 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94105 | |
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We're meeting up with Endalkachew Chala, co-founder of the Zone 9 bloggers to edit about human rights and free speech online, and to improve coverage of a range of topics from politics of Ethiopia to online journalism. Endalkachew is one of a team of Ethiopian bloggers and journalists who started a blog with hopes of fostering an open, public conversation about the future of Ethiopia. In April 2014, six members of the Zone 9 bloggers and three associated journalists were arrested in Addis Ababa and now face extreme charges.
In honor of the Zone 9 bloggers, we are organizing this edit-a-thon to improve coverage of the topics they might cover. All levels of Wikipedia-editing experience are welcome.
Event details[edit]
- Date: Sunday, August 24
- Time: 1 - 5 pm PDT
- Location: Wikimedia Foundation Offices - 149 New Montgomery, San Francisco
- Event: An edit-a-thon, and solidarity meet-up. Learn more about the Zone9 blogger’s case, how to edit Wikipedia, and collaborate to build knowledge and community.
- Hashtag: #freezone9bloggers
What to bring[edit]
- A laptop
- Ideas for topics or articles you might want to work on (though suggestions will be provided for those just looking to be put to work)
- Any relevant reference materials you might have
- A friend – we love to meet new would-be-editors! (you can also bring your spouse, kids, family, etc.)
- Food or drink to share, if you can (but don't worry if you can't)
- Or, if you don't have any of the above, just bring yourself!
Todo list[edit]
We can collect potential topics and suggested articles for improvement here. Some topic areas could include the Zone9 Bloggers themselves (although remember to use a Neutral Point of View), Ethiopia, digital security, constitutions, digital journalism ... or feel free to work on an on-going project!
Etherpad[edit]
Related WikiProjects[edit]
Categories[edit]
- Category:Ethiopian bloggers
- Category:Ethiopian journalists
- Category:Ethiopian media
- Category:Ethiopian government stubs
- Category:Citizen journalism
Ideas for things to do[edit]
- expand Zone 9 bloggers article (see trialtracker blog for case details
- expand Human rights in Ethiopia, specifically Freedom of the press section
- expand Constitutions of Ethiopia
- add citations and expand Encryption
- expand and improve Digital security
- expand and improve Politics of Ethiopia
- expand and improve Citizen journalism (especially to work toward representing worldwide view..)
- add citations to Amharic language
Attending[edit]
feel free to add your name below if you plan to come, or if you'll be joining us online
- Nikikana (talk) 05:34, 21 August 2014 (UTC)
- Aprilaser (talk) 05:34, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
- Stephen (talk) 17:37, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
- Online (ca:Zone 9) Davidpar (talk) 01:40, 23 August 2014 (UTC)
- SPattalk 19:11, 24 August 2014 (UTC)
- Kaldari (talk) 07:29, 25 August 2014 (UTC)
Results[edit]
- Ethio Telecom - updated with additional references.
- Zone 9 bloggers - background updated, expanded the history and timeline, added citations, added advocacy
- Human Rights in Ethiopia - expanded Freedom of the Press, added Freedom of Association and Electronic Communications
- Internet in Ethiopia - expanded sections on censorship and surveillance
- FinFisher - added the case of the Ethiopian government's use of FinSpy spyware
- Befeqadu Hailu - one of the most prominent Zone 9 bloggers, article created