Improving Disability and Rehabilitation Research content within Wikipedia, the World’s Largest Online Encyclopedia
About the Webcast
Wikipedia is the largest online encyclopedia and one of the top-ten most-visited websites in the world. Even with nearly 8 million articles, English-language Wikipedia still has gaps within its collective content that can only be resolved by motivated editors. For example, researchers have documented concerns about issues with the accuracy and readability of articles about hearing loss (Simpson, Lee & Malicka, 2018) and others regarding how disability is represented in images uploaded to the site. Wikipedia recognizes these shortcomings and has begun outreach to the disability community to get help in addressing them. Similar to a training offered to Special Olympics staff, during this webcast, Ariel Cetrone of Wikimedia DC will discuss the structure and design of Wikipedia as well as reasons why these gaps exist. She will also share how anyone can help close Wikipedia content gaps related to Disability and Rehabilitation Research.
How to Participate
This webcast aired on July 25, 2024. The archive is available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSmwJLsqQMc. You do not need a YouTube account to view the webcast. Closed captioning is available.
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About the Presenters
Ariel Cetrone is the Institutional Partnerships Manager for Wikimedia DC, a regional outreach affiliate for Wikipedia and other projects of the Wikimedia Foundation. In this role, she helps organizations, institutions, and agencies engage with Wikimedia so that they may share their resources with the world and improve the world's largest online encyclopedia. Ariel is originally from Philadelphia and now resides in Arlington, VA. She holds degrees from George Washington University and Drexel University.