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About The Signpost

The Signpost is the oldest online newspaper covering the Wikimedia movement, currently published twice a month. Since our launch in 2005, we have published issues, comprising  articles.

The original name of the newspaper was The Wikipedia Signpost; it was shortened to the The Signpost in August 2010 as a symbol of an expansion in scope beyond the English Wikipedia.

The Signpost is produced by volunteers editorially independent of the Wikimedia Foundation. Our mission and values guide our efforts. Editorial decisions are made by the editorial board, and we collaborate on our journalism in the open.

Unlike most Wikipedia pages, each Signpost article carries a byline to indicate its authors, and is edited by at least one other team member. We warmly welcome suggestions and submissions by anyone.

Mission

 * Inform. We report on the issues that matter most in the Wikimedia movement, covering all relevant perspectives with fairness and empathy. We explain news and norms in plain language so that everyone can collaborate in disseminating free knowledge.
 * Entertain. We transcend the boundaries of article space to share excellent writing in a variety of formats, including interactive, opinion, narrative, satire, and original research content.
 * Publish. We are Wikimedia's best space to amplify ideas and spark curiosity. Reaching more than a million people throughout our nearly two decade history, we effectuate impact that far exceeds any other publication in the movement.

Values

 * Public service. We work for the good of Wikimedia.


 * Transparency. We do journalism in the open, available for anyone to see.
 * Integrity. We are accountable to our work and are not afraid to admit our mistakes. We are fiercely independent.

Masthead

 * WikipediaSignpostIcon.svg For more on The Signpost's administration and the responsibilities of being a regular contributor, see our coordination guidelines.

Editors in chief
• (founder; January–August 2005)

•  (August 2005 – December 2008)

•  (February 2009 – June 2010)

•  (June 2010 – July 2011)

•  (July–September 2011)

•  and, alternating (September 2011 – January 2012)

• * (continuing until April 2012)

•  (May 2012 – January 2015)

•  and  (January 2015 – May 2016)

• * (continuing until August 2016)

•  (May–November 2016)

•  (August 2016 – June 2017)

• The Signpost did not publish in March, April, or May 2017.

•  (June 2017 – March 2018)

•  (de facto/interim, March–April 2018, September 2018 – March 2019)

•  (April–August 2018, December 2018)

•  (March 2019 – April 2022)

•  and  (May 2022 – October 2022)

•  (continuing to present)

Barnstar
The Signpost has its own barnstar; feel free to award it to someone you think has done a significant amount of work in the project!

Just copy the following and add your own message.

Put your message here. ~

Social media
The Signpost has an actively maintained presence on several social media platforms:
 * X (Twitter)
 * Facebook
 * Mastodon