Archive - The Wikipedian

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?

Sep 11 •

August 2024

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

Aug 15 •

June 2024

Did Wikipedia "ban" the Anti-Defamation League? The truth is more complicated

Contrary to news reports, Wikipedia's decision doesn't group ADL with the National Enquirer—it's closer to HuffPost and Rolling Stone, sources useful…

Jun 26 •

February 2024

All the News that's Fit to Post, Part 4: Trump on Trial, and Why ITN Will Never Change

The serene presentation of Wikipedia's front-page "In the news" section belies the messy truth behind the headlines: a never-ending newsroom argument…

Feb 1 •

William Beutler

January 2024

All the News That's Fit to Post, Part 3: Another Day, Another Shooting and Other Debates About Death

The serene presentation of Wikipedia's front-page "In the news" section belies the messy truth behind the headlines: a never-ending newsroom argument…

Jan 18 •

William Beutler

All the News That's Fit to Post, Part 2: The Super Bowl and The Boat Race

The serene presentation of Wikipedia's front-page "In the news" section belies the messy truth behind the headlines: a never-ending newsroom argument…

Jan 9 •

William Beutler

December 2023

The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2023 (Part 2)

Exploring the most impactful, or at least the most amusing, news and events in Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement over the past year

Dec 27, 2023 •

William Beutler

The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2023 (Part 1)

Exploring the most impactful, or at least the most amusing, news and events in Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement over the past year

Dec 26, 2023 •

William Beutler

All the News That's Fit to Post, Part 1: What is "In the News"?

The serene presentation of Wikipedia's front-page "In the news" section belies the messy truth behind the headlines: a never-ending newsroom argument…

Dec 20, 2023 •

William Beutler

The Wikipedian: 2009–2020, 2023–Forever

Welcome (back) to a blog about Wikipedia, exploring how the world's most-read, least-understood information resource really works

Dec 11, 2023 •

William Beutler

December 2020

The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2020

It's no overstatement to say that 2020 was a year where everything changed.

Dec 31, 2020 •

June 2020

How Wikipedia Has Responded to the George Floyd Protests

"There are decades where nothing happens, and then there are weeks where decades happen" is an old and likely apocryphal quote attributed to V.I.

Jun 25, 2020 •

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