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Wikipedia turns 20. Let’s celebrate!

Wikipedia launched in 2001, the same year America Online bought Time Warner. An Associated Press story covered the nascent encyclopedia…

Jan 15, 2021

Wikipedia turns 20. Let’s celebrate!

Jan 15, 2021

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MisinfoCon

Improve Wikipedia’s news knowledge with News On Wiki NOW

Helping the Public Navigate a Challenging Media Landscape

Aug 13, 2020

Improve Wikipedia’s news knowledge with News On Wiki NOW

Aug 13, 2020

Pete Forsyth

Wikipedia’s lessons about collaboration

Collaboration is a key component of human activity, in fields as diverse as scientific inquiry, news reporting, the arts, and government…

Apr 26, 2020

Wikipedia’s lessons about collaboration

Apr 26, 2020

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MisinfoCon

How Wikipedia dodged the public outcry plaguing social media platforms

Battling fake news has been Wikipedia’s mission since 2001

Dec 2, 2019

How Wikipedia dodged the public outcry plaguing social media platforms

Dec 2, 2019

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Wiki Strategies

Katherine Maher on Wikimedia’s evolving strategic priorities

Reflections on her WikiCite 2018 talk

Dec 12, 2018

Katherine Maher on Wikimedia’s evolving strategic priorities

Dec 12, 2018

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A proven innovation could benefit Facebook’s users-and its shareholders, too.

Concern about social media and the quality of news is running high, with many commentators focusing on bias and factual accuracy (often…

Sep 10, 2018

A proven innovation could benefit Facebook’s users-and its shareholders, too.

Sep 10, 2018

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Wiki Strategies

“Open” everything, and minimal financial needs: Wikipedia’s strengths

What insulates Wikipedia from the criticisms other massive platforms endure? We explored some answers — core values, lack of…

Aug 28, 2018

“Open” everything, and minimal financial needs: Wikipedia’s strengths

Aug 28, 2018

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Wiki Strategies

How Wikipedia dodged public outcry plaguing social media platforms

Everybody has an opinion about how to govern social media platforms. It’s mostly because they’ve shown they’re not too good at governing…

Aug 24, 2018

How Wikipedia dodged public outcry plaguing social media platforms

Aug 24, 2018

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Wiki Strategies

A peek behind the scenes in the $289M Monsanto verdict

Parties on both sides of a similar Monsanto lawsuit tried to bend Wikipedia to their will

Aug 13, 2018

A peek behind the scenes in the $289M Monsanto verdict

Aug 13, 2018

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Wiki Strategies

“According to Wikipedia…”

THREE WORDS EVEN FANS OF WIKIPEDIA SHOULD AVOID

Aug 8, 2018

“According to Wikipedia…”

Aug 8, 2018

Pete Forsyth

Pete Forsyth

Wikipedia expert, consultant, and trainer. Designed & taught 6 week online Wikipedia course. Principal, Wiki Strategies. http://wikistrategies.net/pete-forsyth

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