Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shahidul Islam (journalist)


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The result was   delete. Tone 16:25, 27 August 2010 (UTC)

Shahidul Islam (journalist)

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Journalist of questionable notability. There are lots of people of this name, but searching for "Shahidul Islam" + "Hindustan Express" only returns self-published stuff on web search. A news search returns this, in which he is mentioned in passing, plus his blog, the content of which anonymous IPs have tried relentlessly to add to the article. Favonian (talk) 21:52, 21 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of People-related deletion discussions.  -- Favonian (talk) 12:05, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions.  -- Favonian (talk) 12:05, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete: Third party RS coverage not found. -- Redtigerxyz Talk 12:40, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Question does he write in English, or another language? It could be our web searches are a rather blunt tool. --Dweller (talk) 18:16, 22 August 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, answered my own question. He writes in Urdu. I'd question the use of Googling in English characters for ascertaining notability. Anyone know how to search in Urdu? --Dweller (talk) 18:18, 22 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete: non-notable journalist.--Sodabottle (talk) 03:58, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. There are sources online that support the size and notability of the newspaper and Islam's role as news editor. However, these particular sources are also identified as malicious and according to WP policy should not be linked. It also appears as though there have been earlier articles of this subject that were deleted. The original author of this article is the subject, identified through a sock investigation. With no other reliable sources identified, I would recommend deleting the article. Cindamuse (talk) 13:43, 23 August 2010 (UTC)
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