Checking some of the posts on this subreddit it seems that Wikipedia, while often providing reliable information, might not be the best place to go for controversial/topical articles or to find what the field currently thinks about a specific topic.
As a lay person who enjoys learning history I was wondering if there was a better place to head to for reliable and, relatively, up-to-date information on the field of history. As I'm typing this, I was thinking of something like the Stanford Encylopedia of Philosophy, but for history. A place where I can find reliable and up-to-date information on various topics and the field of history, that goes more in-depth than Wikipedia might, but still digestable for those who might just be enthusiasts.
Currently I'm using the FAQ along with Wikipedia and a host of podcasts (e.g. Revolutions, The History of China, In Our Time, 15 Minute History, and The Ancient World).
Any of the Cambridge or Oxford History of X are usuall good places to go to see a range of usually top authors contributing chapters to a larger collection usually edited by someone at the top of their field. These volumes aren't always cheap, but they are pretty affordable as far as academic books ago.
I've known people involved in the World History ones and definitely have a lot of faith they are a good representation of the field. As for Pacific History, the authors represent more a particular school of thought or approach rather than the field as a whole. So I'm sure there is variation in quality, but they are definitely reliable, though readability might vary.
Oxford University Press's Very Short Introduction series is exactly what you're looking for. They tend to be on specific topics rather than broad sweeps, but they are concise and accurate introductions to whichever topic they cover.