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Wikimania 2024: Wikipedia and Wikidata as sources for analyzing
Americanization (video)

Polski
August 14, 2024August 15, 2024
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During the Wikimania 2024 conference, the results of scientific
research on measuring Americanization in various regions of the world
based on open data from Wikipedia and Wikidata were presented. The
conducted research reveals differences in interest in American topics
depending on the level of development of countries, offering a new
perspective on global cultural dominance. At the same time, the
analysis emphasizes the role of Wikipedia and Wikidata as tools for
quantitatively examining complex social concepts that were previously
difficult to measure. Authors of the work: Prof. Piotr Konieczny
(Hanyang University) and Dr. Wlodzimierz Lewoniewski.

Wikipedia, as a popular source of information worldwide, reflects a
wide spectrum of knowledge. This publicly available encyclopedia is
co-created by a diverse, international community of users. The
inherent nature of this online encyclopedia, generated by users,
allows for the presentation of a wide range of topics, offering
insight into various cultural, historical, and scientific issues.
Despite its wide reach, the process of creating and editing Wikipedia
articles is carried out independently in each language version,
leading to discrepancies in the depth and breadth of content in
different languages. These divergences provide a unique lens through
which to analyze the phenomenon of Americanization - a term that
refers to the global influence and spread of American culture and
values.

Presentation recording:

The approach presented not only confirms the importance of
Americanization as a subject of scholarly study, but also sheds light
on the methodological potential of using online platforms as tools
for social science research. Furthermore, the results of this study
contribute to ongoing debates about the inherent biases of Wikipedia.
By highlighting the uneven distribution of content related to
American topics across language versions, the study draws attention
to the broader implications of such imbalances for the global
representation of knowledge. It underscores the need for a more
equitable and inclusive approach to content creation and editing on
Wikipedia, ensuring that the encyclopedia remains a balanced and
comprehensive resource for users around the world. More information
about the presentation and additional materials can be found at:
wikimania2024.lewoniewski.info.

[wikimania2024-300x226]Wikimania is an annual conference dedicated to
all the open-access knowledge projects run by the Wikimedia
Foundation - Commons, MediaWiki, Meta-Wiki, Wikibooks, Wikidata,
Wikinews, Wikipedia, Wikiquote, Wikisource, Wikispecies, Wikiversity,
Wikivoyage, Wiktionary - with conferences, discussions, meetings,
trainings and workshops. Hundreds of volunteers and Free Knowledge
leaders from all over the world meet to discuss various topics,
propose new projects and approaches, and exchange ideas. This year's
edition of the conference took place in Katowice on August 7-10,
2024. Over 2,000 people from 143 countries participated in this
event. Conference website: wikimania.wikimedia.org.

Americanization, Piotr Konieczny, Wikidata, Wikimania, Wikipedia,
Wlodzimierz Lewoniewski

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