UC Berkeley hires its first Wikipedian in residence

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UC Berkeley hires its first Wikipedian in residence

The evolution of the Internet has led to all sorts of interesting possibilities for employment. These days you can earn your keep as a blogger, you can make cash serving as a juror in a virtual court case.

Kevin Gorman, the new Wikipedian in residence at UC Berkeley.

The evolution of the Internet has led to all sorts of interesting possibilities for employment. These days you can earn your keep as a blogger, you can make cash serving as a juror in a virtual court case.

The evolution of the Internet has led to all sorts of interesting possibilities for employment...

These days you can earn your keep as a blogger, you can make cash serving as a juror in a virtual court case. Or, you can follow Kevin Gorman's path and become a Wikipedian.

A what?

That's anyone that edits articles and content on Wikipedia, and earlier this year UC Berkeley hired him to be its first ever Wikipedian in Residence, Kevin Gorman.