Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marc Bennetts


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The result was   delete. Seraphimblade Talk to me 04:19, 5 March 2017 (UTC)

Marc Bennetts

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Nondescript journalist. Appears to be created based on the INHERITED notability from Muhammad Ali. No reliable sources given to demonstrate notability, nor can I find any online. Primefac (talk) 23:34, 25 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable writer, minimal coverage by reliable third party sources Sro23 (talk) 01:00, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Delete a non-notable writer. Not enough coverage to pass GNG.John Pack Lambert (talk) 01:49, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete Unremarkable author probably fits in CSD but even retorting to WP:GNG this person has no substantiated assertion of notability. → (talk to me!) (contributions) 09:40, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Contesting call for deletion Notable enough Russia expert to be given airtime as talking head on BBC. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.124.59.214 (talk) 16:32, 26 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Contesting call for deletion I've also seen him comment on Sky News. And notable enough author to have a devoted Google section, with photograph.https://www.google.ru/search?q=%22marc+bennetts%22&oq=%22marc+bennetts%22&aqs=chrome.0.69i59l2j69i61j69i59j69i60.2360j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 37.200.126.52 (talk) 20:33, 26 February 2017‎ (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Authors-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:39, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Journalism-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:39, 3 March 2017 (UTC)


 * I think we need to exercise some care and tact when it comes to BLPs of accomplished article subjects. "Nondescript journalist" is not how I would characterize the article subject, who's a published author, prolific journalist -- with such pieces including this recent major piece in Newsweek, as well as articles in the Times of London, Telegraph, Canada's National Post, The Australian etc. And of course, Politico. So his articles about Russia are literally published the world over, it would seem. As for the question of notability, the article already has one review (ref #6). There is this shared review Commonweal. That's two reviews: typically I look for three as "multiple" per GNG. But taken as a whole, I would say he almost meets my benchmark for GNG and then does meet the first part of criterion #1 WP:JOURNALIST. He's clearly a widely published writer  on the vital subject of Russia, whether he has the honour of being related to Ali or not. KEEP. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:57, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Russia-related deletion discussions. Shawn in Montreal (talk) 15:59, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
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 * Delete - unremarkable person possibly fitting WP:CSD if not definitely failing WP:NPEOPLE.  Dr Strauss   talk  12:59, 4 March 2017 (UTC)


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