Wikipedia News Desk - Page 67
Effective Strategies to Recruit New Editors for Underrepresented Language Wikipedias
Practical strategies to recruit and retain volunteer editors for lesser-spoken Wikipedia languages. Learn sourcing techniques, training methods, and community management tips.
The Citation Cycle Problem: How Journalists Use Wikipedia Sources
Explore how citation cycles form when journalists rely on Wikipedia sources without independent verification. Learn the risks, real-world impacts, and practical solutions for maintaining media integrity.
Lessons from Past Breaking News Coverage on Wikipedia
Explore how Wikipedia handles breaking news, the risks involved with crowdsourced journalism, and lessons learned from past events.
Mastering Talk Page RfCs on Wikipedia: How to Draft Clear Questions and Achieve Outcomes
Learn how to write effective Requests for Comment on Wikipedia talk pages to resolve content disputes. This guide covers drafting questions, managing the process, and interpreting consensus outcomes.
Humor Columns in The Signpost: Satire in the Wikipedia World
Explore the unique role of humor columns in The Signpost. Learn how satire critiques Wikipedia governance and supports community morale.
Open Source Contributions: Upstreaming MediaWiki Beyond Wikipedia
Learn how to upstream MediaWiki changes beyond Wikipedia. Understand the Gerrit workflow, setting up a dev environment, and navigating code reviews.
Designing an Editorial Checklist for Citing Wikipedia in Newsrooms
A practical guide for newsrooms to create safe protocols for researching and verifying information found on collaborative online platforms.
Collaborative Journalism: How Newsrooms Partner With Wikipedians
Explore how professional newsrooms and Wikipedia volunteers are partnering to improve factual accuracy. Learn about the operational mechanics, benefits, and challenges of this growing trend in digital media.
Notability for Academics on Wikipedia: Evaluating Sources and Impact
Learn how academics can navigate Wikipedia notability rules, evaluate reliable sources, and prevent article deletion through independent coverage verification.
Understanding the Wikimedia Foundation's Role in Wikipedia Governance
Wikipedia governance involves a unique split between the Wikimedia Foundation's legal support and the volunteer community's editorial control. Learn how rules are made.
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Wikipedia Research Methods
Exploring how computer science, social science, and humanities converge to study Wikipedia. Learn methods for analyzing edit data, community dynamics, and ethical considerations in collaborative knowledge creation.
Supporting Underrepresented Languages on Wikipedia: Practical Steps for Editors
Explore practical methods for preserving underrepresented languages on Wikipedia through community building, technical fixes, and ethical curation.
