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possible without editorial bias all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic npov is a fundamental principle of wikipedia and of other wikimedia projects it is also one of wikipedia s three core content policies the other two are verifiability and no original research these policies jointly determine the type and quality of material acceptable in wikipedia articles and because they work in harmony they should not be interpreted in isolation from one another editors are strongly encouraged to familiarize themselves with all three this policy is non negotiable and the principles upon which it is based cannot be superseded by other policies or guidelines nor by editor consensus contents 1 explanation 2 achieving neutrality 2 1 naming 2 2 article structure 2 3 due and undue weight 2 3 1 balancing aspects 2 3 2 giving equal validity can create a false balance 2 4 selecting sources 2 5 balance 2 6 impartial tone 2 7 describing aesthetic opinions and reputations 2 8 words to watch 2 9 bias in sources 3 handling neutrality disputes 3 1 attributing and specifying biased statements 3 2 point of view forks 3 3 making necessary assumptions 4 controversial subjects 4 1 fringe theories and pseudoscience 4 2 religion 5 common objections and clarifications 5 1 being neutral 5 2 balancing different views 5 3 editor disputes 5 4 other objections 6 history 7 see also 7 1 policies and guidelines 7 2 noticeboards 7 3 information pages 7 4 essays 7 5 articles 7 6 templates 8 notes explanation shortcuts wp yespov wp wikivoice wp voice see also wikipedia neutral point of view faq achieving what the wikipedia community understands as neutrality means carefully and critically analyzing a variety of reliable sources and then attempting to convey to the reader the information contained in them fairly proportionately and as far as possible without editorial bias wikipedia aims to describe disputes but not engage in them the aim is to inform not influence editors while naturally having their own points of view should strive in good faith to provide complete information and not to promote one particular point of view over another as such the neutral point of view does not mean the exclusion of certain points of view it means including all verifiable points of view which have sufficient due weight observe the following principles to achieve the level of neutrality that is appropriate for an encyclopedia avoid stating opinions as facts usually articles will contain information about the significant opinions that have been expressed about their subjects however these opinions should not be stated in wikipedia s voice rather they should be attributed in the text to particular sources or where justified described as widespread views etc for example an article should not state that genocide is an evil action but may state that genocide has been described by john so and so as the epitome of human evil avoid stating seriously contested assertions as facts if different reliable sources make conflicting assertions about a matter treat these assertions as opinions rather than facts and do not present them as direct statements avoid stating facts as opinions uncontested and uncontroversial factual assertions made by reliable sources should normally be directly stated in wikipedia s voice unless a topic specifically deals with a disagreement over otherwise uncontested information there is no need for specific attribution for the assertion although it is helpful to add a reference link to the source in support of verifiability further the passage should not be worded in any way that makes it appear to be contested prefer nonjudgmental language a neutral point of view neither sympathizes with nor disparages its subject or what reliable sources say about the subject although this must sometimes be balanced against clarity present opinions and conflicting findings in a disinterested tone do not editorialize when editorial bias towards one particular point of view can be detected the article needs to be fixed the only bias that should be evident is the bias attributed to the source indicate the relative prominence of opposing views ensure that the reporting of different views on a subject adequately reflects the relative levels of support for those views and that it does not give a false impression of parity or give undue weight to a particular view for example to state that according to simon wiesenthal the holocaust was a program of extermination of the jewish people in germany but david irving disputes this analysis would be to give apparent parity between the supermajority view and a tiny minority view by assigning each to a single activist in the field achieving neutrality shortcuts wp npovhow wp achieve npov see the npov tutorial and npov examples generally do not remove sourced information from the encyclopedia solely because it seems biased instead try to rewrite the passage or section to achieve a more neutral tone biased information can usually be balanced with material cited to other sources to produce a more neutral perspective so such problems should be fixed when possible through the normal editing process remove material when you have a good reason to believe it misinforms or misleads readers in ways that cannot be addressed by rewriting the passage the sections below offer specific guidance on common problems naming shortcut wp povnaming see also wikipedia article titles neutrality in article titles in some cases the name chosen for a topic can give an appearance of bias while neutral terms are generally preferable this must be balanced against clarity if a name is widely used in reliable sources particularly those written in english and is therefore likely to be well recognized by readers it may be used even though some may regard it as biased for example the widely used names boston massacre teapot dome scandal and jack the ripper are legitimate ways of referring to the subjects in question even though they may appear to pass judgment the best name to use for a topic may depend on the context in which it is mentioned it may be appropriate to mention alternative names and the controversies over their use particularly when the topic in question is the main topic being discussed this advice especially applies to article titles although multiple terms may be in common usage a single name should be chosen as the article title in line with the article titling policy and relevant guidelines such as on geographical names article titles that combine alternative names are discouraged for example derry londonderry aluminium aluminum or flat earth round earth should not be used instead alternative names should be given their due prominence within the article itself and redirects created as appropriate some article titles are descriptive rather than being a name descriptive titles should be worded neutrally so as not to suggest a viewpoint for or against a topic or to confine the content of the article to views on a particular side of an issue for example an article titled criticisms of x might be better renamed societal views on x neutral titles encourage multiple viewpoints and responsible article writing article structure shortcut wp structure further information wikipedia manual of style layout the internal structure of an article may require additional attention to protect neutrality and to avoid problems like pov forking and undue weight although specific article structures are not as a rule prohibited care must be taken to ensure the overall presentation is broadly neutral segregation of text or other content into different regions or subsections based solely on the apparent pov of the content itself may result in an unencyclopedic structure such as a back and forth dialogue between proponents and opponents 1 it may also create an apparent hierarchy of fact where details in the main passage appear true and undisputed whereas other segregated material is deemed controversial and therefore more likely to be false try to achieve a more neutral text by folding debates into the narrative rather than isolating them into sections that ignore or fight against each other pay attention to headers footnotes or other formatting elements that might unduly favor one point of view or one aspect of the subject and watch out for structural or stylistic aspects that make it difficult for a reader to fairly and equally assess the credibility of all relevant and related viewpoints 2 due and undue weight shortcuts wp weight wp due wp undue neutrality requires that mainspace articles and pages fairly represent all significant viewpoints that have been published by reliable sources in proportion to the prominence of each viewpoint in the published reliable sources 3 giving due weight and avoiding giving undue weight means articles should not give minority views or aspects as much of or as detailed a description as more widely held views or widely supported aspects generally the views of tiny minorities should not be included at all except perhaps in a see also to an article about those specific views for example the article on the earth does not directly mention modern support for the flat earth concept the view of a distinct and minuscule minority to do so would give undue weight to it undue weight can be given in several ways including but not limited to the depth of detail the quantity of text prominence of placement the juxtaposition of statements and the use of imagery in articles specifically relating to a minority viewpoint such views may receive more attention and space however these pages should still appropriately reference the majority viewpoint wherever relevant and must not represent content strictly from the minority view s perspective specifically it should always be clear which parts of the text describe the minority view in addition the majority view should be explained sufficiently to let the reader understand how the minority view differs from it and controversies regarding aspects of the minority view should be clearly identified and explained how much detail is required depends on the subject for instance articles on historical views such as flat earth with few or no modern proponents may briefly state the modern position and then discuss the history of the idea in great detail neutrally presenting the history of a now discredited belief other minority views may require a much more extensive description of the majority view to avoid misleading the reader see fringe theories guideline and the npov faq wikipedia should not present a dispute as if a view held by a small minority is as significant as the majority view views held by a tiny minority should not be represented except in articles devoted to those views such as the flat earth giving undue weight to the view of a significant minority or including that of a tiny minority might be misleading as to the shape of the dispute wikipedia aims to present competing views in proportion to their representation in reliable sources on the subject this rule applies not only to article text but to images wikilinks external links categories templates and all other material as well paraphrased from jimbo wales september 2003 post on the wikien l mailing list if a viewpoint is in the majority then it should be easy to substantiate it with references to commonly accepted reference texts if a viewpoint is held by a significant minority then it should be easy to name prominent adherents if a viewpoint is held by an extremely small minority it does not belong on wikipedia regardless of whether it is true or you can prove it except perhaps in some ancillary article keep in mind that in determining proper weight we consider a viewpoint s prevalence in reliable sources not its prevalence among wikipedia editors or the general public if you can prove a theory that few or none currently believe wikipedia is not the place to present such proof once it has been presented and discussed in sources that are reliable it may be appropriately included see no original research and verifiability balancing aspects shortcuts wp proportion wp balasp wp aspect wp minoraspect wp majoraspect an article should not give undue weight to minor aspects of its subject but should strive to treat each aspect with a weight proportional to its treatment in the body of reliable published material on the subject for example a description of isolated events quotes criticisms or news reports related to one subject may be verifiable and impartial but still disproportionate to their overall significance to the article topic this is a concern especially for recent events that may be in the news giving equal validity can create a false balance shortcuts wp geval wp valid wp falsebalance see false balance when considering due impartiality we are careful when reporting on science to make a distinction between an opinion and a fact when there is a consensus of opinion on scientific matters providing an opposite view without consideration of due weight can lead to false balance meaning that viewers might perceive an issue to be more controversial than it actually is this does not mean that scientists cannot be questioned or challenged but that their contributions must be properly scrutinised including an opposite view may well be appropriate but we must clearly communicate the degree of credibility that the view carries bbc trust s policy on science reporting 2011 4 see updated report from 2014 5 while it is important to account for all significant viewpoints on any topic wikipedia policy does not state or imply that every minority view fringe theory or extraordinary claim needs to be presented along with commonly accepted mainstream scholarship as if they were of equal validity there are many such beliefs in the world some popular and some little known claims that the earth is flat that the knights templar possessed 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