Submissions/Supporting our photographic storytellers: how can we facilitate the photo coverage of public events
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- Submission no.
- 3046
- Subject no.
- B13
- Title of the submission
- Supporting our photographic storytellers: how can we facilitate the photo coverage of public events
- Type of submission
Panel/discussion
- Author of the submission
- Jean-Frédéric Berthelot
- Country of origin
- France
- Affiliation
- Wikimédia France board member
- E-mail address
jean-frederic.berthelot
wikimedia.fr
- Username
- Personal homepage or blog
- None − Guest-blogger on Commonists, French blog about Wikimedia Commons
- Abstract
- In the past few years we have seen a growing trend in Wikimedians covering public events. This results in high-quality illustrations to be used in the various Wikimedia projects and beyond that in establishing Wikimedia Commons as a top resource of media in any domain.
- There have been several initiatives to empower our volunteer photographic storytellers, for example by providing better equipment or helping in media accreditations. Building up on the experience of our panelists, this session will review examples of such initiatives to define a set of best practices in this field.
- Detailed proposal
- In the past few years we have seen a growing trend in Wikimedians covering public events − from political rallies to J-POP concerts including motorbike fairs and roller derby matches. This results in high-quality illustrations to be used in the various Wikimedia projects, and beyond that to establishing Wikimedia Commons as a top resource of media in any domain.
- Foreseen panelists:
- Jan Ainali, Wikimedia Sverige CEO
- Claudia Garád, Wikimedia Austria Managing Director
- Laura Hale, Wikinews accreditation progam
- Pierre-Selim Huard, Wikimedia Commons photographer, Wikimedia France board member
- The panel participant will provide you a diverse a rich insight of what is being done in the movement. From light support for local events to media accreditation to international sport event, lending professionnal cameras and lenses and providing training session to Wikimedia photographers, this session will review examples of such initiatives and will set ou to define best practices in this field.
- Track
- WikiCulture and Community
- Length of presentation/talk
- 35 minutes
- Language of presentation/talk
- English
- Will you attend Wikimania if your submission is not accepted?
- Yes
- Slides or further information (optional)
- Special requests
- Hand-microphones for our panelists, if possible
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