Author: vladjohn2013

Description:
Automated news translation

There have been several discussions about implementing machine assisted translation tools on Wikipedia. Wikinews would strongly benefit from this too, because it would make reporting more cost effective by bringing the total number of stories generated to a higher number. Most projects have their own review process before publishing and their own local style guides. Some of the localization information is available on English Wikinews. There is no preference for the technical backend of how automated news translation is done, nor any specific requirements for the amount of human assistance needed to insure article publication. The community is willing to discuss any potential experiments in implementation.

Laura Hale and pi zero, both on the provisional board of The Wikinewsie Group would be keen to act as mentors for how to implement this from a community perspective. Some limited technical assistance may be available. The tool may also be useful for educational outreach programs and some Commons uploading activities.

URL:https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Mentorship_programs/Possible_projects#Automated_news_translation

Version: unspecified
Severity: enhancement