Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Con Magazine


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was Delete. Hut 8.5 19:48, 5 October 2013 (UTC)

The Con Magazine

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Article de-PRODded with accusations of bias against small media outlets. However, PROD reason still stands: "New magazine, too young to have become notable yet. Article creation premature. Does not meet WP:GNG", hence: Delete Randykitty (talk) 11:18, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Delete per lack of substantial coverage in reliable independent sources. Candleabracadabra (talk) 12:32, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of South Africa-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:17, 20 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Websites-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:17, 20 September 2013 (UTC)


 * Article should not be deleted. The Con, while new, is a notable and relevant news source. It has already been republished in mainstream media and other independent sources. Mail & Guardian, one of the places it has been republished, is generally the most respected mainstream media outlet in South Africa. Frombelow (talk) 21:35, 22 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 02:05, 27 September 2013 (UTC)


 * That Mail & Guardian is "generally the most respected etc" remains to be seen, and, at any rate, that they would republish a piece doesn't yet mean the original outlet is notable. Proof of notability comes from discussion in reliable sources, not from this. Since there is no evidence that this is a noteworthy media outlet, delete. Drmies (talk) 04:31, 27 September 2013 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.