The promise of Wikidata
Wikidata can be a useful resource for journalists digging for data on a deadline. Monika Sengul-Jones explains the joy and perils of using the searchable data trove for your next story.
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Monika Sengul-Jones
Freelance Writer
Biography
Monika Sengul-Jones, PhD, is a freelance researcher, writer and expert on digital cultures and media industries. She was the OCLC Wikipedian-in-Residence in 2018-19. She is co-leading Reading Together: Reliable Sources and Multilingual Communities, an Art+Feminism project on reliable sources and marginalized communities funded by WikiCred. @monikajones, www.monikasjones.com
Content by Monika
Harnessing Wikipedia's superpowers for journalism
Finding hidden data inside the world's free encyclopedia is no easy task for journalists. In Monika Sengul-Jones' long read article, she explains how to navigate the often unwieldy world of Wikipedia.