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| == ] Newsletter, ], November 2006 == | |||
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| <big>'''] Newsletter'''</big> | |||
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| Issue 007 – November 2006 | |||
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| ; '''Issue of the Month''' | |||
| Again, the issue of the month is inline citations. ], ], and ] have all been defeatured, as they failed to satisfy criterion 1(c) of ], and other song FAs are due for the chopping block. Inline citations are an important aspect of articles—they ensure verifiability and reliability, and they remove original research. Additionally, they give readers the option to read the original source material and view it within context. | |||
| Basically: | |||
| # All direct quotations attributed to Beatles members pooled from interviews need full inline citations. | |||
| # All critical comments about songs or albums need full inline citations to notable music critics, magazines opinions, or reviews, as opposed to being merely comments by Wikipedians. | |||
| # Inline citations need: author name, article name, publication date, and name of publication. Such info is still preferable even if quoting from an interview posted upon a website; when this is the case, place the URL link at the end of the citation with the date it was last accessed. (This will help editors retrieve the page using the ], should the link go dead in the future.) | |||
| ; Beatles News | |||
| * The Beatles are due to release a soundtrack album, '']'', at the end of November, as a companion to their ] ]. It will feature remastered and remixed versions of their previously released songs, including some new medleys. | |||
| * Paul's getting a divorce. Pain, arguing, and fighting abound. | |||
| ; Project News | |||
| * ''']:''' A number of project members are collaborating on ]'s article, with the aim of getting it to Featured Article status. The work is going well and all help is welcome! Check in at ] if you want to help. | |||
| * The Wings tours are really nicely documented now (see ]), but ] is almost empty. ] and the rest of us would love to see (and read) articles on each Beatles tour, including the pre-fame tours of the UK—and the Hamburg trips, of course! | |||
| * The article on ] has been ] by ]. | |||
| * Two new articles have been listed in the ] since ]: | |||
| **"]", a ] song from ] (]) | |||
| **], a list of ] ]s (]) | |||
| * The hottest Project page this month has been ], involved in the Featured Article drive, as mentioned above. | |||
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| ; Member News | |||
| * New members to the project since the last issue include ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| * Our project members are too modest to report any awards they may have given or received. | |||
| ; From the Editors | |||
| Wherever possible, editors should help to trim down on list-like prose within Beatles articles. They should convert list-like sections into fluent, cohesive prose which ties an article's sections together. Lists make articles disjointed, awkward, and difficult to read. | |||
| Be sure to take part in the Featured Article drive, and don't forget those inline citations! | |||
| If you've just joined, add your name to the ] section of ]. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered ]. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! | |||
| Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the ] (Issue 008 – December 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing! | |||
| ; Contributors to this Issue | |||
| * ] (Lead Editor) | |||
| * ] (Editor) | |||
| * ] (Editor) | |||
| * ] (Distributor) | |||
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| <div class="NavHead" style="background: white; text-align: left;">Complete To Do List</div> | |||
| <div style="font-size: smaller; text-align: left;">Make visible or invisible by clicking ''Show'' or ''Hide'', respectively.</div> | |||
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| | style="border-bottom: 3px solid lightgrey; background-color: white" |<small>Open tasks for ]. <br> | |||
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| <!-- temporary message, can be deleted when the list is full of editor-friendly tasks-->As the project is currently just starting, our more experienced editors are working on the ], ], and ]. Your assistance is welcome. If you would prefer to just edit - and why wouldn't you? - we have a choice selection of ] to turn blue and articles to clean! Now let's get busy. | |||
| <!--*'''Collaboration: | |||
| *'''To Nominate at ]: | |||
| *'''To Improve to Featured standard:'''--> | |||
| *'''To Expand''': ] See also: ''']''' | |||
| *'''To Clean up:''' ] (wikify). ]. | |||
| *'''To Merge:''' | |||
| <!--*'''To Destub:''' See: ] | |||
| *'''To Deorphan:''' --> | |||
| *'''To Create:''' Lennon/McCartney songs: ] (produced by ]), ]. George Martin produced ] song: ]. Songs covered by The Beatles: ]. ]. ], where Paul met Linda. Macca single: ]. Articles on each Beatle tour (]). ]. ] - Moody Blues song sung by Denny Laine on '']'' (also needs wikilinking from various Wings and Moody Blues related articles). | |||
| ''']'''. | |||
| *'''Lists to complete:''' | |||
| *'''Wanted Pics/Graphics:''' ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ]. We need a better open-licenced photo for the project, to replace the Abbey Road crossing. ''If you provide a photo, please remove the ReqPhoto tag from the article's talk page and remove the article from this list.'' | |||
| <!--*'''Maintain''': --> | |||
| *'''Project Discussions''': ], ], ], ] <!-- Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_The_Beatles/Article_Classification#The_big_ones -- not yet ready to debate, but the issue of how to bring The Beatles back to FA status, and how to deal with the sub articles --> | |||
| *'''Project:''' Add <nowiki>{{</nowiki>]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> to the talk pages of all Beatles-related articles<!-- and add the articles to ] so related changes link works-->. Send a newsletter to members, canvas for new members, and coordinate tasks. Enter articles ] into this list (under To Expand) and also list articles needing cleaning and other work here. | |||
| '''If you complete one of these tasks, please remove it from the list and add your achievement to the ].''' | |||
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Again, the issue of the month is inline citations. A Day in the Life, A Hard Day's Night (song), and Get Back have all been defeatured, as they failed to satisfy criterion 1(c) of What is a featured article?, and other song FAs are due for the chopping block. Inline citations are an important aspect of articles—they ensure verifiability and reliability, and they remove original research. Additionally, they give readers the option to read the original source material and view it within context. Basically:
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Wherever possible, editors should help to trim down on list-like prose within Beatles articles. They should convert list-like sections into fluent, cohesive prose which ties an article's sections together. Lists make articles disjointed, awkward, and difficult to read. Be sure to take part in the Featured Article drive, and don't forget those inline citations! If you've just joined, add your name to the Participants section of Misplaced Pages:WikiProject The Beatles. You'll get a mention in the next issue of the Newsletter and get it delivered as desired. Also, please include your own promotions and awards in future issues. Don't be shy! Lastly, this is your newsletter and you can be involved in the creation of the next issue (Issue 008 – December 2006). Any and all contributions are welcome. Simply let yourself be known to any of the undersigned, or just start editing!
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