Template:Did you know nominations/Brenda Sexton

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The result was: promoted by Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 15:16, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

Brenda Sexton

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~~... that Brenda Sexton increased Illinois film-related revenue to 147 percent in 2003, even though she had no background in film?~~

Comment: I have less than 5 DYK nominations, therefore am exempt from QPQ.

Created by Mchuedem (talk). Self nominated at 20:51, 4 March 2015 (UTC).

for Women's History Mointh? Victuallers (talk) 21:43, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

Comment: I agree that it would make a good Women's History Month DYK. TeriEmbrey (talk) 14:58, 5 March 2015 (UTC)

Increased it to 147% of what? EEng (talk) 07:59, 7 March 2015 (UTC)

Before she entered office, filmmakers were only spending $25 million in Illinois. Sexton was able to boost that amount to $62 million, a 147 percent increase in film-related revenue. Mchuedem (talk) 14:25, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that even though she had no background in film, Brenda Sexton increased filmmaking-related spending in Illinois by 147 percent in 2003?

("Revenue" more connotes money coming in somewhere e.g. tax revenue or corporate sales revenue, not the expenditure point of view; and the increase you mention is "by 147%" not "of 147%", though an alternative wording could be "was responsible for an increase in spending of 147%".) EEng (talk) 14:46, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Ahh, I see. Thanks for the edit. I think that it is clearer. Mchuedem (talk) 14:55, 10 March 2015 (UTC)

Hey, come on! This has had a lot of attention so I went to give it a tick when I find this in one of the main references..."A year ago, Sexton had little film-industry credibility beyond a portfolio of movie reviews she wrote for a Web site and a home library of some 2,000 films." Is that "no background in film"? I'm out of this one. Victuallers (talk) 12:51, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Why all the declaiming? It's easily fixed.

ALT2 ... though having "little film-industry credibility" when appointed managing director of the Illinois Film Office, Brenda Sexton increased filmmaking-related spending in that state by 147 percent in her first year? EEng (talk) 13:26, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

"No background in film," to me, meant no background in the film industry. I guess that was unclear. It's different to watch movies and write film reviews than to be in the film business, but I can see how the wording of my previous could be seen as contradictory to the facts. I appreciate the Alt2. Mchuedem (talk) 16:41, 2 April 2015 (UTC)

Regrettably, ALT2 is over the length limit at 210 characters and has been struck. This needs a valid hook before we can call for a full review. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:07, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Actually, let's just rearrange and cut ALT2 to make a 182-character ALT3:

ALT3: ... that although having "little film-industry credibility", Brenda Sexton increased filmmaking-related spending in Illinois by 147 percent in her first year at the Illinois Film Office?

Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:12, 9 April 2015 (UTC)

Long enough, new enough when nominated, QPQ unnecessary (I wouldn't bother stating that you are exempt from QPQ personally, as I let QPQcheck be the judge of it), hook short enough and interesting. Every paragraph is sourced. Good to go, though could use some more links in the lede.--Laun chba ller 08:34, 18 April 2015 (UTC)