Press contacts
The Wikimedia Foundation press room provides journalists with media contacts, press releases, and background information on Wikipedia and the Wikimedia movement.
Press inquiries
For media inquiries, interview requests, or press materials, please reach out to our communications team using the contact information below.
General inquiries
For all general, public inquiries, or other concerns, please use our contact page.
Media inquiries
For media inquiries about Wikipedia, Wikimedia, or the Wikimedia Foundation.
Speaking requests
Have a speaking request for a Wikimedia spokesperson? Email us with the event details.
Learn more about how Wikipedia works
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How does Wikipedia work?
Do you ever wonder how Wikipedia, the free online encyclopedia anyone can edit, really works?
How is misinformation addressed on Wikipedia?
There are several steps volunteer editors take at Wikipedia to address misinformation on the website.
Wikimedia facts and figures
The latest facts and figures on Wikipedia’s global reach, contributors, and impact.
Wikipedia was started in
2001
Wikipedia exists in nearly
300
languages across more than 65 million articles
Wikipedia is accessed by more than
1.5 billion
unique devices every month
Nearly
250,000
volunteer editors contribute to Wikipedia every month
Wikipedia is read more than
15 billion
times every month
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Regional Wikimedia press contacts
Wikimedia is a global free knowledge movement with contributors around the world. If you would like to speak with a Wikimedia spokesperson in a specific region or language, please find more contact information below.
The Wikimedia Foundation Communications Department can also assist with connecting to local Wikimedia spokespeople in many languages and geographic regions. For assistance, please email press@wikimedia.org.
Please note, these organizations do not speak in an official capacity on behalf of the Wikimedia Foundation:
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