Hello Wikimedia editors in India, My name is Lane. I am an editor for The Signpost, which is English Wikipedia's community newspaper for Wikimedia news.
In the last issue I organized some articles about the Asian News International Court case. You can read those at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Single/2024-11-06 In particular, check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/2024-11-06/In_focus I am writing now to ask for submissions for additional journalism. I request two kinds of articles: one, if anyone would like to write journalism with community reactions to the court case, then that is welcome. Separate from that, this court case brings attention to the Wikipedia community in India generally, and if anyone would like to talk about this while the world is looking and interested, then now is a good time. The Signpost is a community volunteer publication so it helps us if you can organize your own submission, and then bring a draft for us to review. Submit drafts at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom/Submissions If you have general questions for the editors then ask at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Wikipedia_Signpost/Newsroom If anyone wants to submit or publish something privately or confidentially, then you can email me or have a friend forward your message to me somehow. I say this because Wikipedia editors are getting sued right now, and I can understand that some people with views to share may not want their Wikipedia name or offline identity out there. Your perspective is still valuable though. >From a global Wikipedia community perspective, here are interesting questions to answer: 1. Who are the community groups and individuals in India who edit Wikipedia? 2. What are some of the major accomplishments of Wikipedia editors in India? 3. What are the biggest challenges for volunteers in India? 4. What support would editors in India like from either other volunteers or the Wikimedia Movement? For people interested in the court case, here are some questions which may be interesting: 1. How is the Asian News International court case affecting volunteers in India? 2. What questions would you like The Signpost to publish, in hopes that anyone - such as other editors, external legal commentators, or anyone else - could discuss or answer? 3. How would you tell the story of this court case? In The Signpost, I tried to tell the story as a person in the United States, but is there someone in India who wants to tell the story? Thanks! Publishing happens every two weeks, so there is not a real deadline, as we will always be publishing an issue soon. However, this is a hot story right now, so if you want maximum interest to your perspective, publishing end of November or mid December is ideal. Next publication may happen in 2-3 days which is too soon for a long story, probably. best wishes -- Lane Rasberry user:bluerasberry 🟦🌀💙🌀🟦
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