Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fredrik Virtanen


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The result was keep.  Sandstein  12:18, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Fredrik Virtanen

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Was prodded as an unreferenced BLP. Someone added a reference and de-prodded (as they were perfectly entitled to). However there's nothing in the article to suggest he's notable in Wiki terms - he seems to be simply a working journalist and author. I can't find any better references in English, though I accept there could be some in Swedish, which I don't speak. Neiltonks (talk) 12:55, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
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 * Keep So this is not obvious if you don't speak Swedish, especially not as the article has a rather weird focus on less significant details, but Virtanen is something of a household name in Sweden. He's written a couple of books, hosted a television show, hosted a radio show on national radio and so on, but mainly he's a well-known columnist in the largest Swedish tabloid – not just any journalist. I've started adding some information and references. /Julle (talk) 20:33, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
 * I'd assume almost all sources to be in Swedish or possibly Finnish. /Julle (talk) 20:49, 24 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep - I was the one who initially PROD'd the page but support keeping it after Julle's contributions and adding reliable sources. Meatsgains (talk) 02:00, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep per Julle, and especially in light of the improvements to the page since it was nomimnated. --bonadea contributions talk 11:03, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep. Notable before yesterday, even more notable now when allegations of rape has been published in WP:RS, which has led to a debate on press ethics. I believe that every major Swedish newspaper had a story about it today.Sjö (talk) 04:54, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Yes, I didn't want to bring it up when I posted as it was pretty much absent from reliable sources at the time, but Virtanen has been one of the persons at the heart of the Swedish #metoo debate over the last week. /Julle (talk) 19:08, 26 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Keep He's a known Swedish media personality and if we look long and hard enough I am convinced there will be interviews & articles about him in WP:RS over the last few years. AadaamS (talk) 07:36, 28 October 2017 (UTC)
 * Keep - Covers WP:GNG. Very wel known media person. Article could be improved but article status is secondary to notability. BabbaQ (talk) 23:36, 29 October 2017 (UTC)


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