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Harriet Bayel

I am Harriet Bayel, a Ghanaian Wikimedian and community lead for the Global Open Intiative Foundation. I am currently studying to acquire a master’s degree in leadership in open education from the University of Nova Gorica and saying yes to new adventures. I am very passionate about volunteerism and bridging the content and digital gender gaps. During Re:publica 2018, a representative from a trusted media house in Ghana made mention of Wikipedia not being a credible site. As the volunteer at the Wikipedia desk, I made it known to her that we depended on their site for sources, hence they might be responsible for errors. Another problem that has been identified is the duplication of content from one media site on all other media sites, which is the copying and sharing of the same content on all other platforms. I once had a conversation with an academic writing lecturer who shared the same sentiments. Considering our dependence on such media houses for sources and contributions of content to Wikipedia, we realized the need to involve a larger audience to help solve this issue by sensitising journalists and the media.