Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Monita Rajpal


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The result was keep. Subsequent to Cunard's improvements, consensus seems to have swung towards Keep. Yunshui 雲 水 14:06, 21 May 2020 (UTC)

Monita Rajpal

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WP:BLP of a television journalist, not making any strong or properly sourced claim to passing our notability standards for journalists. As always, journalists are not automatically entitled to have articles just because they have jobs -- they need to show evidence of distinctions, such as major journalism awards and/or sufficient reliable source coverage about them in media to clear WP:GNG. But as usual for bad articles about journalists, this is written more like somebody just tried to do a thinly veiled rewrite of her staff profile from a past or present employer, and is "referenced" solely to her own self-published website about herself -- and while there are a couple of real media links being linkfarmed in the external links section instead of being properly cited as footnotes for article content, they're all just short blurbs that are doing very little to actually get her over GNG. Nothing here is "inherently" notable enough to exempt her from having to have significantly better sources than this, and furthermore the article has been flagged for sourcing problems since 2008 without ever seeing any discernible improvement in its referencing. Bearcat (talk) 21:07, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
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*Delete per all of the above Spiderone  10:23, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete per Bearcat's well reasoned and comprehensive nomination. Fails WP:ANYBIO. Ifnord (talk) 21:45, 6 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete promotional page. Azuredivay (talk) 01:42, 7 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep - meets WP:GNG Spiderone  14:35, 11 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete overly promotional, lacks sourcing Lorelai1335 (talk) 23:15, 7 May 2020 (UTC)Lorelai1335
 * Delete per above TheImaCow (talk) 09:25, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete a non-notable broadcast journalist.John Pack Lambert (talk) 20:19, 8 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete non-sourced, my search didn't find any WP:RS. Ipsign (talk) 16:16, 9 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Delete, Article lacks proper reliable sources, looks promotional. Alex-h (talk) 08:50, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.   <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> <li></li> </ol>

<ol> <li> The article notes: "Vivacious Monita Rajpal _ veteran CNN International anchor and correspondent oozes self-confidence and wit both on duty and off. The versatile journalist, who has covered everything from politics to luxury brands, has travelled the globe interviewing royalty, political and religious leaders and many more people besides in her 12 years with the American network. Her amiable demeanour makes it easy to chit-chat about what it takes to survive in one of the most prominent news cable networks in the world. An ethnic Indian, Rajpal was born in Hong Kong and spent much of her childhood there before moving to Toronto, Canada, where she launched her television career. Before returning to Hong Kong late last year, Rajpal was based in London, where she co-hosted CNN's World One. On top of English, she speaks conversational Cantonese, French and Punjabi. ... Rajpal speaks with a heightened sense of excitement about her latest shows CNN NewsCenter and Talk Asia which were launched early this year."</li> <li> The article notes: "Vibrant 20-something Monita Rajpal could have been another bright-eyed youngster back in India meeting her family in between long meetings. Only Rajpal, a graduate in radio and television arts from Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, also happens to be CNN’s anchor for World News, and is in town to announce the launch of the Young Journalist Award. [quotation from Rajpal] Rajpal has been with CNN for three odd years, after a brief stint as an assignment reporter for Citytv, Toronto, where she covered primetime nightly news, including federal elections, educational strikes and the city’s homeless. As someone who grew up admiring CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, she insists: [quotation from Rajpal] Rajpal grew up in Hong Kong, lived in Toronto, speaks fluent Cantonese, Punjabi and French, and gets a high “meeting and interviewing” people like former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, Colombian President Andres Pastrana. [quotation from Rajpal]"</li> <li> The article notes: "The rich glow of the plush sofa couldn’t divert the attention from her pretty face. The soft filtered sunlight lit up her perfect features, which strongly hinted at an Indian connection. One of the most attractive faces on television, the 34-year old CNN news and business anchor Monita Rajpal needs no introduction. And with a million watt smile as your visiting card who needs one? ... Rajpal was born in Hong Kong to a Chinese mother of Indian origin and an Indian father. She spent most of her childhood in Hong Kong before immigrating to Toronto, Canada where in 1996 she obtained a B.A.A. (Bachelor of Applied Arts) degree in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson University before moving into television journalism and anchoring on Toronto’s Pulse24 news channel. “We have strong connections with India. My father attended Khalsa College (New Delhi) here,” reveals Rajpal. In the past few years this avid blogger has had several big assignments to her name — the US-led ‘war against terror’, the Catholic Church scandal and unrest in Liberia to name a few. During the Iraq war she interviewed Presidents and Prime Ministers as also leaders of the Shiite Muslim political group."</li> <li> The article notes: "Probably one of the worst jobs in the building is working the main switchboard, where thousands of calls come in daily. The women here are known as the 'switchettes.' ... This is how Monita Rajpal started out five years ago this month. And now, the 27-year-old is off to Atlanta to take an anchor position with CNN International. ... Upon graduation from Ryerson, she accepted a six-month receptionist position at ChumCity. ... In February, a CNN executive in town just happened be flipping stations in his hotel room when he caught Rajpal."</li> <li> The article notes: "MONITA RAJPAL IS momentarily stumped. Until this point, the face of CNN International’s daily World Report has been answering questions over the phone from London with a bright voice and self-assurance honed through years in live television. ... Rajpal has interviewed renowned world leaders and politicians for CNN, including Al Gore and former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev. No one is off the table. ... As a child, the idea of hosting her own news program was beyond her imagination. Born in Hong Kong, Rajpal moved with her family to North York when she was 14. The area was much as it is today, a suburban paradise filled with rows of homes and shopping centres, with a direct connection to Toronto’s core. She attended A. Y. Jackson Secondary School and participated in the school’s Amnesty International program."</li> <li> The article notes: "Monita Rajpal has interviewed heads of states in her six-year long career at CNN. But it is the stories of people who have lost everything in an earthquake or speaking to a man whose brother is on death row that she remembers most vividly. Reporting about the Pakistan earthquake from London she says, 'Words fail to describe how sad it is.' She is the news anchor for the European breakfast show 'CNN Today', she also hosts 'Art of Life' CNN's luxury lifestyle show. ... Based in London, Rajpal says, 'India is the land of my ancestors, yet there is not necessarily a sense of homecoming.' She looks Indian and is sad to leave but this is not home, as she has lived outside India all her life."</li> <li> The article notes: "In an attempt to create a programme that would explore the people, places or things that have made art and culture what it is, CNN, has recently launched a unique show, Icon. “In Icon, we wanted to highlight a world that transcends boundaries both in terms of culture and influence,” says the show’s Indian-origin presenter, Monita Rajpal, who is a news anchor at CNN since 2001. “It is about all the memorable facets of our society that stand out and leave an impression.” USP of the show is its diversity, feels London-based Rajpal. While the first episode of the show covered art and fashion in Paris, the second one delved into the legacy of guitar legend Les Paul, and the third one looks into the advertising. “We are not only focusing on established icons,” explains the veteran news anchor, who counts Mikhail Gorbachev, Tom Ford and IM Pei among her top interviews. “We are also covering people, places, or things that have the potential to be iconic.”"</li> <li> The article notes: "Having worked in front of the camera in Toronto, Atlanta and London, Monita Rajpal may be comfortable in the public eye, but she feels self-conscious in the gym. The 36-year-old co-anchor of CNN International's daily news show, World One, and host of icon, a monthly arts and culture show, is working with a trainer to keep her confidence - and motivation - going strong."</li> <li> The article notes: "Prominent Sikh Canadians include former federal Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh and journalist Monita Rajpal (a CNN news anchor, based at the network's London office)."</li> </ol>

There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Monita Rajpal to pass Notability, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject". Cunard (talk) 11:30, 10 May 2020 (UTC)</li></ul>
 * Monita Rajpal worked for CNN International between 2001 and 2014 in Atlanta, London, and Hong Kong. At CNN, she interviewed Ehud Barak, a former Prime Minister of Israel; Andrés Pastrana Arango, the then-President of Colombia; and Moses Blah, who had just taken office as President of Liberia. She also interviewed Mikhail Gorbachev, Vicente Fox, Al Gore, Tom Ford, and I. M. Pei. She has received substantial coverage in the Bangkok Post, the Press Trust of India, The Economic Times, the National Post, TRNTO, and The Hindu. Cunard (talk) 11:30, 10 May 2020 (UTC)

<div class="xfd_relist" style="border-top: 1px solid #AAA; border-bottom: 1px solid #AAA; padding: 0px 25px;"> Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus. Relisting comment: Looks like a WP:HEY case but more opinions would be appreciated.
 * Comment: I rewrote the article. The article previously had one inline reference, which was to the subject's website. The article now has 15 inline citations. Cunard (talk) 11:30, 10 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per WP:BASIC, WP:HEY, and thanks to Cunard's editing. pburka (talk) 12:49, 12 May 2020 (UTC)

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Yunshui <sup style="font-size:90%">雲 <sub style="font-size:90%">水 10:50, 14 May 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep per Cunard's demonstration of significant, independent reliable coverage. CJK09 (talk) 17:53, 14 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep per the edits and increased coverage, also a major international news presenter. Sadads (talk) 22:11, 19 May 2020 (UTC)


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