Wikipedia News Desk - Page 23
How Wikipedia Administrators Are Elected in 2025: Key Changes
In 2025, Wikipedia changed how its administrators are elected to prioritize experience over popularity. New rules require proven editing history, limit voting to active users, and replace majority votes with consensus-based approval.
Accessibility Considerations for Educational Use of Wikipedia
Wikipedia is widely used in education, but its accessibility issues can exclude students with disabilities. Learn how teachers and students can make Wikipedia work for everyone through simple fixes, tools, and teaching strategies.
How to Improve Stub Articles to B-Class Status on Wikipedia
Learn how to expand Wikipedia stub articles into B-Class status by adding structure, citations, context, and neutral tone. A practical guide for new editors looking to improve article quality.
Most Viewed Wikipedia Articles of the Week: What’s Trending and Why
Discover which Wikipedia articles drew the most views last week and why certain topics spike in traffic. Learn how news, culture, and volunteer editors shape what the world is searching for.
How Wikipedia Editors Behave During Major Events
Wikipedia editors rush to update articles during major events, driven by strict sourcing rules and community norms. Their behavior reveals who contributes, why, and how global knowledge stays accurate in real time.
Wikinews Outreach: How to Attract New Volunteer Journalists
Wikinews relies on volunteers to report original news without ads or corporate influence. Learn how to attract and support new citizen journalists who want to make a real impact-no experience needed.
Wikipedia's Sister Projects Explained: Wikidata, Wikisource, and More
Wikipedia’s sister projects-like Wikidata, Wikisource, and Wikimedia Commons-support the encyclopedia with structured data, original texts, and free media. They’re essential for accurate, verifiable knowledge and open to everyone.
Content Translation Improvements on Wikipedia: What's New for Editors
Wikipedia’s updated translation tools help editors create accurate, high-quality multilingual articles faster. New features include AI suggestions, automatic citations, and image matching - making it easier than ever to share knowledge across languages.
Media Literacy for Wikipedians: How to Engage With Press Coverage Responsibly
Wikipedians must critically evaluate press coverage to ensure accuracy. Learn how to spot unreliable sources, use the SIFT method, and replace weak citations with trustworthy ones to protect the integrity of Wikipedia.
Regional Outreach: How Edit-A-Thons and Training Grow New Wikipedia Editors
Edit-A-Thons and targeted training are breaking down barriers for new Wikipedia editors, especially in underrepresented regions and communities. Learn how simple, local outreach is reshaping who gets to write history.
How Technology Media Covers Wikipedia: What Gets Highlighted and What’s Ignored
Technology media often portrays Wikipedia as unreliable and chaotic, but real data shows it's accurate, widely used, and quietly powerful. This article breaks down what gets covered - and what's ignored.
Understanding Wikipedia's Stub, B-Class, and A-Class Articles
Learn how Wikipedia rates article quality with Stub, B-Class, and A-Class ratings. Understand what each level means, how to spot them, and why they matter for research and editing.
