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April 1

April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01) (Friday)

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D-Day

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Article: Normandy landings (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Allied forces storm the beaches of Normandy, seeking the liberation of France from Nazi occupation. (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times, Völkischer Beobachter
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: Okay, so we're a little late on this, but hear me out: It's a slow news week this week, and believe it or not, we never actually reported D-Day at ITN, so why not make up for lost time and post some slightly older news to fill in the gap? And yes, I know that there were a lot of World War II battles and we don't have space to report all of them, but this is a really major one, so I really hope there won't be any opposes objecting to the significance.[4-1] {{u|Sdkb}} talk 03:28, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 31

March 31, 2022 (2022-03-31) (Thursday)

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RD: Moana Jackson

Article: Moana Jackson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): New Zealand Herald Radio New Zealand The Guardian
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Influential New Zealander. Article has been tidied up by myself and others, happy to make any further improvements if needed. Chocmilk03 (talk) 22:28, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Comment In the past it was required for a bibliography section or in this case the Selected publications section to either have the ISBN numbers next to the listed works or references. If that's still the case, then this article needs that section sourced. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:09, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@TDKR Chicago 101: Thanks! I'm not really sure myself what the requirements are, but I've added URLs for the journal/conference articles and an ISBN for the book chapter. The listings also include the information that would be included in a full reference anyway (date, volume, page etc). Hope this addresses the point. Cheers, Chocmilk03 (talk) 03:27, 1 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

RD: John T. Richardson

Article: John T. Richardson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CBS
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Article updated and well sourced --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 20:17, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) Censorship of Wikipedia

Consensus to post will not develop. Stephen 23:16, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Article: Censorship of Wikipedia (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ Russian media censorship agency Roskomnadzor threatens to fine Wikipedia up to 4 million rubles (about $49,000) if it does not delete information that goes against the Kremlin's official narrative on the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Post)
News source(s): (Forbes)
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Nominator's comments: Very notable news story, especially for Wikipedia. Desertambition (talk) 21:37, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

March 30

March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) (Wednesday)

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Turing Award

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Article: Jack Dongarra (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In computing, Jack Dongarra (pictured) wins the Turing Award for his contributions towards supercomputing. (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
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The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

 Masem (t) 00:14, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) Farthest known star discovered

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Article: WHL0137-LS (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ WHL0137-LS, the farthest known star, is discovered 12.9 billion light-years away from Earth. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Earendel, the farthest known star, is discovered 12.9 billion light-years away from Earth.
News source(s): Nature, NASA, The New York Times+comment, The Washington Post, BBC,
  • Support I guess this is rather interesting and not at all usual, so I tentatively support it (though I still have qualms since this is just the farthest star, not the farthest object, but oh well). The article looks like its in a decent shape though. --5.44.170.26 (talk) 02:17, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose I love the science involved in this stuff, but I don't see what makes this discovery newsworthy. "Furthest known" simply means the next one we find that's a little further away will replace this one. HiLo48 (talk) 02:24, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
There's a maximum distance however. When we look into the sky we're seeing the past (because light takes time to travel to us), which means there's a maximum limit set by the Big Bang. There are a lot more subtle details, e.g. the universe wasn't transparent till so-called recombination so we will never see right to the Big Bang, the universe is expanding and there's another limit set by how fast the universe expands (see observable universe), etc. Hence the idea that "we'll find something a little further away" is contentious - there might not be another star further away. Banedon (talk) 13:52, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
'Strong support' = support. – Sca (talk) 13:24, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Image of a single star to test the focus of the James Webb Space Telescope
  • Wait Identifying this as a single star seems premature and the suggested image isn't clear. All they have is a faint smear of light with a high red shift. They have been studying it for years but can't yet resolve it to determine whether it's a single star, a binary or more complex. The James Webb telescope is expected to tell us more. BTW, that instrument is starting to produce interesting images to test the alignment of its mirrors. (right). At some point soon, we should publish the nominal "first". That instrument will then produce lots more interesting images and we'll be spoilt for choice. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:00, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Strong Support - As OA of the WHL0137-LS article, I also consider the discovery of star WHL0137-LS major news - my own related published comments in The New York Times is here if interested - iac - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan (talk) 10:47, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a stub, so needs to be expanded before being listed on ITN. Right now it doesn't meet article quality requirements. No matter how many people post support here, it won't be posted unless significantly expanded. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:26, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Joseph2302: and others - Yes - *entirely* agree - article has now been a bit more expanded with further text - further expansion is ongoing currently - additional help in expanding the article from other editors welcome of course - in any case - Stay Safe and Healthy !! - Drbogdan (talk) 12:28, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
'Strong support' = support. – Sca (talk) 14:48, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • In fact Tone you said you wanted to posted, there was a clear objection to that comment from Sca who raised the continued article quality issue, yet you posted it anyway? That doesn't seem sensible to me... Joseph2302 (talk) 16:12, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    As I said, the article was brief but it was expanded since the previous time I checked so I felt it met the minimum. I let the others to decide how to continue with this. Tone 17:44, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    It's barely a start class article, a clear violation of article quality guidelines. I hope anither admin will pull this if you won't, as we shouldn't be surrendering article quality for haste. Joseph2302 (talk) 18:30, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting Support - per the nine other supports. No, I'm not vote counting. The discovery is of global interest and though still brief, is growing. I commend the posting admin for adding the blurb. Cheers! Jusdafax (talk) 17:21, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting Support - What a nice change of pace from our regularly scheduled disasters, human suffering and politicians winning elections. The discovery was published in Nature, and of course there are a bunch of uncertainty, but such is the nature of astronomy. If the nominator waited for JWST to look at it, I'm sure it would have been called stale. The article is brief, but in line with what is known. Melmann 17:29, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Post-posting comment – Still quite thin for ITN promotion – abut 250 words. To this user seems rather pro-science undue. (Consensus questionable.) But not in favor of pulling – that would be lame Pushmi-Pullya editing. (And BTW, we're not an online feature magazine and don't need a "change of pace" to sweeten the product.) – Sca (talk) 18:03, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
PS: "The farthest known star" seems ungrammatical. It has to be the farthest from something, e.g. the star known to be farthest from Earth (or something similar). – Sca (talk) 18:10, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Farthest presumes the speaker or interlocutors, unless indicating otherwise. "From here" is implied, and the use of "farthest" without a referent is common and not ungrammatical. Given that it is the farthest from every person who will be reading it, it doesn't need more specificity. --Jayron32 18:19, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
How very presumptuous of a mere adjective. – Sca (talk) 19:06, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Ernie Carroll

Article: Ernie Carroll (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sydney Morning Herald, News.com.au
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Puppeteer, actor, and entertainer. Best known as the puppeteer for Ossie Ostrich on 'Hey Hey It's Saturday' Cheers! Fakescientist8000 19:45, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Tom Parker

Article: Tom Parker (singer) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): BBC
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 — User:Fabulousbargains 17:55, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Closed) MONUSCO helicopter crash

Consensus to post is unlikely to develop.--Kiril Simeonovski (talk) 19:46, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Article: 2022 MONUSCO helicopter crash (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ A Puma Helicopter, part of MONUSCO belonging to Pakistan Army's aviation division crashed, killing all eight peacekeepers on board in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Eight UN Peacekeepers die in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo after their plane crashed during a reconnaissance mission.
Alternative blurb II: ​ UN Mission's helicopter crashes in a conflict zone in North Kivu, DRC, killing all eight peacekeepers onboard.
News source(s): CNN Deutsche Welle Al Jazeera The News Reuters France 24
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Nominator's comments: I believe it is not a very big news, however, it has seen sufficient coverage from across different reputed new outlets. Elmisnter! (talk) 12:34, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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March 29

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(Posted) RD: Sara Suleri Goodyear

Article: Sara Suleri Goodyear (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYT obit
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Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Subject died on March 20, New York Times obit posted yesterday. — GhostRiver 17:16, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 28

March 28, 2022 (2022-03-28) (Monday)

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(Posted) RD: Serhiy Kot

Article: Serhiy Kot (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): istpravda.com.ua
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Influential Ukrainian historian who cared about the restitution of cultural treasures. I'm also the creator but hope for someone knowing the languages better for expansion, it's a bit of a puzzle so far. Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:11, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Ready) RD: Jeff Carson

Article: Jeff Carson (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): CNN
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: CNN obit published yesterday. Not Bigfoot (talk) 09:56, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support Mostly  Done Grimes2 (talk) 16:57, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
30+ edits already on the refs, Grimes2? I'm listing you as an updater for this nom. Thank you for your hard work. --PFHLai (talk) 17:26, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
 Fixed Image removed by Stephen and biography section is cleaned now. Grimes2 (talk) 04:25, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Eugene Melnyk

Article: Eugene Melnyk (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): TSN, Ottawa Senators
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Owner of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, businessman and philanthropist. The Kip (talk) 02:41, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support. RoyalObserver (talk) 14:21, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
@RoyalObserver: Do you mind explaining? I apologize for nitpicking, but ITN really tries to avoid unexplained !votes (such as yours). Cheers! Fakescientist8000 14:45, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Support cn's  Fixed. ok. Grimes2 (talk) 15:13, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 27

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RD: Martin Pope

Article: Martin Pope (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): NYTimes
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Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Scientist whose work led to OLED displays. Sadly article needs lots more sourcing. Masem (t) 04:10, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) 94th Academy Awards

Blurb posted. WP:SNOW closing discussion on the Will Smith/Chris Rock altercation before the discussion here becomes too distracting. It will not be posted. --Jayron32 18:32, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Will Smith who caused a scene and then won best actor
Article: 94th Academy Awards (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ At the Academy Awards, CODA wins three awards, including Best Picture. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ At the Academy Awards, CODA wins Best Picture.
Alternative blurb II: ​ At the Academy Awards, CODA wins Best Picture, the first such win for a streaming service.
Alternative blurb III: ​ At the Academy Awards, CODA wins Best Picture and Dune wins in four categories.
News source(s): The New York Times, IndieWire, Deadline Hollywood
Credits:

The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Nominator's comments: As much as I wish we could include Will Smith's punch, I don't think it qualifies as world-changing haha. {{u|Sdkb}} talk 03:34, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Let's get it out of the way first: yes or no to including Will Smith and Chris rock in a blurb? – Muboshgu (talk) 03:40, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • Absolutely not. That's a minor controversy, if it was a controversy. --Masem (t) 03:41, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
      • Shouldn't we have something about the winners in prose updates then? Will Smith won Best Actor afterwards. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:45, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
        • The winners were already selected way before the show, and from what I saw, it seemed to be taken all in humorous jest (audience was laughing throughout). Now, if that becomes of serious controversy over the next few days, that might be something to add, but that's crystal balling to assume it will be needed to add now, given this article currently actually has updated ceremony information (presenters, and even mention of this event). --Masem (t) 03:48, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
          What I meant to say was that the article treats the confrontation as a big deal, it's the last update for the ceremony. There should be prose about who won in the article, just like sports articles need to have prose about the game, not just tables. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:51, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
          The lede should probably be updated to try to summarize the winners, though as no single film really away with wins, this probably would need to be sustinct. As for prose in the body, this is rarely done as the table does this, though if there is commentary about notable wins (for example, Parasite being the first foreign language film to win Best Picture in 2019) that should be added, but that likely will be information that will develop in the next couple of days from secondary coverage and not immediately available now. Same with other aspects of the broadcast (viewership, commentary on the quality, etc.) Compared to other broadcast award articles like the Grammys, this is in very much ready state (in terms of content, haven't validated sourcing) for posting. --Masem (t) 04:03, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It doesn’t have to be world-changing to be an interesting event that has never happened before and has high quality sources… It’s the most talked about aspect of the whole show. Trillfendi (talk) 04:25, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Contrary to the general opinion here, in Britain the BBC regarded the Will Smith incident as being of world importance. It was first headline on the radio news this morning, displacing Ukraine. Thincat (talk) 10:58, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • As Smith won best actor, it would work to use him for the picture so we could mention the fracas in the caption. I have added a suggestion to the nomination. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:53, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • The whole thing with Smith and Rock is, at least right now, in the realm of celebrity gossip, just stuff that happened (nearly) live to a world audience. We should not be giving it any additional coverage to overshadow the ITNR stuff. --Masem (t) 12:08, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree, this is not something to mention in the ITN box. Tone 12:16, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Again, we do not follow to the letter what are the headlining topics in the news, as we are not a news ticker. Second, we're not censoring it - the event is well covered on the ceremony's page - but it is the type of thing that falls under WP:NOT#GOSSIP - it happened, there's a lot of talking-heads aftermath so far but as I've read, no charges are going to be filed, and the Academy's statement says nothing about any action against Smith, so anything more is just rumormongering that we should not cover in excessive depth, and certainly not as an ITN item. --Masem (t) 12:26, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment - There was an awards show in the middle of this, but people seem to not be focusing on that. That said, if we posted the Smith-Rock assault as its own ITN item without mentioning the awards show, we'd probably be laughed out of the room. The only reason that particular item of the story is notable is because it took place in a highly public setting with lots of TV cameras and social media feeds. If I had my druthers, we wouldn't be posting anything related to the Academy Awards at all since it's a non-story story, but that's neither here nor there. --WaltCip-(talk) 12:39, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Agree, the awards show is ITNR, and so that's what we should post (and have done). If people want to add the slap onto ITN, then that would need a clear consensus to do so. I would be against it, as it's only well-covered because it happened at a notable event. Joseph2302 (talk) 13:20, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Are you seriously considering mentioning the Will Smith incident in the blurb? Main Page is not for this sort of thing and it's not a gossip journal. It's anecdotal, however much of a headline it may have made. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 13:50, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • I've just listened to a further extensive analysis of this in the BBC's PM programme. It was quite amusing to hear progressive pundits wrestle with this moral conundrum as they agonise about the forming consensus. And they still weren't talking about Dune or CODA. Pretending that this didn't happen is pathetic – a feeble ducking of the issue. Andrew🐉(talk) 17:08, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    You can go literally anywhere else to hear about this story. You don't have to go here. WaltCip-(talk) 17:12, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Stressing again why we are not a news ticket, and instead focus on stories of long term encyclopedic value rather than these short term celebrity gossip news that sadly dominate 24/7 news cycles. --Masem (t) 17:22, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I led with Smith/Rock last night because it didn't take a crystal ball to see how that slap would dominate the narrative today. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:27, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Las Tinajas massacre

Article: Las Tinajas massacre (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In Mexico, 20 people are murdered at a cockfight, in a mass shooting linked to the Mexican drug war. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ Twenty people are killed in a mass shooting in Las Tinajas, Michoacán, Mexico.
News source(s): BBC Al-Jazeera
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Article updated

Nominator's comments: 20 people killed in a single attack, biggest massacre in the Mexican drug war since, I think, the Irapuato massacres of 2020. Sheila1988 (talk) 20:52, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Support because it's important enough due to its death toll. Though the article is short, it's good enough. Jim Michael (talk) 21:04, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 26

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  • 65 terabytes of data belonging to the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation), the Russian airspace regulator, gets lost indefinitely in a hacker attack, which is said to be one of the largest ever. The data lost includes all official documents, files on its servers, the public procurement system of Rosaviation, as well as all emails for the last one and a half years; no backups are available. As a result, the agency is forced to switch to paper-based workflow. (Kommersant) (Aviation24.be)

(Posted) 2022 Maltese general election

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Robert Abela
Article: 2022 Maltese general election (talk · history · tag)
Blurb: ​ In the Maltese general election, the Labour Party, led by Robert Abela (pictured), wins the most seats. (Post)
Alternative blurb: ​ The Labour Party, led by Robert Abela (pictured), wins the most seats in the Maltese general election.
News source(s): Electoral Comission of Malta
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Article updated
The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.

Nominator's comments: The results are now official and the article seems to be close to ready. _-_Alsoriano97 (talk) 09:38, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

More or less ready to post when I see some more support. Tone 09:56, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Another one is available, although he has a mask on. here Vacant0 (talk) 20:37, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Lee Koppelman

Article: Lee Koppelman (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: New York Times obit published yesterday. Thriley (talk) 15:06, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have access to pqasb.pqarchiver.com URLs? I don't have. Grimes2 (talk) 10:04, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 25

March 25, 2022 (2022-03-25) (Friday)

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RD: Arthur Riggs (geneticist)

Article: Arthur Riggs (geneticist) (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Washington Post; California Institute of Technology
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: First reported today (March 25); died on March 23. —Bloom6132 (talk) 17:55, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

RD: Philip Jeck

Article: Philip Jeck (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The Guardian; Pitchfork
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 02:28, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support Article is fully cited, although some more information could be useful for his early life. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 12:30, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: Any more that can be added? Kinda on the borderline for me with 2 full paragraphs instead of the minimum 3, but there's not really a reason that I can see to split the career section into 2 paragraphs just for the sake of having 3. Additionally, there's info in the introduction (e.g. use of turntables, looping devices) that doesn't appear to be mentioned in the body-- potentially that's where we can have some additional info added. SpencerT•C 14:29, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Dirck Halstead

Article: Dirck Halstead (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): The New York Times; BBC News; Briscoe Center for American History
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

 Bloom6132 (talk) 22:10, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • Support No cn/orange tags to be seen. Article is long enough. Nothing to complain about. Cheers! Fakescientist8000 22:13, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak Support Could be stronger if his Personal life, Career and Awards were separated somehow; an American photojournalist. InedibleHulk (talk) 23:52, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Support the concerns above look somewhat fixed, sufficient article for RD, well referenced Josey Wales Parley 20:25, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Nothing at all has changed since I complained. There's still career in the middle of "Biography" and awards lumped into "Career". That's not to complain further, though, I still weakly support it. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:20, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oppose Organization needs improvement. Why is there a "Biography" section in a biography. Redundant. And one's career is part of a biography, but it's made a separate section somehow. And the "Biography" contains work with Life and UPI that seem part of his career. Also seems contrary to MOS:BLPCHRONO:

    In general, present a biography in chronological order, from birth to death, except where there is good reason to do otherwise.

    —Bagumba (talk) 10:01, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
  • Posted—Bagumba (talk) 06:52, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Grace Alele-Williams

Article: Grace Alele-Williams (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): https://gazettengr.com/nigerias-first-female-vice-chancellor-grace-alele-williams-is-dead/
Credits:

Article updated
Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: The first Nigerian woman to receive a doctorate. --PFHLai (talk) 14:08, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

(Posted) RD: Taylor Hawkins

Article: Taylor Hawkins (talk · history · tag)
Recent deaths nomination (Post)
News source(s): Sydney Morning Herald
Credits:

Recent deaths of any person, animal or organism with a Wikipedia article are always presumed to be important enough to post (see this RFC and further discussion). Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article meets WP:ITNRD.

Nominator's comments: Drummer for the Foo Fighters. Needs work. Will get it by tomorrow I wager. Too many edit conflicts right now. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:18, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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