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1/ Who should run Wikipedia next? The Wikipedian asked a cross-section of insiders what they want in a successor to WMF CEO Maryana Iskander, stepping down by year’s end. www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikimedia-...
Who Should Run Wikipedia Next?
Wikipedia’s future depends on making the right hire. What should the next WMF CEO look like?
www.thewikipedian.net
June 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
1/ Who should run Wikipedia next? The Wikipedian asked a cross-section of insiders what they want in a successor to WMF CEO Maryana Iskander, stepping down by year’s end. www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikimedia-...
1/ Last week, Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing Wikipedia of political bias, foreign influence, and propaganda. It’s not just overreach—it’s a political threat disguised as a legal inquiry. 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/maga-wikip...
Wikipedia Got a Letter from the Government the Other Day
A Trump official's risible letter to the Wikimedia Foundation represents a real attempt to intimidate an institution it cannot control
www.thewikipedian.net
May 2, 2025 at 2:03 PM
1/ Last week, Trump-appointed U.S. Attorney Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing Wikipedia of political bias, foreign influence, and propaganda. It’s not just overreach—it’s a political threat disguised as a legal inquiry. 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/maga-wikip...
A report from WikiCredCon—and why eroding trust in media institutions is a problem for Wikipedia, by @formerlytomato.bsky.social
Misinformation Is No Excuse for Failing Institutions
If institutions want to regain the trust of the public, they have to first be worth trusting.
notthesolution.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 9:31 PM
A report from WikiCredCon—and why eroding trust in media institutions is a problem for Wikipedia, by @formerlytomato.bsky.social
"Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?" a compelling investigation + a good read by @dflovett.bsky.social
Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?
I think it was. Here's what I've learned.
edithistory.substack.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:26 PM
"Was Wikipedia manipulated as part of the Blake Lively smear campaign?" a compelling investigation + a good read by @dflovett.bsky.social
1/ A major battle is raging on Wikipedia—this time not on English Wikipedia, but on Hebrew Wikipedia (hewiki). A political faction is accused of taking control, banning opponents, and rewriting rules. Will the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) intervene? 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/hebrew-wik...
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.
www.thewikipedian.net
February 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
1/ A major battle is raging on Wikipedia—this time not on English Wikipedia, but on Hebrew Wikipedia (hewiki). A political faction is accused of taking control, banning opponents, and rewriting rules. Will the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) intervene? 🧵 www.thewikipedian.net/p/hebrew-wik...
1/ The Media Research Center (MRC) is pushing a new attack on Wikipedia, claiming it "blacklists" conservative media. In reality, right-wing groups have been escalating their war on Wikipedia for over a year—because they can’t control it. 🧵👇 www.thewikipedian.net/p/right-wing...
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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February 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
1/ The Media Research Center (MRC) is pushing a new attack on Wikipedia, claiming it "blacklists" conservative media. In reality, right-wing groups have been escalating their war on Wikipedia for over a year—because they can’t control it. 🧵👇 www.thewikipedian.net/p/right-wing...
When you search Google for "Gulf of Mexico" you get this knowledge panel:
February 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When you search Google for "Gulf of Mexico" you get this knowledge panel:
This is amazing
Chamber CEO charges Wichita Falls with updating its Wiki page
YouTube video by Texomashomepage.com - KFDX, KJTL
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February 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This is amazing
1/ Wikimedians in Residence (WiRs)—the professionals who embed at museums, libraries, and archives to improve Wikimedia projects—are facing a crisis. Underfunded, unsupported, and now politically imperiled, their role is at risk. What’s happening? 🧵👇
www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...
www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...
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 threat
www.thewikipedian.net
February 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
1/ Wikimedians in Residence (WiRs)—the professionals who embed at museums, libraries, and archives to improve Wikimedia projects—are facing a crisis. Underfunded, unsupported, and now politically imperiled, their role is at risk. What’s happening? 🧵👇
www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...
www.thewikipedian.net/p/wikipedia-...
Some questions answer themselves
January 18, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Some questions answer themselves
Something I've been saying for awhile: in the AI era, Wikipedia has gone upmarket www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/b...
In a minefield of glitchy AI search and social media, Wikipedia has suddenly become the most reliable place on the internet | CNN Business
Over the past two decades, the free-to-use online encyclopedia has carried on with its mission, expanding its global community of volunteer editors, known as Wikipedians, and ultimately resisting the ...
www.cnn.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Something I've been saying for awhile: in the AI era, Wikipedia has gone upmarket www.cnn.com/2025/01/14/b...
There are entire categories of topics on Wikipedia that are mostly written by one person
occasionally people ask why meghan trainor appears on the main page so much. it's not paid promo! there's just one extremely prolific wikipedia editor who loves meghan trainor and she rocks
January 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
There are entire categories of topics on Wikipedia that are mostly written by one person
Well now this doesn't sound good: forward.com/news/686797/...
Scoop: Heritage Foundation plans to ‘identify and target’ Wikipedia editors
The conservative think tank told prospective donors that the project was part of its work to combat antisemitism.
forward.com
January 8, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Well now this doesn't sound good: forward.com/news/686797/...
The most thorough explanation yet for Elon and the MAGA right's fear and loathing of Wikipedia
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information. Why do they hate it so much?
Elon Musk and the right’s war on Wikipedia
The world's richest man has joined a growing chorus of right-wing voices attacking Wikipedia as part of an intensifying campaign against free and open access information.
www.citationneeded.news
January 3, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The most thorough explanation yet for Elon and the MAGA right's fear and loathing of Wikipedia
What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Specifically, ten? And in which order? Glad you asked! I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months. (1/6)
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 defining moments over the past 12 months.
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December 31, 2024 at 4:08 PM
What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Specifically, ten? And in which order? Glad you asked! I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months. (1/6)
What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Limited to ten? And in which order? Glad you asked, because I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months.
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 defining moments over the past 12 months.
www.thewikipedian.net
December 30, 2024 at 11:20 PM
What were the biggest events in the Wikimedia world in 2024? Limited to ten? And in which order? Glad you asked, because I think you'd like "The Top 10 Wikipedia Stories of 2024", my latest annual post rounding up the best, worst, and most important Wikipedia happenings over the past 12 months.
Sad news for fans of NASA and libraries, not to mention NASA libraries
December 3, 2024 at 8:29 PM
Sad news for fans of NASA and libraries, not to mention NASA libraries
I made a starter pack for following people in and around the Wikipedia community and wider Wikimedia movement. Should you be on the list? Let me know and I can add you! go.bsky.app/5PfZ8bg
November 25, 2024 at 1:33 PM
I made a starter pack for following people in and around the Wikipedia community and wider Wikimedia movement. Should you be on the list? Let me know and I can add you! go.bsky.app/5PfZ8bg
Terrible news: @Wikimedia Foundation is yielding in the ANI case before the Delhi High Court, and will be serving summons to three editors within the next few days: www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-h...
Delhi High Court issues summons to Wikipedia users in ANI's defamation suit
The Delhi High Court Thursday issued summons to the users accused of adding "defamatory" statements about Asian News International (ANI) on its Wikipedia page [
www.barandbench.com
November 14, 2024 at 5:12 PM
Terrible news: @Wikimedia Foundation is yielding in the ANI case before the Delhi High Court, and will be serving summons to three editors within the next few days: www.barandbench.com/news/delhi-h...