Date: Thursday, July 25, 2024, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET.
Presenter: Ariel Cetrone, Institutional Partnerships Manager for Wikimedia DC.
Webcast summary
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.