Submissions/Is Wikipedia ready for videos?

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Submission no. 2098 - G5

Title of the submission

Is Wikipedia ready for video?

Type of submission (lecture, panel, tutorial/workshop, roundtable discussion, lightning talk, poster, birds of a feather discussion)

Lecture

Author of the submission

Itzik Edri

Language of presentation

English

E-mail address

Itzikwikimedia.org.il

Username

Itzike

Country of origin

Israel

Affiliation, if any (organisation, company etc.)

chairperson and spokesperson, Wikimedia Israel

Personal homepage or blog

Abstract (up to 300 words to describe your proposal)

On July 2016, Wikimedia Israel, announced a new cooperation with the Israeli News Company, which produces the primetime news program on Israel’s Channel 2. The partnership’s aim was to bring, for the first time, current affairs videos to be added, remixed, and shared on the Wikimedia projects. In the first phase, we got and uploaded 30 videos, among them footage from important historical events like the Oslo Accords, the Israel–Jordan peace treaty, Jerusalem and the Western Wall and videos of Israeli politicians and celebrities. But it wasn't so easy. The reactions we faced and the issues raised had a big (negative) influence on the project’s success. When we read an article on Wikipedia, and we think that some content has no consensus – we can edit it, and have a discussion on the specific words or sentences. But what do we do when we have a 2 minute video – and a community member thinks that second 00:30 isn't appropriate? And another member thinks that 01:15-01:20 isn’t? How can we reach a consensus when we speak about videos? What about controversial articles? Does a video need to show the point of view of both sides?

And maybe the most important question – when, finally, will commons and the Media-Wiki infrastructure be friendly to videos?

What will attendees take away from this session?

Theme of presentation

Sister projects

For workshops and discussions, what level is the intended audience?

Length of session (if other than 25 minutes, specify how long): 25 minutes

25 minutes

Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?

Yes

Slides or further information (optional)

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