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Leona Whitcombe

Source Lists in AI Encyclopedias: How Citations Appear vs What’s Actually Verified

AI encyclopedias show citations that look credible, but many don't actually support the claims. Learn how source lists are generated, why they're often misleading, and how to verify what's real.

Leona Whitcombe

Editorial Calendars: How to Time Wikipedia Announcements for Maximum Press Coverage

Learn how to time Wikipedia edits with major events and media cycles to earn free press coverage. Stop promoting - start informing.

Leona Whitcombe

Copyright Takedown Requests on Wikipedia: Trends and Issues

Wikipedia removes thousands of copyright claims each year, often erasing valuable content. Learn how takedown requests work, who files them, and why knowledge is disappearing from the world’s largest encyclopedia.

Leona Whitcombe

How to Build Annotated Bibliographies for Wikipedia Article Development

Learn how to build annotated bibliographies using reliable sources to create or improve Wikipedia articles. Understand what counts as credible, how to format entries, and how to defend your edits with evidence.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia Guild of Copy Editors November 2025 Backlog Drive: How Volunteers Are Clearing Thousands of Articles

In November 2025, thousands of Wikipedia volunteers are working to clear over 12,000 articles stuck in the copy editing backlog. Learn how this quiet effort keeps Wikipedia clear, accurate, and readable for millions.

Leona Whitcombe

The Largest and Most Active WikiProjects: A Directory

Discover the largest and most active WikiProjects on Wikipedia, from medicine to film, and learn how these volunteer-driven teams keep the encyclopedia accurate and reliable. Find out how to join one today.

Leona Whitcombe

How Wikidata Connects Facts Across Multilingual Wikipedia Articles

Wikidata connects consistent facts across all language versions of Wikipedia, letting editors update data once and have it reflect everywhere. It powers accuracy, equity, and automation in multilingual knowledge sharing.

Leona Whitcombe

Case Study: How Wikipedia Covers Indigenous Peoples - Bias, Gaps, and Progress

Wikipedia's coverage of Indigenous peoples is often incomplete or biased due to systemic gaps in representation. This case study explores the challenges, progress, and real efforts to reclaim Indigenous narratives on the world's largest encyclopedia.

Leona Whitcombe

Fantasy and Sci-Fi Franchises on Wikipedia: How Fandom Drives Page Views

Fantasy and sci-fi franchises dominate Wikipedia traffic because passionate fan communities constantly update pages with new lore, character details, and episode summaries after every movie or show release.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikimedia Enterprise Developments and Community Feedback

Wikimedia Enterprise generates millions in revenue by selling Wikipedia data to corporations, but its relationship with volunteer editors remains tense. Transparency, community input, and reinvestment are key to its future.

Leona Whitcombe

How Wikipedia's Current Events Portal Selects Stories for Coverage

Wikipedia's Current Events portal doesn't follow headlines - it follows verified facts. Learn how volunteer editors select only significant, well-sourced events for inclusion, and why some major stories are left out.

Leona Whitcombe

Consensus-Building Techniques for Difficult Wikipedia Discussions

Learn how to build consensus on Wikipedia during heated edit disputes using policy, sourcing, and calm communication-without escalating into edit wars.