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Jason Moore (born c. 1984) is an American strategist working for a digital creative agency living in the U.S. state of Oregon, and is known as one of the most prolific writers for Wikipedia, called "editors."

Early life and career

Moore spent his early life in Houston, Texas, USA.[1] Moore attended the University of Texas at Austin from 2003 to 2006, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in biology.[citation needed] He is currently a strategist for a digital creative agency.[2] Moore resides in Portland, Oregon.[3]

Writing career

He began writing for Wikipedia in an unpaid capacity in 2007. In 2013, he was cited as creating 1,300 articles and made more than 58,000 contributions,[4] called "edits" in Wikipedia lingo, and was one of the 1,000 most active among 100,000 active Wikipedia writers.[1] By 2022, he was the main subject of CNN coverage and also cited by CNN as creating 50,000 entries,[5] including the US Capital riots of January 6, 2022[3] and on George Floyd,[2] a now prominent African American who was murdered while in custody of the police.[6] Moore is cited as being part of a Wikipedia sub-culture that spends hours per day writing without pay from Wikipedia.[2] In 2021, he was cited as one of the top 50 content creators in Wikipedia, according to Washington Monthly.[7]

Moore has taught basic Wikipedia coding and editing skills.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Stabler, David (May 11, 2013). "Wikipedia a passion for Portland's Jason Moore". The Oregonian.
  2. ^ a b c Kelly, Samantha Murphy (May 20, 2022). "Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started". CNN.
  3. ^ a b Pasternack, Alex (January 14, 2021). "As a mob attacked the Capitol, a crowd built Wikipedia". Fast Company.
  4. ^ "Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started". ABC 17 News. May 20, 2022.
  5. ^ "Meet the Wikipedia editor who published the Buffalo shooting entry minutes after it started". KTVZ. May 20, 2022.
  6. ^ "George Floyd death and the trial of Derek Chauvin". NBC News.
  7. ^ Gedye, Grace (February 4, 2021). "When the Capitol Was Attacked, Wikipedia Went to Work". Washington Monthly.
  8. ^ Solomon, Molly (March 18, 2017). "Portland Edit-A-Thon Aims To Close Wikipedia Gender Gap". OPB.