Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David D. Smith


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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Jdcomix (talk) 14:17, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

David D. Smith

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No significant coverage in reliable sources and pretty much fails verification for notability. This indicates the topic fails BLP per BLPPRIMARY  and  BLPSOURCES and GNG. References are not reliable sources per fact checking and accuracy. Also, notability seems to based on one event - a salacious arrest - fails WP:BLP1E. And, Wikipedia is not a repository for an indiscriminate collection of information. There are one line mentions of this topic in sources such as an NYT article and Mother Jones. But these are about a different subject, not this topic, David D. Smith, Steve Quinn (talk) 19:42, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 19:48, 14 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Comment from nominator - I looked for a redirect in the edit history, and did not see one. A comment on the talk page indicated this was a redirect page and changed to an article on August 14, 2007 (diff here). I found the redirect. It was created in 2008 (Diff here}. I am guessing that coverage about the Sinclair Broadcast Group in the NYT and the media in general probably inspired this change, but without any reliable sources to indicate this merits inclusion. Hence, I also say - this page is probably WP:TOOSOON. --- Steve Quinn (talk) 20:12, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep The article was terrible; it was just the 2008 article. But the article subject has recently become very important. His Sinclair Broadcast Group (173 TV stations) is acquiring Tribune Media (42 TV stations), which gives him control of more TV stations in the US than anybody else. Plus the Chicago Tribune and some other newspapers. He's now America's most powerful media baron, eclipsing Rupert Murdoch. It's not too soon. The article just needs updating.  John Nagle (talk) 20:26, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Put in some references from CNN, Bloomberg, and NYT. Article still needs work, though. John Nagle (talk) 20:52, 14 August 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep Smith may not be as high-profile as Rupert Murdoch, but he is similarly important. The Guardian today even makes mention of this supposedly non-existing Wikipedia article about Smith here, but does provide some biographical info and refers to an interview with the Baltimore Sun in 1995. Reliable sources exist. Mduvekot (talk) 14:25, 17 August 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep As per the previous comment. Google returns plenty of results for Smith; there's certainly enough there to provide the material for a reasonable wiki entry. And his role certainly meets the ciriteria for notability MarkSG (talk) 14:32, 17 August 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep Smith was CEO of SBGI for over 25 years, growing it into the largest owner of TV stations in the US. Now executive chairman, he's still leading the company. He and the family are publicity-shy, but there are enough RSs with in-depth coverage out there if you look for them. Have added some, and will try to do more. Edwardx (talk) 11:52, 18 August 2017 (UTC)


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