Wikinews:Featured article candidates/archive/9


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 12:17, 29 December 2014 (UTC)

300 protesters greet Farage's return to Edinburgh
Video, lots of pictures, original reporting. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:10, 13 July 2014 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nom and main contributor. --Brian McNeil / talk 17:10, 13 July 2014 (UTC)
 * as per Brian. --RockerballAustralia contribs 22:01, 19 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Yup. --Pi zero (talk) 22:46, 23 September 2014 (UTC)
 * Perfect meld of text, video, and stills. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:12, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Lobby groups oppose plans for EU copyright extension
Here's a blast from the past. I'll note my attendance, and significant contribution to the article, but think we could do with cultivating a new Brussels-centric bunch of contributors. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:57, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Promoted --Bddpaux (talk) 18:14, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Votes

 * Less-so as a contributor, more-so as having been able to be in the right place, at the right time. --Brian McNeil / talk 06:57, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Slightly before my time; I'd say I hadn't noticed it before, except the edit history tells me otherwise. At any rate, I'm happy to notice it now.  --Pi zero (talk) 11:23, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Wish the mainstream media wrote more like this. Hawkeye7 (talk) 04:19, 18 May 2014 (UTC)
 * A few minor typos notwithstanding....certainly a gob of input. --Bddpaux (talk) 16:05, 30 June 2014 (UTC)
 * nails my thoughts on this. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:12, 23 December 2014 (UTC)


 * Promoted --Bddmagic (talk) 18:01, 22 December 2014 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews Indiana State Senator Mike Delph
Over an hour of audio. "Cover the news event comprehensively, and without rambling". (I reviewed it.) --Pi zero (talk) 04:08, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

Votes

 * , as nominator. --Pi zero (talk) 04:08, 8 April 2014 (UTC)
 * Nice layout work. --Bddpaux (talk) 16:03, 30 June 2014 (UTC)


 * Promoted. --Pi zero (talk) 19:37, 10 April 2015 (UTC)

UK media apparently conflict with Scots law in Mikaeel Kular case
Great investigative OR imo. This was a story where the mainstream were left in the dust; I don't think anybody else covered it - probably because they were all doing it. There was collaboration with obtaining legal expertise that backed us up, although it was placed in a folow-up. And that was about our investigation being noticed in high places. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:23, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator/correspondent. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:23, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * As reviewer, it was deeply satisfying to be involved in helping this piece happen. Featured articles should stand as examples of what news articles should aspire to, and this does.  --Pi zero (talk) 15:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
 * This is why we do Original research. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:49, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
 * This article serves as an excellent example of what we should strive for when writing original research. A thoroughly good article. — Mike moral  ♪♫  11:02, 5 February 2015 (UTC)
 * This piece could be said to be even more topical now in some ways. Ceannlann gorm (talk) 17:54, 10 April 2015 (UTC)


 * BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:41, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews Kristian Hanson, producer-director of indie horror film 'Sledge'
A little shorter than other FA interviews, but we often forget that our mission statement includes entertaining content. Best example I've seen of that last in a long time, I for one thoroughly enjoyed this. -- BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nom. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * having reread this, what BRS said. --Pi zero (talk) 18:43, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * as reading it put a smile on my face. A lighthearted look at making a film on next-to-no budget. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:57, 17 January 2015 (UTC)
 * An amusing article and a good example of entertainment OR content. — Mike moral  ♪♫  10:49, 5 February 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:40, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews specialists on Russian intervention in Ukraine
Stunned this wasn't already nom'd. Priceless snapshot of a major world event. -- BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nom. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 18:35, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Snapshot, in very deed. --Pi zero (talk) 18:44, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * Yep, we need more of these article types....loads of 'little' interviews, focused on one topic; I liked this one. --Bddpaux (talk) 15:30, 14 January 2015 (UTC)
 * . Whilst the mainstream seemed to be toying with the idea of starting a new cold war, this is mature reporting on a complex issue. --Brian McNeil / talk 11:52, 17 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:36, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Edinburgh's 'Million Mask March' flies distinctly Scottish colours
I seem to be putting in photoessays rather than lots of verbiage these days. It's the easy way to cover stories where I have strong opinions on the topic being covered, and this is a story the mainstream didn't want to acknowledge (The BBC claimed there were a couple of hundred for this march, judge for yourself from the photos). --Brian McNeil / talk 13:07, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Comments

 * As Bddpaux points out, the reference to "the referendum" wants context. There is at least one, possibly two, ways we could mitigate this without crossing the archiving policy.
 * Wikilink "referendum result" to Scottish independence. Wikilinks are generally treated as within-bounds for archived articles, since they aren't the article content.  By the same token, though, Wikinews articles are supposed to be self-contained, which isn't fully addressed by a wikilink even though it's local.
 * Add a Related news link to Scotland says 'No' in independence referendum. This would do more to address the problem, but I'm ambivalent about whether it's within-bounds.  Adding or changing Sister links is generally considered in-bounds, but I'm somehow more hesitant about External links or Related news.
 * --Pi zero (talk) 20:17, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure I've added Related news to the archive before. Would've immediately done so again but for the comparison to External links. Then again, at least some ELs still feel okay. For example, adding a link to an interviewee's website would be both reasonable and doesn't feel like a content edit to me. imo the related piece can and should be added; would appreciate backed up by somebody on that. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:47, 23 January 2015 (UTC)
 * In the absence of opposition I've added the related link and will close this nom. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:36, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as author and nominator. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:07, 4 December 2014 (UTC)
 * At least equal to our other featured photoessays, which seems to be a rapidly growing collection. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:12, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * --Pi zero (talk) 18:28, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * , but only barely. I'm not from Scotland, so I struggled a bit to understand, "...activist numbers had clearly been swelled by the referendum result." About which referendum am I reading?? Maybe that could've been wikified or maybe a link-box to a Wikipedia article could've been dropped in at bottom. I think FA articles should have a VERY LOW confusion rating for international readers. Great array of photos, though!! --Bddpaux (talk) 19:42, 23 January 2015 (UTC)


 * It seems clear that this article is not going to achieve the consensus needed to promote BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:46, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Noosa win 2014 Sunshine Coast Rugby Union premiership
The best visual documenting of the 2014 grand final. Definitly the best article I've written this year. --RockerballAustralia contribs 07:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)

Comments

 * I like this, but I think it's the presentation lets it down. You've a handful of video clips "hidden away" in a photoessay-style slideshow where those should be up-front and pushed at folks. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:07, 4 December 2014 (UTC)

Votes
as nominator and author --RockerballAustralia contribs 07:39, 24 September 2014 (UTC)
 * , sadly; I liked it, but I don't see this mid-size photoessay as up to featured standards. (I did use one of the images to round-out the OR overview we're doing this year, though.) BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:12, 23 December 2014 (UTC)
 * , but just barely. I struggled a bit with the VERY Australian lingo, but after about the 4th read, I began to 'get' it. Yes, it's an OK article, it really is. But, I see little that pulls it up to FA status. Sorry. --Bddpaux (talk) 19:35, 23 January 2015 (UTC)


 * Additional input would be desirable but, on reflection, this has been open a long time and it seems reasonable to conclude that would-be objectors have had a long time to weigh in. Promoted. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 13:07, 20 August 2015 (UTC)

Glasgow cannabis enthusiasts celebrate 'green' on city green
It's rare for us to manage to get two accredited reporters on the scene, and I'd like to think the result of BRS and I working on this one made sure it's up to FA standards. Most of the photos are Iain's, with his penchant for photographing police officers rather evident. That it was also seized upon by the Signpost over a single word as another reason to demand the project be closed. Bonus!

I'd also like to encourage people to go through the open FACs below. Many of them need either an uninvolved (non-contributing) admin to decide if they're good to promote, or a vote or two more to put them clearly over the line. In the past I've closed and promoted one per week, re-posting it onto Facebook Sunday AM (UK time); this gets high visibility, since it's a rest day for many. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:12, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Comments

 * I'd really like to see this given clear consensus before closing. With two accredited reporters working on it, and likely to vote for promotion, that'll mean more comments/votes than I think we'd usually be happy with. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:12, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't believe we've ever had two accredited reporters on the one scene before, though I could be wrong. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:51, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as co-contributor, and nominator. --Brian McNeil / talk 13:12, 22 January 2015 (UTC)
 * as co-contributor. It took me a while to settle on this one; ultimately, it's the photos that make it once again. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 09:53, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * as reviewer. From the text it's a sound report; as BRS notes, the pictures &mdash; with their captions &mdash; elevate it to featurable level.  --Pi zero (talk) 12:12, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * -- David Davidson —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Forthe1789usconstitution (talk • contribs) 00:50, 14 May 2015


 * Promoted. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:01, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Biologist Nick Bos tells Wikinews about 'self-medicating' ants
Self-nomming an interview; it's always a good sign when scientists tell you you've asked a good question about their work. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:42, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 21:42, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
 * as reviewer. Also good when the interviewee starts one of their answers with "This is a fun one."  --Pi zero (talk) 21:49, 10 September 2015 (UTC)
 * , great to see a high-quality contribution in the topic of science, most educational and useful for our readers. -- Cirt (talk) 09:12, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * per Cirt's comment. Green Giant (talk) 19:12, 26 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:02, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

"Avast ye scurvy file sharers!": Interview with Swedish Pirate Party leader Rickard Falkvinge
Still hugely topical. "How long do you think the cat and mouse game will continue?" "Until one of two things happen: The authorities realize they can't enforce laws that require monitoring all private communications, especially given the large international level of grassroots support, or [they] actually start monitoring all private communications." Well then. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , I agree with that this is still quite topical and applicable, today. -- Cirt (talk) 09:10, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Snapshot in time well chosen well captured and well timed. --Pi zero (talk) 18:57, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * --RockerballAustralia contribs 00:34, 20 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:02, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

In the land of the open source elves: Interview with "Battle for Wesnoth" creator David White
As with the indie horror interview, we often forget that our mission statement includes entertaining content. It's interesting to look at this afresh years down the line.

"I don't enjoy cheating in games, and to me buying items with real money seems like cheating -- except worse, since it actually costs money." And yet microtransactions have become depressingly familiar, even to those like myself who have never paid one. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , fascinating piece by . -- Cirt (talk) 09:09, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Good stuff. --Pi zero (talk) 12:47, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, nifty little article. --Bddpaux (talk) 14:21, 19 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted. Once again, more votes on these would be nice. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:45, 14 October 2015 (UTC)

Keep your eyes peeled for cosmic debris: Andrew Westphal about Stardust@home
This is as cool, and interesting, as it was when it was still, well, news. Prime science reporting. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Sure, what the hey! ...certainly a huge word count. --Bddpaux (talk) 17:18, 25 September 2015 (UTC)
 * (I made a few neatifying copyedits.) --Pi zero (talk) 17:24, 25 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Quite a hefty article, indeed! Promoted. --Bddpaux (talk) 20:24, 28 September 2015 (UTC)

Petition pressures City of Edinburgh Council to review clause affecting live music scene
To borrow the reviewer's remark from talk; "a hefty undertaking all around, and[...] worth it" -. Excellent and thorough OR, highly collaborative, and the best coverage of anybody anywhere. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:39, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 15:39, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * as reviewer. --Pi zero (talk) 16:44, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Holy cow! That's not an article, it's an essay!! --Bddpaux (talk) 15:56, 25 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Wish we had a few more votes, but otherwise Promoted. --Bddpaux (talk) 13:57, 22 September 2015 (UTC)

AirAsia jet vanishes over Indonesia, 162 missing
Dropping in some synthesis of mine, which highlights an intense collaboration to make for a good report on major breaking news. There's no sensible way so many sources on such a large article could have been reviewed had it been submitted in its final condition. What ultimately emerged captures the confusion and emergency scrambling that follows a major disaster unfolding. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:01, 7 February 2015 (UTC)

Comments
I'm confused by the question. Is to much information to much or is information not enough? Thanks!- David Davidson —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Forthe1789usconstitution (talk • contribs) 00:48, 14 May 2015
 * That seems, to me, to be a false dichotomy. What question are you referring to? BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 20:22, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as author and nominator. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:01, 7 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Good infographics and use of quote boxes. --Bddpaux (talk) 15:02, 30 March 2015 (UTC)
 * as reviewer. Which is to say, reviewer for much of it; the article history shows, as remarked, an intense process (note the post-publish edits with edit summaries telling the reviewer where to find info in the sources; post-publish revision review can easily turn into a tangled mess, and didn't this time).  My initial review published an article less than half the size of the archived version.  Imo a good role model for breaking disaster coverage.  --Pi zero (talk) 19:20, 10 April 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:01, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

Reflections, Lichtenstein, two new exhibitions at Edinburgh's Modern One
Wikinews has a fine tradition of featuring excellent photoessays, which I began cultivating back in 2009(!) with photos from '06. As this piece shows, we've come a long way by 2015. Clearly on a par with the other featured photoessays, excellent though they are. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 11:43, 31 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , high quality contribution from, with great photographs, as well. -- Cirt (talk) 09:11, 15 October 2015 (UTC)
 * reviewing it, it felt excellent; looking back at it now &mdash; it's well to give these some time for sober reflection after passions cool &mdash; it still feels excellent. --Pi zero (talk) 14:41, 19 October 2015 (UTC)
 * - excellent work. Green Giant (talk) 19:09, 26 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:53, 17 November 2015 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews painter Pricasso on his art and freedom of expression
I'm a fan of the combination effect of this article; some light-hearted entertainment, and some rather more serious thought. Lively would be the word. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 01:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 01:20, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
 * . My thanks to for the kind comments about this interview contribution to Wikinews. Most appreciated. -- Cirt (talk) 06:29, 22 October 2015 (UTC)
 * - interesting to read another angle on the whole Pricasso-Russavia-Jimbo episode. Green Giant (talk) 19:19, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
 * per nom. --Rubbish computer (HALP!: I dropped the bass?) 23:13, 13 November 2015 (UTC)


 * Promoted, with clear consensus. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:39, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

Pop culture celebrated at Fan Expo Canada 2016 in Toronto
I'm delighted photoessays continue to crop up at exceptional quality. I'm a little disappointed a few images aren't captioned, but I don't think that alone should stop an otherwise breathtaking piece from being featured. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:55, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:55, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * "breathtaking" is a good word. --Pi zero (talk) 23:03, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * good photos! Agastya Chandrakant   ⚽️ 🏆 🎾 🎬 🎤 📰  13:52, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
 * good --Ddvche (talk) 23:15, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
 * good photos. DARIO SEVERI (talk) 03:39, 29 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Promoted. Higher voting totals remain, as ever, desirable. BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 17:20, 3 December 2016 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews Rocky De La Fuente, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate
Really fascinating. A solid and informative read. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:42, 21 October 2016 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 22:42, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * without hesitation. --Pi zero (talk) 23:03, 21 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Per nominator. Jackninja5 (talk) 13:32, 23 October 2016 (UTC)

Wikinews interviews Steve Burke, U.S. Democratic Party presidential candidate
This article deserves to be a featured article! Agastya Chandrakant  ⚽️ 🏆 🎾 🎬 🎤 📰  17:25, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

Comments
OK....looks like this is a 'pass' for FA status....now, let's see if I can make that happen! --Bddpaux (talk) 18:42, 18 August 2016 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator Agastya Chandrakant   ⚽️ 🏆 🎾 🎬 🎤 📰  17:25, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * This isn't overly strong on images, but it gets a few in. It's a solid capture of Burke's perspective.  If someone wants a role model for an interview of this sort, I'm happy to have this one held up as an example.  --Pi zero (talk) 18:32, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I agree. --Bddpaux (talk) 15:27, 12 July 2016 (UTC)
 * Seems fine. Mashford42 (talk) 01:44, 26 July 2016 (UTC)
 * I see no reason not to. --Queen Laura (talk) 18:57, 14 August 2016 (UTC)


 * Low voting totals remain an evergreen issue, but consensus is pretty clear. Promoted BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 14:31, 13 January 2017 (UTC)

Judge jails 'monstrous' London serial killer Stephen Port
The whole point in writing this one was to basically square off to the mainstream media and try to produce the definitive article on the case. Believe it or not there's even more detail could have stood to go in there, but I still think I wrote up the most comprehensive article out there. BRS (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:00, 7 December 2016 (UTC)

Votes

 * as nominator BRS  (Talk)   (Contribs) 16:00, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
 * as reviewer. Solid piece.  (I recall criticism raised off-wiki about the order of treatment. It could be fascinating to explore comparisons between alternative arrangements, but I don't see it as a problem with the chosen order.)  --Pi zero (talk) 17:19, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Agastya Chandrakant  ⚽️ 🏆 🎾 🎬 🎤 📰  06:25, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Deserves this, if only for the MASSIVE amount of sourcing!! --Bddpaux (talk) 23:23, 6 January 2017 (UTC)