Talk:Reasoning Mind

The page has been marked for speedy deletion as "an article about a company, corporation, organization, or group that does not indicate the importance or significance of the subject." So, I'd like to explain why, in my opinion, the article meets the notability criteria.

The main notability criterion is: "An organization is generally considered notable if it has been the subject of significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources." The references section of the article include references to two full-length articles about Reasoning Mind in the Houston Chronicle and the Dallas Morning News, both considered major publications (obviously independent). Moreover, the article discusses endorsements by Philanthropy Roundtable, TAMEST, and NCTQ (again, major independent organizations). The references provide a link to those reports of these three organizations in which Reasoning Mind is discussed.

There has actually been more coverage of RM than this. I'm aware of at least several other articles specifically about RM in the major press, plus various assorted TV and radio clips (including NPR).

Finally, it seems to me that having such donors as the Houston Endowment, MSDF, and ExxonMobil is another argument for notabiility (since a donation from one of them is in itself a public endorsement, and these are some of the most visible foundations nationally).

YZEMA (talk) 06:02, 8 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I think the coverage might imply notability, but the argument about donors is irrelevant: notability is established solely by coverage in reliable sources.--Cerejota (talk) 06:23, 8 March 2009 (UTC)
 * To make it clear, if you add those sources, I will remove the CSD.--Cerejota (talk) 06:24, 8 March 2009 (UTC)


 * I removed the db as this article has cited to references in reliable independent sources (Houston Cronicle and the Dallas Mourning News). If you feel that the notability of this article is still in question, please take it to AfD.  Ol Yeller  '''Talktome 06:43, 8 March 2009 (UTC)

Board
I think info about the board should be added. I've found that one of RMs board members was a former US Secretary of Energy and also a former US Secretary of Defense. I haven't looks at any info about other board members but I think that's important to show the status of the organization. Ol Yeller '''Talktome 16:26, 10 March 2009 (UTC)

Sounds like a good idea to me. I'll try to put something together about this when I have some time. There's a full list of RM trustees at  Thx! YZEMA (talk) 20:29, 10 March 2009 (UTC)