The wikipedist community in Portuguese language

A social Portrait

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2022.1.42071

Keywords:

Wikipedia, Wikipedians, Collaboration, Portuguese language

Abstract

Twenty years later, Wikipedia continues to be a notable case of resistance in communication and information, from science or politics to more contingent issues, often with lower levels of disinformation than large information media thanks to constant updating and community surveillance. However, little is known about the volunteers who produce this digital encyclopedia. This intriguing “invisibility” gave rise to this study, which aimed to reveal the community of wikipedians in Portuguese: where are they from? What are you doing? What are the ages and degrees of education? What are the motivations and constraints felt in this socio-technical process? Among other data collected to characterize the profile of this community, this study reveals the existence of low rates of participation by women and African Portuguese-speaking peoples in this collective effort.

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Author Biography

Pedro Rodrigues Costa, Universidade do Minho (UMinho), Braga, Portugal.

Doutor em Ciências da Comunicação, com especialização em Sociologia da Informação e da Comunicação, pela Universidade do Minho. Mestre em Sociologia das Organizações e do Trabalho, pela Universidade do Minho. Docente e investigador na Universidade do Minho, em Braga, Portugal.

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Published

2022-08-22

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Costa, P. R. (2022). The wikipedist community in Portuguese language: A social Portrait. Revista FAMECOS, 29(1), e42071. https://doi.org/10.15448/1980-3729.2022.1.42071

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Vol. 29 No. 1 (2022): Single Volume

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Media and Culture

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