Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Like We Care


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The result was keep. ✗ plicit  23:39, 4 June 2022 (UTC)

Like We Care

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Barely-sourced stub on a short lived show. Couldn't find anything more than what's already here. Deprodded with addition of a source, but it's still pretty iffy Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 16:17, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 16:17, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep - I deprodded with two sources -- from the LA Times and New York Times. These are hardly iffy sources. matt91486 (talk) 16:48, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I can't even read the second source. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:07, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep per sources that were added after PROD removed. Donald D23   talk to me  16:56, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You mean the one that nobody can read? Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:08, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * I read it. Excerpt: " From its kooky, ransom-note lettering to its stopaction photography and skewed camera angles, "Like We Care" is a textbook study in how grown-ups second-guess youth. Most of the segments feature interviews with teen-agers around the country on topics ranging from the socially relevant (AIDS, addiction, censorship) to the numbingly pointless (record collections, hickeys). "Like We Care" is only as articulate as the teen-agers themselves: to watch several specimens ramble about why they don't allow their little brothers into their rooms is to pray for another Metallica video."  Donald D23   talk to me  17:15, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Funny, I get a "you have reached your article limit" every time I try. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:18, 28 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Keep Again when the description in the AfD doesn't match what's happening with the article I think the AfD should no longer be considered valid. Artw (talk) 20:25, 28 May 2022 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.  The article notes: "The latest product from MTV’s news department is “Like We Care,” a daily magazine for 14- to 19-year-olds that debuted two weeks ago. The title is vintage MTV: It’s a teen-age expression that can mean “we don’t care” but which can also mean “we really do care, but we’re too cool to admit it.” MTV is hoping it can tap the latter sentiment with news and information that is relevant to their lives, especially if it’s told in their own voices. ... “Like We Care” also strives for humor. In a segment called “What Sucks,” selected MTV viewers can contribute their own 30-second video (starring themselves) sounding off on a subject, such as “living in the most boring place on Earth"--usually the teen-ager’s hometown."  The article notes: "Also on MTV, "Like We Care" (Thursdays at 6:30 P.M.) examines subjects of interest to teen-agers. Fast-paced, noisy and bursting with slang, these shows are desperate to reflect youth culture without patronizing it. ... From its kooky, ransom-note lettering to its stopaction photography and skewed camera angles, "Like We Care" is a textbook study in how grown-ups second-guess youth. Most of the segments feature interviews with teen-agers around the country on topics ranging from the socially relevant (AIDS, addiction, censorship) to the numbingly pointless (record collections, hickeys). "Like We Care" is only as articulate as the teen-agers themselves: to watch several specimens ramble about why they don't allow their little brothers into their rooms is to pray for another Metallica video."  The article notes: "It’s to MTV’s credit that its magazine series, “Like We Care,” which debuted Monday and airs weekdays at 5 and 9:30 p.m., is thoroughly tuned in to its teen-age audience. Though it occasionally forays into serious issues, the show is at its tongue-in-cheek best hashing out every permutation of that eternal dilemma: how to deal with the opposite sex. An ongoing segment, “Way Dumped,” lets teens write in and rake bad dates over the coals. A randy expose gleefully demonstrated how to give, then camouflage, a hickey."  The article notes: "Even though there isn't a lot of competition, after seeing a rough-cut tape of three show segments, my favorite magazine show for teens is MTV's half-hour Like We Care, scheduled to run 5 p.m. weekdays (with repeats each night at 9:30 p.m.). I learned what teens think about routine high school weapons searches. Then I learned more than I ever thought possible about hickeys. I watched two teens administer the love bruise to each other. Then we followed them to a doctor's office for an official explanation of the medical threat. (None.) And the third segment was about a young actor. With the trademark MTV graphics, rock song bites and kinetic camera movement, this is good fun. It'll quickly become a teen hit."  The article notes: "Should you care about MTV's new series, "Like We Care"? Sure. The new daily show looks at all the important stuff - hickeys, the latest Metallica video, Jason Priestley - and gives it the lively spin that regular MTV viewers expect from the cable music channel. That means lots of flickering video screens, two young and fashionably coiffed VJs (Karyn Bryant and Steve Isaacs) hosting the show, snappy editing and frequent bursts of rock music. ... At its best, "Like We Care" is goofy and illuminating at the same time. ... At its worst, "Like We Care" talks to too many young stars, some intere…" There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Like We Care to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 09:44, 29 May 2022 (UTC) </li></ul>
 * Keep Cunard has found and presented clear evidence that the television show is notable.  D r e a m Focus  20:42, 31 May 2022 (UTC)


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