Talk:Lockdown Files/Archive 1

Lockdown files revelations
What are thoughts upon theses revelations based on your very personal experience of the Covid measures and enforcement ? Quaesiveris (talk) 06:57, 3 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I imagine this would constitute WP:OR if added to the article and WP:FORUM here. Talpedia (talk) 08:37, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Due balance
I'm sort of aware that the telegraph might be applying a little spin and selectively releasing material and also this article can act as a sort of WP:POVFORK of British government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Not sure what to do about this.

Some thoughts:


 * Doing quite a "tight read" on the telegraph sources, and mostly focusing on what the messages actually say
 * Maybe dropping WP:Wikivoice in preference for "The telegraph report that" at times

I've linked through to some more general sources on the pandemic response. We can also consider adding material there - where it is potentially more balanced by other sources and will get long term oversight and then maybe link directly to seactions where relevant. Talpedia (talk) 13:24, 4 March 2023 (UTC)


 * Absolutely. The Telegraph have only got part of the story. They cannot know the context of the WhatsApps, or know what happens in-between them. We need to be very careful not to use Wiki's voice for stuff they've assumed or are speculating on, and we should always include any rebuttals or denials of their reporting in balance. -- DeFacto (talk). 18:18, 4 March 2023 (UTC)

Picture of Hancock
Pictures make articles more enjoyable. I wasn't in favour of the hancock photo a couple of people seem to be on the other side.

My thoughts:


 * The article isn't just about hancock - there are for example revelations of the advice by Whitty.
 * There's a part of me that wonders if the picture is a little mocking towards Hancock.

Perhaps a collage of different figures might work. Talpedia (talk) 17:28, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
 * Current collage works well.--79.66.90.227 (talk) 23:23, 7 March 2023 (UTC)

Any advice / Best practice for this sort of story
Hey, I'd be keen if anyone had advice for how to handle new stories like this. One thing I'm concerned about is the potentially structurelessness of all the new and how this starts to demand editorial decisions for structure. Also this news story potentially spans quite a broad area Talpedia (talk) 21:45, 7 March 2023 (UTC)