Tag: community news
How The Signpost Selects Stories and Determines Editorial Priority
Discover how The Signpost picks Madison stories. Learn the editorial criteria for civic impact, exclusivity, and reader engagement in hyperlocal news.
Inside The Signpost: How Wikipedia Interviews Wikipedians and Staff
Discover how The Signpost profiles Wikipedians and Wikimedia Foundation staff. Learn about interview formats, ethical considerations, and community impact.
How The Signpost Covers Wikipedia Controversies Neutrally
Discover how The Signpost maintains neutrality while covering Wikipedia controversies. Learn about its editorial process, role in community governance, and impact on the encyclopedia's reputation.
WikiProject Collaboration of the Week: New Topics and Results
This week's featured WikiProjects focused on Medical History, Renewable Energy, and Biographical Standards. Learn how these collaborations reduced citation errors by 60% and improved data accuracy through coordinated volunteer efforts.
The Signpost: How It Trains New Contributors in Editorial Standards
Discover how The Signpost, Wikipedia's community newspaper, guides new editors through complex editorial standards. Learn about its onboarding strategies, practical tips, and role in fostering a collaborative community.
Wikimedia Diff Blog Highlights: Key Updates for the Wikipedia Community
Explore the latest updates from the Wikimedia Diff blog, covering interface changes, policy shifts, and data integrity improvements affecting the Wikipedia community in 2026.
How The Signpost Curates On-Wiki Data for Community Analytics
Explore how The Signpost uses on-wiki data and MediaWiki databases to provide deep community analytics for Wikipedia editors.
How The Signpost Manages Conflicts of Interest in Community News
Discover how The Signpost manages journalistic ethics and conflicts of interest to maintain trust and objectivity in tight-knit community news reporting.
Mastering the Wikipedia Community Portal Recent Changes Feed
Learn how to use the Wikipedia Community Portal and Recent Changes feed to monitor edits, stop vandalism, and improve article quality effectively.
Special Editions of The Signpost: Covering Wikipedia Events and Wikimania
Special editions of The Signpost capture the human stories behind Wikipedia’s biggest events, from Wikimania to policy shifts. Written by volunteers, these in-depth reports reveal how a global community builds the world’s largest encyclopedia - one edit at a time.
The Signpost and Multilingual Reach: How Wikipedia’s News Hub Connects Global Communities
The Signpost is Wikipedia's volunteer-run news source, reporting on community debates, policy changes, and global editing efforts across 300+ languages. It’s not just news-it’s the living record of how knowledge is built, challenged, and preserved.
How The Signpost Handles Corrections and Retractions About Wikipedia News
The Signpost, Wikipedia’s community-run newspaper, handles corrections and retractions with transparency and accountability. By publicly labeling errors, preserving original content, and explaining mistakes, it sets a rare standard for journalistic integrity in online communities.
