4: Viewpoints
Promote and Encourage A Multiplicity of Viewpoints Other Information:
2015 Goal: In 2015 the project actively promotes and encourages a culture that attracts a multiplicity of viewpoints by its
contributors. Rationale: Wikimedia must have a culture that encourages and supports the presentation of a variety of perspectives
in order to have quality content that is both neutral and comprehensive. Summary: Active contributors make up less than 1%
of our readers across all Wikimedia projects and yet are responsible for more than half of our content. This is an incredible
phenomenon, and it speaks largely to our success thus far. However, our readership is also largely single men under the age
of 30 who mostly live in the global north. The implications of this are staggering: we know that there are broad holes in
content areas that must be filled through recruiting a broader, more diverse editorial base. Achieving greater diversity will
require continued attention to the health of the community. Wikimedia needs to be a respectful, civil, and welcoming place.
It needs to value boldness and collaborative changes, rather than control or obstruction. This will continue to build Wikimedia
as a movement where many different ideas and topics from all perspectives are presented. Measures: [How will we know we have
achieved the above?] The number and length of articles on Wikipedia in each language, compared to the English Wikipedia, is
closer to 1:1, or at least closer to the ratio of English speakers to speakers of that language. The sources cited are more
diverse.
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