Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Murder of Yang Xin (2nd nomination)


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The result was   delete.  MBisanz  talk 00:03, 11 January 2013 (UTC)

Murder of Yang Xin
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During a search for sources, nearly all coverage that pops up is from around the time of the murder or is just detailing the progress of the court case. Other than that I found a single book source that appears to just be an extensive listing of violent incidents in universities. The only apparent reason for it getting international news coverage is because of the Virginia Tech massacre. Beyond that tangential link, sources contain no meaningful contextual coverage that I can find, just a detailing of events. This is a classic WP:NOT case for deletion. Coverage is WP:ROUTINE and not indicative of enduring notability for the event. The Devil's Advocate tlk. cntrb. 17:22, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Weak keep I'm going to argue here that the coverage is not WP:ROUTINE because of the international aspect to the incident. I dislike "Murder of X" articles in general unless they're of historical significance, but the notability guidelines seem to back up keeping this one. § FreeRangeFrog croak 00:31, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * National or international coverage can definitely still be routine coverage. That should not even remotely be entertained as proving notability on its own. All we have are reports chronicling the event and providing occasional updates on the case, with the only actual context being that it happened at some place where a notable event happened. In other words, this is not demonstrable of this murder's notability, but of the enduring notability of the Virginia Tech massacre. Consider WP:INDEPTH as a corollary of WP:ROUTINE.-- The Devil's Advocate tlk.  cntrb. 02:52, 28 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Delete per NOT NEWS guideline and the notability is not established. --Cold Season (talk) 14:24, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Crime-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:12, 28 December 2012 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 20:12, 28 December 2012 (UTC)


 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Courcelles 00:24, 3 January 2013 (UTC)


 * Delete - no social impact of the event beyond being in the news. Staszek Lem (talk) 01:23, 3 January 2013 (UTC)
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