Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Beth Fertig


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) – Davey 2010 Talk 23:52, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

Beth Fertig

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Biography of unremarkable journalist. References, both in the article and those I could find myself are WP:ROUTINE or being referenced as a journalist -- the coverage not being about the subject herself. -- Non-Dropframe   talk   19:53, 1 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep Fertig is a Murrow award winning journalist who has worked at WNYC (largest radio market in the US) for over 15 years and is frequently heard on NPR (i,e, by millions of listeners across the entire US) . She has written a book (http://us.macmillan.com/whycantuteachme2read/bethfertig) and been written about herself:


 * Granted, this article is a stub at this point. I created it because I saw a red link in another article.  Perhaps the cites are not 100% there yet, but the subject is clearly notable.


 * My read of WP:ANYBIO "People are likely to be notable if they meet any of the following standards... The person has received a well-known and significant award or honor, or has been nominated for one several times." is that the Murrow award qualifies and this should be a snow-keep.


 * Mr. Swordfish (talk) 20:39, 1 September 2015 (UTC)


 * Keep as per Mr. Swordfish. Both the Murrow and DuPont awards are some of the most prestigious in her field. Her bio on the radio station speaks about them, but there really should be independent cites to back up both those claims. As long as those claims are valid, she appears to meet the notability criteria.  Onel 5969  TT me 00:17, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep Fertig is a noted reporter, who has not only written much on the subject of education, but has been written about, e.g. here:
 * Sincerely, User:HopsonRoad 01:44, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
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