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The Fight for Hebrew Wikipedia Puts the Wikimedia Foundation in a No-Win Situation
An existential crisis at the Hebrew Wikipedia mirrors Israel's deepening divides—and the world's. Now, the WMF must decide whether to step in.
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The Right’s War on Wikipedia is Just a Repackaging of its War on Journalism
In its exaggerated critique of Wikipedia's standards for reliable sources, the Media Research Center attempts a striking feat of false equivalence
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Hard Out Here For a WiR: Can the Wikimedian-in-Residence Position Survive?
Wikipedians working at cultural institutions are struggling with brittle tools and a lack of resources to support their work. Now they're facing a new…
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The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024
2024 was nothing if not a consequential year for the world’s biggest encyclopedia. Here’s a look at Wikipedia's major milestones, notable missteps, and…
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Is the Wikimedia Foundation about to sell out its editors—and its principles?
At a time of rising authoritarianism, the Wikimedia Foundation faces a choice it may celebrate—or regret—forever
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Can Wikipedia Stay Neutral in the 2024 Presidential Election?
Are Wikipedia editors politically biased toward the left? And does Wikipedia's very mission statement necessarily imply a partisan worldview?
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Wikimania 2024: Have a Katowice Day
Wikipedia editors gathered in Poland last week to discuss generative AI, generational succession, the war in Ukraine, and Japanese TV
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