Tag: Wikipedians

GLAMorous

by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Open Government, Participation, Social Media, Special Events

According to Alexa.com, the internet traffic ranking company, there are only six websites that internet users worldwide visit more often than Wikipedia: Google, Facebook, YouTube, Yahoo!, Blogger.com, and Baidu.com (the leading Chinese language search engine).  In the States, it ranks sixth behind Amazon.com.   Over the past few years, the National Archives has worked with many … Continue reading GLAMorous

Celebrating 10 Years of Wikipedia

by dferriero, posted in Collaboration, Open Government, Participation, Social Media, Special Events, Technology, Transparency

I'm a big fan of Wikipedia. It's often the first place I go for information. According to a recent Pew Internet report, I'm also not alone. Forty-two percent of all Americans also turn to Wikipedia for information online. Every month, almost 80 million people visit Wikipedia and more than 91,000 active contributors have worked on … Continue reading Celebrating 10 Years of Wikipedia