Wikipedia 15/Media/Press releases/Template

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Sample press release structure for Wikipedia 15[edit]

Here is a potential structure you can use to write your own press release to celebrate Wikipedia’s 15th birthday.

Headline

Example: [Insert affiliate/group here] celebrates the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia

Subheadline (optional)

Example: Wikipedians in [insert region/country/city] come together to [describe activities]

[CITY NAME, COUNTRY (Include country if your location is not a major city)] -- Today marks the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia, the world’s free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

  • Details on local celebrations.

[Background on Wikipedia]

  • Overview of Wikipedia, statistics
  • Example: [Language Wikipedia] has more than [number] articles with a community of [number] active volunteer editors.

[More than Wikipedia]

  • Examples of local community members coming together for edit-a-thons, conferences, etc.
  • Community member stories (why someone decided to start editing Wikipedia).

[Milestones]

  • This is a place to share local milestones and/or movement milestones
  • Partnerships with local institutions
  • Local events, edit-a-thons, etc.
  • Language Wikipedia milestones (surpassing a certain number of articles)

[How to get involved]

  • How can other people join in the celebrations?
  • Details on local community celebration
  • Using social media to tell what Wikipedia means to you with the hashtag #wikipedia15.

[About Wikipedia]

  • General description of Wikipedia

[About Organization]

  • General description of your organization if applicable

[Contact information]

  • Contact information for the press
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