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  • Comment: Although some new sourcing mostly related to the Swiftposium has been added, it does not improve the coverage deficit expressed in the AfD. Importantly, the new coverage *of Spanos* is exclusively passing mentions and quotes, sometimes accompanied by further details on her class. Even if the coverage of her class or her interviews had been significant, as AfD participants noted the subject would still fail BIO1E, so it would not be appropriate to accept this draft in the absence of new SUSTAINED sourcing. JoelleJay (talk) 22:02, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Due to the recent AfD discussion that resulted in a consensus to delete based on a lack of notability, this draft must overcome those concerns in order to be accepted. That has not happened, as there are no significant changes that show any new indications of notability since the AfD discussion. After a search of my own, I couldn't find any new sources that would help the case for notability. While I do personally find the notability to be borderline and would've erred on the side of keeping the article, reviewers can't override an existing consensus when the circumstances haven't clearly changed. ––FormalDude (talk) 11:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Comment: Anybody feel like picking this one up and publishing it? Otherwise, I may do it myself (in spite of my significant involvement in drafting this version, as well as the previous attempt to get this over the line). I just think it makes no sense that we don't have an article about this person. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 07:49, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
    PS: Please see Talk for additional discussion and history. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 07:53, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
Brittany Spanos
NationalityAmerican
OccupationMusic journalist
EmployerRolling Stone

Brittany Spanos is an American music journalist, educator, and pop culture critic. She is a senior writer and broadcaster at Rolling Stone magazine. Spanos teaches a course on Taylor Swift at New York University Tisch School of the Arts and was a keynote speaker at the 2024 Swiftposium.

Biography

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Spanos grew up in the South Suburbs of Chicago before moving to New York to study at NYU's Gallatin School of Individualized Study. She became Clubs Editor at The Village Voice and freelanced for magazines such as Rookie, Cosmopolitan, Vulture, The Hairpin and SPIN before joining Rolling Stone as a staff writer in 2015.[1] Spanos has been guest contributor to a variety of other publications such as Smithsonian and Slate magazines, as well as a radio broadcaster, panel participant, and public speaker.[2][3][4][5][6] She has also worked as a consultant for clients such as MTV.[7]

At Rolling Stone, she has written in-depth profiles and conducted interview with bold name stars such as Adele, Cardi B, Dua Lipa, Janelle Monáe, Lizzo, Issa Rae, and Harry Styles. Her work has frequently featured on the magazine's cover. Since 2020 she has been the host of a weekly broadcast called Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums, which, according to the magazine, is based on an "updated version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums list".[8][9]

Spanos teaches a course on Taylor Swift at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music.[10][11][12][13]. According to American Songwriter magazine, the course, which "follows the evolution of Swift's career as a songwriter, entrepreneur, and artist in country and pop", is intended to "deconstruct both the appeal and aversions to Taylor Swift". The article continues, "Spanos, who has been covering the ascension of Swift throughout her career" said that she hopes to help her students "rethink how to engage with one of the world's biggest and sometimes divisive stars".[14] Since Spanos's class first went viral in 2021,[15] other universities such as the University of Texas at Austin, UC Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford, and Ghent University in Belgium have begun offering similar courses.[16][17] In 2024, Spanos delivered the keynote address at Swiftposium, a 2-day symposium on Swift at the University of Melbourne.[18][19][20][21]

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Jenny (January 27, 2017). "Brittany Spanos (@ohheybrittany) on Nicki Minaj, Teen Fandoms, and Group Chats". Vulture. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
  2. ^ Hyde, Paul (10 October 2019). "Humanities Hub events feature writers from Rolling Stone and Wired magazine, other guest speakers". Clemson News. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  3. ^ Spanos, Brittany. "Power 787 Radio". Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  4. ^ "Brittany Spanos". KCRW. 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  5. ^ "Rolling Stone writer explains Swiftmania". ABC listen. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  6. ^ Johnson, Kirbie; Radford, Meg; Spanos, Brittany; Softee (28 October 2023). "'She's having the last laugh': four Britney Spears superfans on her memoir". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  7. ^ Amatulli, Jenna (12 September 2023). "Swifties' wildest dream: US media outlet posts Taylor Swift reporter job". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  8. ^ "Hear the Trailer for Season 2 of Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums' Podcast". Rolling Stone. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  9. ^ Spanos, Brittany (17 November 2020). "500 Greatest Albums Podcast: Taylor Swift on How 'Red' Changed Everything For Her". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  10. ^ Aswad, Jem (2 February 2022). "Taylor Swift Course Launched at New York University's Clive Davis Institute". Variety. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  11. ^ Aniftos, Rania (3 February 2022). "A Taylor Swift Course Has Launched at NYU's Clive Davis Institute". Billboard. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  12. ^ Pisani, Joseph (15 March 2022). "NYU Shakes It Off With Taylor Swift Class". WSJ. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  13. ^ Chiu, David (February 14, 2022). "Taylor Swift Course At NYU Takes A Deep Dive Into The Singer's Career And Impact". Forbes. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  14. ^ Benitez-Eves, Tina (4 February 2022). "Taylor Swift Inspires College Music Course". American Songwriter. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  15. ^ West, Bryan (18 February 2024). "Australia's 'Swiftposium' attracts global intellectuals to discuss Taylor Swift". The Tennessean. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Why universities from UC Berkeley to Harvard are teaching courses on Taylor Swift". The Mercury News. 11 December 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  17. ^ Grow, Kory (9 March 2023). "Think You Know Everything About Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well'? Now You Can Study It in College". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  18. ^ "...Ready for it? Swiftposium deep dive into Taylor Swift's impact on music, culture and society". University of Melbourne. December 7, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Taylor Swift's achievements make it to academics as University of Melbourne hold a 'Swiftposium'". Firstpost. 13 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  20. ^ "Taylor Swift: Inside a world-first 'Swiftposium' academic summit". BBC News. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
  21. ^ "Swiftposium Keynote Speakers". Swiftposium 2024: An academic conference on Taylor Swift. Retrieved 13 February 2024.
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