Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Journalism

Hi! I recently added a page for this journalist, Lizzie Johnson, whose career at the Washington Post took a surprising turn this month when she was laid off by email while in a war zone in Ukraine. I would love any advice or similar-ish people to model from. I have done some women-in-red scientists in the past, but am now doing a few independent journalists -- none of this works without independent, reliable sources doing actual reporting...

Also, if anyone felt like giving it a Review, that would be nice too ;) I'm not sure why the (small handful of) other pages I've created got reviewed so much faster...

Thanks for any help you can offer! Chris vLS (talk) 00:56, 18 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

I can try to help over time. I'm new to Wikipedia but can offer many years of experience in the journalism field.

I don't know where is best to "give it a Review" or give small specific feedback: your talk page? a sandbox?

On an initial look, I'm not sure about sourcing to direct tweets. Do they qualify as a Reliable Source?

Also, I think being a finalist for the Livingston Award is not so notable? Winning the award has definitely been hard for lots of people. Finalist? Not so notable.

An example of a Wikipedia entry on an accomplished female journalist who started out young in the profession, and I'm pretty sure tried for the Livingston and apparently didn't get it. She got more stuff later though:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Williams_(author)

An example of a Wikipedia entry on a foreign correspondent:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Colvin

~~~Underoke Underoke (talk) 02:48, 17 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Oh I see we should use this space?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lizzie_Johnson Underoke (talk) 02:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

I have proposed Giles Whittell for deletion for the reason:

Poorly sourced for 10 years, and a Google search 10 pages back for his name does not yield any independent sources or any sources that significantly cover him as a person.

If anyone can find and add notability-establishing sources, please do so. Rand Freeman (talk to me) 04:50, 10 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

He's mentioned in a 2025 post about The Observer's editor leaving. He's a deputy to the new editor in chief.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/observer-confirms-departure-of-editor-lucy-rock/

archived at

https://web.archive.org/web/20260309160410/https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/observer-confirms-departure-of-editor-lucy-rock/

Underoke (talk) 20:37, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia:WikiProject Journalism/sources —— Superb Owl (talk) 14:57, 24 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

Journalism search engine is now live - see above subpage for more details on what it searches Superb Owl (talk) 22:08, 8 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Just notifying members of this project that there is a conflict of interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the Zain Verjee article. The request has been waiting since 31 March 2026 with no response. MediaEditorJNL (talk) 15:40, 2 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hey, I'm completely new to this, so I apologise if this isn't the correct way to do this, but I would like to contribute to this project.

I read a lot of collections of journalism, but also books on journalism history and autobiographies by journalists, and I like to write down interesting passages and facts on index cards.

Let me know if you'd like to know anything else about me, and any suggestions for how to start contributing as a beginner would be very welcome.

Thanks OtisDriftwoodIII (talk) 10:05, 18 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Welcome!

I think your first few edits have been a really great way to start to get a feel for Wikipedia without trying to do too much too fast.

Autobiographies probably have more limited use Wikipedia when compared to books on journalism history for example since they are more of a primary source.

An article I found interesting when getting into journalism articles was Journalism genres - it both needs work in terms of citations and explanations while also linking to and suggesting a lot of different topics (including historically-focused ones if that's what you are already reading/most interested in) Superb Owl (talk) 16:53, 18 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks!

The 'Outline of journalism' linked in the 'See also' section of that journalism genres article is interesting too. I've not encountered many (if any) wiki pages that were an "overview of and topical guide to" a subject, but there's some great content. OtisDriftwoodIII (talk) 08:13, 20 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

The article Martin D'Souza has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Poorly sourced BLP, with probable cause that it is an autobiography.

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If the proposed deletion has already been carried out, you may request undeletion of the article at any time. Bearian (talk) 15:37, 22 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:59, 25 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello. I am the subject of the article on Lee Hawkins (journalist) and am posting here in accordance with Wikipedia's conflict of interest guidelines, which prohibit me from editing the article directly. I submitted a formal edit request on the article's Talk page on June 27, 2026 with primary-source citations for every item. It has not received a response. I am bringing this to WikiProject Journalism because the article's current state reflects a pattern I believe warrants attention from editors familiar with journalism articles and sourcing standards. Current state of the article: The article describes me as a current Wall Street Journal reporter. I have not worked there since 2022. The article devotes significant space to my musical career while omitting the following, each sourced directly from its awarding institution or a major independent publication: 2022 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in Explanatory Reporting W.E.B. Du Bois Research Institute Fellow, Harvard University (2026–2027) Spencer Education Fellow, Columbia Journalism School (2026–2027) Starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal for I Am Nobody's Slave (HarperCollins/Amistad, 2025) NAACP Image Award nominee, Outstanding Literary Work (Nonfiction) 2026 Audie Award nominee, Narration by the Author Oprah Daily Black History Month pick McKinsey Global Publishing 2025 pick Best Podcast of the Year, The Guardian and Amazon/Audible, for What Happened in Alabama? NAREE Gold Award (2026) Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism (2023–2024) Josephine Albright Fellow, Alicia Patterson Foundation (2024) McGraw Fellow for Business Journalism (2024) O'Brien Fellow for Public Service Journalism, Marquette University (2022–2023) Logan Nonfiction Fellow (2018) USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellow (2017) The editing history: I want to document the following for the record: In August 2024, editor Sohom Datta deleted 22,284 bytes of sourced content in a single edit, describing it as "unencyclopedic." In September 2024, editor Kuru deleted an additional 4,203 bytes within two minutes of it being added, labeling it a "sock edit" without apparent investigation. Both deletions stripped sourced journalism career content while leaving the musical career section intact. I am not asserting bad faith on the part of any individual editor. I am noting that the cumulative effect — a Pulitzer Prize finalist, two Ivy League appointments, and a decade of major fellowships absent from the article while the music section remains — is a disproportion that would be unlikely to stand in an article about a white journalist of equivalent stature. What I am asking: I am requesting that an editor from this WikiProject review the Talk page request I submitted on June 27, 2026 and implement the sourced updates, or advise me on next steps if further documentation is needed.

Thank you. ~2026-37258-81 (talk) 00:26, 30 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

An RfC has been opened on whether history of accusations around anti-vaccination reporting should be mentioned in the lead of a biography of a journalist. Input requested especially from editors with relevant expertise.

Paul_D._Thacker#RfC_-_Thacker_anti-vaccine_reporting

Thanks ∞ HardScience (talk) 10:01, 6 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

RfC closed as premature. Talk:Paul D. Thacker#Accusations in lead covers the same topic and could use more input. --Guy Macon (talk) 15:38, 6 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:The Times § Political position infobox descriptor, which is within the scope of this WikiProject. Qwerty123M (talk) 07:50, 20 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Hannah Ferguson (commentator)#Requested move 31 July 2026 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Qwerty123M (talk) 09:09, 31 July 2026 (UTC)Reply