Talk:SoHo Weekly News

SoHo Weekly News has been listed as one of the Social sciences and society good articles under the good article criteria. If you can improve it further, please do so. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it.
Review: November 12, 2023. (Reviewed version).

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A fact from SoHo Weekly News appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 26 December 2018 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that an angry artist walked into the SoHo Weekly News offices and chopped off two of his fingers as a "protest"?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2018/December. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SoHo Weekly News.

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Susan Sontag suit: https://www.newspapers.com/image/350472519/?terms=soho%2Bweekly%2Bnews

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:SoHo Weekly News/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Ktkvtsh (talk · contribs) 07:59, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I will be reviewing this article for GA standing. Ktkvtsh (talk) 07:59, 12 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass: The article on the SoHo Weekly News meets all the criteria for a good article. It provides a comprehensive history of the newspaper, its founders, and its impact on New York's alternative journalism scene. The article is well-sourced, neutral in tone, and offers valuable insights into the publication's significance, making it a strong candidate for recognition as a good article.
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