This task force works to ensure that global perspectives are represented in key articles. As the community has often noted, Wikipedia has a systemic Western, 1st world bias due to the demographic of its editors. (Researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute have shown that both coverage[1] and participation[2][3] are strikingly geographically concentrated on Wikipedia.) This task force works to counteract that bias by identifying articles where adding coverage of global perspective is relevant and would bring needed balance.
Systemic bias inevitably affects a great number of Wikipedia articles and thus must be addressed on a case-by-case basis. The global perspective task force of the Project on Countering Systemic Bias seeks to focus on articles where the lack of a global perspective is particularly glaring, and where expanding the viewpoints, sources, or commentary on an issue will greatly improve the article's inclusiveness. Categories of articles that may be particularly appropriate for work within this task force include:
Members of this task force can use the parent project's templates to mark articles or sections that are biased in some way. This is a simple way to alert readers that an article lacks a global perspective. When placing templates on article pages, please remember to make a note on the talk page about why the template was placed, and, if possible, offer suggestions about how to address the perspective problems.
Members who are working on an article under the auspices of this task force should also tag that article's talk page with our task force's template.
This article is supported by the Countering systemic bias WikiProject, which provides a central location to counter systemic bias on Wikipedia. Please participate by editing the article, and help us improve articles to good and 1.0 standards, or visit the wikiproject page for more details.Countering systemic biasWikipedia:WikiProject Countering systemic biasTemplate:WikiProject Countering systemic biasCountering systemic bias articles
The global perspectives task force template will alert other editors that a member of our task force is currently working on the article. As an ancillary benefit, this template can also help publicize our efforts.
The following sections are intended to help task force members collaborate effectively by creating an open process around identifying articles that need attention, working on those articles, and then moving them to the completed section.
