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Event:Newsroom to commons

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Participation optionsOnline event
Start and end time14:00, 19 July 2025 – 14:28, 19 July 2025
Timezone: +00:00
Number of participants4 participants

Newsroom to commons

Organized by: Akbarali

Start and end time

14:00, 19 July 2025 to 14:28, 19 July 2025
Timezone: +00:00

Participation options

Online event

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Event types

Training / seminar

Topics

Asia

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4 participants

Newsroom to Commons is an outreach initiative aimed at introducing Wikimedia Commons to journalists, photographers, and media contributors. This one-hour online training session will help media professionals bring their newsroom experiences and photographic contributions to the open and global platform of Wikimedia Commons.

About the Program

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This session is specifically designed for journalists and media professionals who wish to learn following.

  • To introduce journalists to Wikimedia Commons
  • To demonstrate how to upload images and news-related visuals
  • To explain Creative Commons licensing clearly
  • To empower media contributors to make their photos available for global reuse with proper credit
  • To foster collaboration with the international Wikimedia community

Event Details

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  • Date: 19th July 2025
  • Time: 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM IST
  • Mode: Online ( Google Meet link will be shared with registrants)

Who Can Join?

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  • Journalists (print, digital, visual)
  • Photojournalists
  • News editors and reporters
  • Media students or educators interested in open knowledge