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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:07, 31 July 2015 (UTC)

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Occupy the Hood[edit]

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  • ... that in July 2012, Occupy the Hood held a national gathering of its national chapters in Atlanta, Georgia?

5x expanded by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 07:56, 11 June 2015 (UTC).

  • Is the ref for the hook -- to Free Speech Radio News -- an RS? I can't tell that it is offhand. Also, the citation for the hook does not state, as the hook does, "that various national Occupy the Hood chapters attended". Otherwise, new enough, long enough, within policy, format, content, and qpq all look good. Epeefleche (talk) 08:04, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
  • @Epeefleche: I have added more citations to this area of the article. I have struck the initial hook, proposing ALT1 below. North America1000 20:06, 13 June 2015 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that in July 2012, Occupy the Hood held a national gathering in Atlanta, Georgia that was attended by about 20 chapters of the organization?
Thanks. Sorry -- somehow I'm missing it ... where in the text body does it refer to "about 20 chapters"? Also, which refs are you asserting are RS refs? Thanks. --Epeefleche (talk) 09:34, 14 June 2015 (UTC)
@Epeefleche: Let's try this again. See ALT2 below. Struck ALT1 above. Here's the sources:
– The Atlanta Voice: "Hundreds of “Occupy The Hood” activists from around the nation converged on Atlanta last week for “Hood Week,” the first-ever national gathering of one of America’s fastest-growing black activist movements. "
– Free Speech Radio News: "Members of Occupy the Hood just wrapped up a national gathering in Atlanta. The Occupy the Hood movement started in New York City shortly after the encampment of Occupy Wall Street began and in response to how the movement was developing. Since then it has spread across the country, from Los Angeles to Milwaukee to Boston. Members say it’s an effort to highlight inequality and the voices of people of color and urban residents. FSRN’s Sacajawea Hall reports."
– The source used for ALT1 states "In Atlanta this week, a first-ever national gathering of about 20 chapters of Occupy the Hood, dubbed “Hood Week,” sought to bring together groups working locally on issues like police brutality, eviction and foreclosure and school closures." However, it's a blog, so doesn't qualify as a rs.
– North America1000 08:47, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
  • ALT2: ... that Occupy the Hood held a national gathering in Atlanta, Georgia in July 2012 that was attended by hundreds of the organization's members?
I'm trying to understand why the Atlanta Voice might be considered an RS. While it has a staff of non-editors, it doesn't seem to have editorial review that I can glean from this. No discussion about it at RSN. Same with Free Speech Radio News (which "operates in a decentralized, collective manner"). Also, no discussion at RSN to help us. Is there something you see, that I've missed, that shows either of them to satisfy wp:RS? Epeefleche (talk) 09:47, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
  • @Epeefleche: I view The Atlanta Voice as a reliable source. For an overview about the publication, see their About us page (excerpts below):
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The Atlanta Voice newspaper was founded by J. Lowell Ware in 1966 with a defined vision and mission which has been the publications' motto and driving force ever since "A People Without A Voice Cannot Be Heard."
The venerable, award-winning publication was born out of the refusal of the white-owned majority Atlanta media to give fair and credible coverage to the burgeoning Civil Rights Movement. It was effectively and uniquely spearheaded by the legendary, and politically powerful, J. Lowell Ware, who when he died at age 63, had been responsible for publishing seven newspapers throughout the state of Georgia.
The Atlanta Voice has a unique history. It is a weekly, well-written publication that has been the undisputed leader in news reporting for the Atlanta African American community for the past 35 years.
– North America1000 10:16, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
Well, all the laudatory language there is simply them describing themselves with self-serving claims. And they say nothing about editorial oversight. They do list their staff here -- but not an editor among them. A publisher, a party-promotor turned Director of Strategic Alliances, a Controller, an Office and Advertising Assistant, and "a consummated newspaper sales and marketing executive" (I think they could use a proofreader). It doesn't look like an RS to me. See also WP:QUESTIONABLE (emphasis added), which says: "Questionable sources are those with a poor reputation for checking the facts, or with no editorial oversight.... The proper uses of a questionable source are very limited."
I'm not aware that the number of subscribers is a factor considered by wp:rs. Certainly, there are non-RSs with many more subscribers than this publication says it has.
If you like, we can ask that someone else pick up this review in place of me, if you think I'm missing the obvious. Best. Epeefleche (talk) 10:31, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
  • New review needed. In the interest of moving forward, I have struck ALT2 and part of my comment above, and propose ALT3 (directly above) at this time. North America1000 12:31, 5 July 2015 (UTC)
Long enough, new enough. Hook short enough and sourced. QPQ done. No neutrality or copyright issues found. Fair use images are not allowed in DYK articles - remove it and we are good to go.--Launchballer 23:57, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
@Launchballer: Your rationale above is only applicable when an image accompanies the hook on Main page, which is not the case here (there's no image here that will be on Main page). Please see Wikipedia:Did you know#Images: "Pictures and videos accompanying the DYK hook should be:" (underline emphasis mine). Image use in the article does not disqualify the dyk. North America1000 11:50, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
  • Sorry, my mistake - good to go.--Launchballer 11:59, 30 July 2015 (UTC)
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