Wikipedia:Systemic bias

The project strives for a neutral point of view in its coverage of subjects, both in terms of the articles that are created and the content, perspective and sources within these articles. However, this goal is inhibited by systemic bias created by the shared social and cultural characteristics of most editors, and it results in an imbalanced coverage of subjects and perspectives on the encyclopedia.

There is further information on biases in Geography, in Politics, in History, and in Logic. See also Countering systemic bias: Project details for an older introduction.

As Michael Snow and Jimmy Wales have said in an open letter:

Read about the perspectives and issues of concern to others. Attempt to represent these in your editing. Invite others to edit. Be respectful of others. Work to understand your own biases and avoid reflecting them in your editing. Avoid topics or discussions where you expect that you are biased or where you don't wish to make the effort to overcome those biases. This is a large project, so work where you can best serve the central content and behavioral expectations, particularly those related to .

Learning another language to the point of being able to read a newspaper fluently is not a trivial undertaking, and the process is much facilitated if you are able to spend time, and take classes, in a country where the language is spoken. However, there is no better way to escape the blinders created by any country's own media establishment and politics. Automated translation is a poor substitute.

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