Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Blue Wall (Detroit newspapers and Univ. of Michigan football)


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The result was delete. Clear consensus for deletion. North America1000 04:32, 10 December 2016 (UTC)

Blue Wall (Detroit newspapers and Univ. of Michigan football)

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non notable hypothesis  DGG ( talk ) 04:26, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom - can't find sources supporting this truly exists —Мандичка YO 😜 05:07, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete. Only one of the six sources cited in this article mentions the "blue wall", and that source denies that it exists. The idea that the Detroit newspapers provide "uncritical" and "often hypocritical" coverage of Michigan Wolverines football is presented from a non-neutral point of view. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 05:51, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of News media-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 16:47, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Michigan-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 16:47, 3 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Delete Concur with above users, no evidence in reliable sources that this phenomenon exists. Safiel (talk) 23:34, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete Could apply to any pro or college team in any market just as easily (Gannett's Wisconsin branch basically subsists in the fall on everything Packers, for instance). This is an article telling us obvious things about a 'conspiracy' that actually makes complete marketing sense and doesn't need an article explaining that 'covering your local teams helps you get readers'...and the Detroit newspapers are often critical of Wolverine sports when things aren't going well or they screw up badly (see Brady Hoke).  Nate  • ( chatter ) 01:59, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of American football-related deletion discussions. --Animalparty! (talk) 06:10, 4 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Speedy delete. A ridiculous joke. Cbl62 (talk) 08:38, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Delete I bet an article could be written on this general phenomenon, but I don't think a specific Detroit media–UM football "blue line" has enough/any reliable sources discussing it. — X96lee15 (talk) 17:23, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * delete at best WP:OR.--Paul McDonald (talk) 20:04, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
 * Snow delete no evidence to validate article. Lepricavark (talk) 14:24, 6 December 2016 (UTC)


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