Viral Knowledge: Navigating Wikipedia's Notability with My Historian Mom

For this week’s “In between spaces” I wanted to bring you a fresh face to the Catching Fireflies podcast!This episode features a discussion between your girl Rudo and her historian mother! We  delve into the intricacies of Wikipedia, including its governance, the role of editors, and the challenges of ensuring notability and representation—especially for women. My mum shares her personal experience of editing Wikipedia, she spoke on the importance of teaching young scholars about different types of sources. The conversation also touches on the evolving nature of Wikipedia, the role of bots, and the impact of AI on content creation. We at Catching Fireflies believe there is so much value in preserving diverse histories. Get full access to Catching Fireflies at catchingfireflies.substack.com/subscribe