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Hi, This is a first try writing this article, and submitting it while it is still not yet finished so as to check whether it's worth working more on it, or not? References and links to Ms Naero's work etc will of course be added. Thanks from Siw

--GScoop (talk) 21:14, 28 June 2012 (UTC)Gry Scholz Naero / Nærø, Phd Political Science and Investigative Journalist from Bergen, Norway Post.doc. Fulbright Fellow at the University of California at Berkeley, USA 1991-1994 Dissertation: News on Assembly Line. Managerial or Professional Control of the Newspaper? The Transformation of the Newspaper Industry

Her investigative journalism and academic research notably include work regarding the problem with widespread police brutality at the still infamous Bergen police department in the 1980s and 90s. Also focussing on the impact on- and the utter powerlessness of the victims, reinforced by the symbiotic relationship between the police and the crime reporters of all the major, leading media institutions, though in particular in the press. The reporters turning a blind eye to / implicitly "sanctioning" the abuses and lawlessness of the police force. The reporters at main local papers Bergens Tidende and Bergensavisen BA, even going so far as to publicly defending the police in newspaper articles and editorials when the truth about the abusive practices of the Bergen police force slowly but surely began to get known and documented.

Ms Scholz Naero is currently working on a book project documenting the close collaboration between the police and the local child protection authorities in Norway, for all practical purposes these two separate, powerful public authorities are two sides of the same coin. The work also documents the systematic abuses, including gross and severe human rights abuses still going on behind the dark secret walls of the child protection systems. The close collaboration between the social workers and the police, the powerlessness of the victims, as well as the complete lack of transparency and hence a total lack of accountability are key, decisive factors making it possible for such an abusive, lawless, harmful system still to exist in Norway in the 21st century. Working title of the book is Norway's Dirty Secrets:No Rule of Law- Norway's Gross Human Rights DeceptionItalic text''

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Hi GScoop, I see you have chose the cautious (and sensible!) approach. Good for you! You presently have a long way to go, but might have the potential for an article.

First, you must decide whether you want your article to be on the person of the researcher, or on the research and/or the book (after it is published). The requirements for articles on people are stricter, so harder to get accepted. Also, it seems to me that the researcher is only notable because of their research. So I suggest - but it is still your choice - it will be better to focus on the research or the book or both.

Look at this guide. It shows you in what order to do things. If you do this and follow the instructions, you are likely to be successful. In what you have written here so far, for example, it is clear that you sympathise with the point of view of the researcher (I am also inclined to!) BUT when writing an encyclopedia article you must be careful to present your topic in a neutral voice. Let facts speak for themselves...!

At any time when you want advice you can go to the tea house and ask any questions you need to. The tea house people are very nice and helpful. There are no stupid questions!

Remember, everyone on Wikipedia has the right to edit! That means you too.

Welcome, and I hope that this has helped you.  David_FLXD  (Talk) 13:08, 2 July 2012 (UTC)