Archive: 2026/09

Leona Whitcombe

How News Organizations Research Topics Using Wikipedia

Discover how newsrooms leverage Wikipedia for rapid research without compromising integrity. Learn to use references, talk pages, and history tabs to verify facts efficiently.

Leona Whitcombe

Volunteer Safety in High-Conflict Wikipedia Topics

Discover practical strategies for maintaining volunteer safety in high-conflict Wikipedia topics. Learn how to handle edit wars, leverage governance tools, and protect your mental health.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia's Database Infrastructure: How It Handles 15 Billion Monthly Views

Discover how Wikipedia's database infrastructure supports 15 billion monthly views. Learn about its MediaWiki architecture, MySQL optimization, and multi-datacenter scaling strategies.

Leona Whitcombe

Wiknic and Regional Wikipedia Meetup Announcements: What’s Happening in Your Community

Discover what Wiknics are and how regional Wikipedia meetups strengthen the open knowledge community. Learn how to find events, what to expect, and why attending benefits everyone from students to photographers.

Leona Whitcombe

Cultural Dimensions: How Norms Vary Across Wikipedia Language Communities

Explore how cultural norms shape editing behavior across Wikipedia's language communities. Discover why tone, sourcing, and conflict resolution vary globally.

Leona Whitcombe

Assessing Student Work on Wikipedia: Rubrics and Learning Goals

Learn how to effectively assess student work on Wikipedia using rubrics focused on process, collaboration, and digital literacy instead of just final article quality.

Leona Whitcombe

WikiProject Environment: A Guide to Climate and Conservation Editing

Discover how WikiProject Environment coordinates Wikipedia editors to improve climate and conservation articles. Learn why sourced, neutral editing matters for accurate open knowledge.

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia Ethics: The Real Cost of Paid Editing and Conflicts of Interest

Explore the ethical dilemmas of paid editing on Wikipedia. Learn how conflicts of interest impact neutrality, why transparency rules exist, and how readers can spot biased content.

Leona Whitcombe

How Wikimedia Affiliates Support Local Wikipedia Governance

Discover how Wikimedia affiliates drive local Wikipedia governance through chapters, thematic orgs, and user groups. Learn about funding, conflict resolution, and how you can participate.

Leona Whitcombe

Language Community Governance: How Local Wikipedias Make Policy

Discover how local Wikipedia communities independently govern themselves, creating unique policies for their language editions. Learn about consensus-based decision-making, the role of administrators, and how cultural nuances shape editorial standards.

Leona Whitcombe

Interwiki Templates and Wikidata Sitelinks: A Guide for Wikipedia Editors

Learn how to manage Wikipedia's multilingual connections using Wikidata sitelinks and interwiki templates. This guide explains why centralized linking is superior to manual edits, provides step-by-step instructions for new articles, and highlights common pitfalls to avoid for better global visibility.

Leona Whitcombe

False Balance on Wikipedia: When Neutrality Is Misapplied

Explore how false balance distorts Wikipedia articles by giving equal weight to unequal evidence. Learn why neutrality isn't symmetry and how it impacts public trust.