Archive: 2026/02 - Page 2

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia’s News Coverage: How Speed and Accuracy Clash in Real-Time Reporting

Wikipedia's real-time news coverage is faster than traditional media, but accuracy often suffers. Learn how speed and reliability clash in volunteer-driven reporting and what it means for public understanding.

Leona Whitcombe

Development Tools for Wikipedia: Phabricator and Contributor Platforms

Wikipedia relies on open tools like Phabricator and MediaWiki to coordinate thousands of volunteers. Learn how these platforms keep the encyclopedia running, how you can contribute without coding, and why this model works better than corporate software.

Leona Whitcombe

January 6 Coverage on Grokipedia vs Wikipedia: Sources and Framing

Wikipedia and Grokipedia cover January 6 very differently. One relies on verified sources and community oversight. The other uses AI to blend facts with fringe claims. Here’s how to tell which is trustworthy.

Leona Whitcombe

Notable Vandalism Cases: When Wikipedia Gets It Wrong

Wikipedia is a powerful tool, but it's not immune to sabotage. From fake biographies to political lies, here are real cases where misinformation slipped through - and how to spot it before you believe it.

Leona Whitcombe

WikiProject Students: Classroom Editing Within Wikipedia Guidelines

WikiProject Students helps educators integrate Wikipedia editing into coursework, teaching research, writing, and digital responsibility. Students improve real articles used by millions, following strict editorial guidelines. The program has led to thousands of lasting, high-quality contributions worldwide.

Leona Whitcombe

The Future of Multilingual Wikipedia: Growth and Infrastructure

Wikipedia's future depends on empowering non-English languages with better tools, faster infrastructure, and community-led growth. The goal? A truly global knowledge base where every language can thrive.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia Election Cycles: How ArbCom, Board Seats, and Community Voting Work

Wikipedia's election cycles for ArbCom and the Wikimedia Board are community-driven processes that ensure governance remains transparent and representative. Learn how editors vote, who qualifies, and why this system still works.

Leona Whitcombe

Top 25 Report on Wikipedia: Weekly Traffic Standouts

The Top 25 Report on Wikipedia reveals the most-viewed articles each week, showing what the world is searching for-from global events to niche science. It’s not about popularity, but real-time curiosity.

Leona Whitcombe

Temporary Accounts on Wikipedia: What's Changing for Editors

Wikipedia is replacing anonymous editing with temporary accounts to fight vandalism and improve edit tracking. Learn how this change affects contributors and why it matters for the future of the encyclopedia.

Leona Whitcombe

Using Wikipedia Pageviews to Teach Audience and Impact

Wikipedia pageviews reveal what the world is actually curious about-teachers are using this real-time data to show students how knowledge spreads, who’s left out, and how they can contribute to global understanding.

Leona Whitcombe

Audience-Driven Journalism: How Wikipedia Pageviews Guide Editorial Decisions

Audience-driven journalism uses real-time Wikipedia pageviews to identify what readers truly care about, helping newsrooms prioritize stories that answer urgent public questions. This data-driven approach is changing how local and national outlets decide what to cover.

Leona Whitcombe

Debugging and Logging for Wikipedia Bots in Production

Wikipedia bots keep the encyclopedia running, but when they fail, the damage is fast and visible. Learn how proper logging and debugging prevent chaos, protect trust, and keep bots running smoothly in production.