Tag: editor diversity

Leona Whitcombe

Wikipedia Editor Demographics: How Community Health Metrics and Dashboards Reveal the Gap

Discover how Wikipedia uses surveys and dashboards to track editor demographics. Learn why community health metrics matter for content quality and how data drives real-world changes in the encyclopedia.

Leona Whitcombe

Measuring the Gender Gap on Wikipedia: Methods and Metrics

Explore how to measure the gender gap on Wikipedia using specific metrics for editors and content. Learn about methodological pitfalls, NLP tools, and practical ways to audit bias in open knowledge platforms.

Leona Whitcombe

Building Inclusive Communities: Making Wikipedia Welcoming to All

Wikipedia's knowledge gap stems from its editor demographics. Making it inclusive means welcoming more women, non-Western voices, and multilingual contributors. Small actions - like editing in your language or mentoring new users - can transform global knowledge.