Jason Moore (Wikipedia editor)

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Jason Moore
Moore in 2016
Born1984 or 1985 (age 38–39)
NationalityAmerican
Known forWriting and editing for Wikipedia

Jason Moore (born 1984 or 1985) is an American

editor affinity groups for joint work on these topics. As an organizer in the Wikimedia movement, Moore has hosted meet-ups and edit-a-thons
to train new editors.

Wikipedia

Moore is among the most active editors by

WikiProjects") dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of current events such as the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][6] During COVID-19, he documented the pandemic's burgeoning reach across multiple U.S. states, business sectors, and communities.[7] He was a major contributor to articles about the protests following the murder of George Floyd.[1] Upon starting the entry on the 2021 United States Capitol attack, he and other editors stewarded the article's influx of new content as the event developed in real time.[5]

Moore at an Art+Feminism edit-a-thon in Portland, Oregon, 2016

He has additionally written about topics in

featured article—the encyclopedia's highest quality rating—was about the 2007 album Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.[4] He has described being motivated by "the instant gratification of making the Internet better so easily"[3] and the satisfaction of "sharing information with the world".[4] CNN Business described Moore as a "Wikipedia influencer".[1]

In addition to editing, Moore has participated in building the Wikimedia movement by organizing local meet-ups and training new editors.[4] A 2013 edit-a-thon he organized at the Portland Art Museum[8][9] invited people to use institutional resources to improve coverage of local artists, arts organizations, and public art.[10] He continued to host Portland-area events, especially to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Portland arts and women artists.[11][12] Moore has also helped organize an LGBT-specific outreach affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation[13][14] and its Wiki Loves Pride campaign to improve LGBT culture and history-related coverage.[15]

Personal life and career

Moore was born in 1984 or 1985.[3] Raised in Houston, he enjoyed book reports and science projects as a student.[4] He lived in Portland, as of 2022, where he worked as a digital strategist[3][1] and previously worked in the Oregon Symphony's fundraising department.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kelly, Samantha Murphy (May 20, 2022). "Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started". CNN Business. Archived from the original on May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  2. ^ Gedye, Grace (February 4, 2021). "When the Capitol Was Attacked, Wikipedia Went to Work". Washington Monthly. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e Andrews, Travis M. (August 7, 2020). "Covid-19 is one of Wikipedia's biggest challenges ever. Here's how the site is handling it". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  4. ^ from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Pasternack, Alex (January 14, 2021). "As a mob attacked the Capitol, Wikipedia struggled to find the right words". Fast Company. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  6. ^ Vázquez, Karelia (November 28, 2020). "¿Y tú te fiarías de la Wikipedia en 2020?". El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Harrison, Stephen (May 27, 2020). "Future Historians Will Rely on Wikipedia's COVID-19 Coverage". Slate. Archived from the original on May 27, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Hallett, Alison (October 11, 2013). "Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon Aims to Improve Crowd-Sourced Local Arts Coverage". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
  9. ^ Stabler, David (October 9, 2013). "Reel Music Festival, a Wiki edit-athon, August Wilson Monologue Competition: arts roundup". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 2, 2019. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Hallett, Alison (October 16, 2013). "Oregon Arts Project: A Wiki-Based Approach to Local Arts Coverage". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2016.
  11. ^ Hallett, Alison (January 15, 2014). "Wikipedia Arts + Feminism Edit-a-Thon". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on September 18, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
  12. ^ Solomon, Molly (March 18, 2017). "Portland Edit-a-Thon Aims to Close Wikipedia Gender Gap". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on March 19, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2017.
  13. from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
  14. from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
  15. from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2022.

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