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To-do list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Journalism: edit · history · watch · refresh · Updated 2026-02-15 Things you can do Place the project banner, {{WikiProject Journalism}}, on the talk pages of all articles within the scope of this project. Rate the unassessed articles according to the quality scale Cleanup: CNN, 2003 invasion of Iraq media coverage, more... Article requests: Global Disinformation Index, HoldtheFrontPage.co.uk (174 Results), Lucy Kafanov (CNN correspondent), Kelly Cobiella (TV journalist), Cecilia Rasmussen (Los Angeles Times staff writer) 252 Results Expand: L'Aurore, History of journalism, Journalist, draft Journalism articles. Stubs: Documentary stubs, Journalist stubs, Newspaper stubs, Magazine stubs, Television news show stubs, More stubs... Category:Wikipedia requested images of journalists

Request for Review and suggestions: Lizzie Johnson

Hi! I recently added a page for this journalist, Lizzie Johnson, whose career at the Washington Post took a surprising turn this month when she was laid off by email while in a war zone in Ukraine. I would love any advice or similar-ish people to model from. I have done some women-in-red scientists in the past, but am now doing a few independent journalists -- none of this works without independent, reliable sources doing actual reporting...

Also, if anyone felt like giving it a Review, that would be nice too ;) I'm not sure why the (small handful of) other pages I've created got reviewed so much faster...

Thanks for any help you can offer! Chris vLS (talk) 00:56, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I can try to help over time. I'm new to Wikipedia but can offer many years of experience in the journalism field.

I don't know where is best to "give it a Review" or give small specific feedback: your talk page? a sandbox?

On an initial look, I'm not sure about sourcing to direct tweets. Do they qualify as a Reliable Source?

Also, I think being a finalist for the Livingston Award is not so notable? Winning the award has definitely been hard for lots of people. Finalist? Not so notable.

An example of a Wikipedia entry on an accomplished female journalist who started out young in the profession, and I'm pretty sure tried for the Livingston and apparently didn't get it. She got more stuff later though:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paige_Williams_(author)

An example of a Wikipedia entry on a foreign correspondent:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Colvin

~~~Underoke Underoke (talk) 02:48, 17 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I see we should use this space?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lizzie_Johnson Underoke (talk) 02:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

COI edit request relevant to this project: Noah Shachtman

Just notifying members of this project that there is a Conflict of Interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the Noah Shachtman article. DrThneed (talk) 06:01, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Noah Shachtman

Hi all, I have some suggestions for updates to former Rolling Stone editor Noah Shachtman’s page. I hope that you'll take a look and consider adding information to the article. You can find the request here: Talk:Noah Shachtman#Additional information. Thanks for the idea, Newslinger And thanks for your attention! RetroCrown (talk) 21:12, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Giles Whittell

I have proposed Giles Whittell for deletion for the reason:

Poorly sourced for 10 years, and a Google search 10 pages back for his name does not yield any independent sources or any sources that significantly cover him as a person.

If anyone can find and add notability-establishing sources, please do so. Rand Freeman (talk to me) 04:50, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

He's mentioned in a 2025 post about The Observer's editor leaving. He's a deputy to the new editor in chief.

https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/observer-confirms-departure-of-editor-lucy-rock/

archived at

https://web.archive.org/web/20260309160410/https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/media-jobs-uk-news/observer-confirms-departure-of-editor-lucy-rock/

Underoke (talk) 20:37, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Draft list of journalism websites to propose for CiteUnseen and/or custom search engine

Wikipedia:WikiProject Journalism/sources —— Superb Owl (talk) 14:57, 24 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Journalism search engine is now live - see above subpage for more details on what it searches Superb Owl (talk) 22:08, 8 April 2026 (UTC)[reply]

COI edit request relevant to this project: Zain Verjee

Just notifying members of this project that there is a conflict of interest edit request relevant to this WikiProject at the Zain Verjee article. The request has been waiting since 31 March 2026 with no response. MediaEditorJNL (talk) 15:40, 2 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]