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| Submission declined on 7 September 2022 by SeoR (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by SeoR 20 months ago. | |
Comment: Not sure that this meets WP:GNG - whereby the subject has "received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject" - or WP:JOURNALIST - no significant (and critically reviewed) body of work yet. There are several passing mentions of, or credits to, Bowler in the citations provided, but no detail or depth beyond his roles. Prior to some editing, claims of him co-authoring a book were clearly exaggerated. Bowler may achieve prominence, but it could currently be WP:TOOSOON. Paul W (talk) 12:19, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Thanks for submission but this article, which is struggling at the gate for some time, still fails to meet the basic test, preferably clear in the opening 1-3 lines of "why is this subject notable enough to appear in Wikipedia?" with independent citations which show that the topic has been covered in a way which makes this clear. We have a name, a capitalised job title, and ??? The mentioned job is not so notable in itself, and there are no other special achievements mentioned, or other qualifying factors. It's not hopeless but there is a way to go... SeoR (talk) 13:26, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
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Derek Bowler | |
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| Born | Cork, Ireland |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Education | University of Limerick |
| Occupation | Investigative journalist |
| Employer | European Broadcasting Union |
Derek Bowler is an Irish investigative journalist, head of social newsgathering at the European Broadcasting Union.[1][2]
Career edit
Bowler attended the University of Limerick (UL), graduating with a BA (Hons) in Journalism & New Media. During his time at UL, Bowler was chief reporter,[3] and later editor[4] of the annual newspaper The Limerick Voice. He also co-hosted the rock/metal radio show Transmission on ULFM.[5]
Bowler worked at the Dublin-headquartered social newsgathering agency Storyful.[6] During his time at the company, he co-produced the 2014 mini-documentary One Month In Ferguson - The Death of Michael Brown in collaboration with The Young Turks, using eyewitness media to uncover the events leading to Brown's death in Ferguson, Missouri.[7]
He currently works at the European Broadcasting Union at the organization's headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland,[8] where he leads the Eurovision Social Newswire, an eyewitness and video verification service for public service media broadcasters.[1]
In 2023, Bowler was part of an EBU investigative team that uncovered proof of a Kremlin-sponsored initiative to take Ukrainian children from the war-torn country to Russia, a war crime under international law.[9] A second investigation involving Bowler exposed Russia’s aggressive policy of assimilation of territories it has illegally annexed in east Ukraine. [10]
In 2024, Bowler contributed to a book on user-generated content and journalism in the 21st century.[11]
Book contribution edit
- "Ethical Use of Eyewitness Content: How Public Service Media Are Rebuilding Trust in News" in Eyewitness Textures: User-Generated Content and Journalism in the Twenty-First Century, Edited by Michael Andrew Lithgow and Michèle Martin. (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2024)[11]
References edit
- ^ a b "The Eurovision News Exchange Social Newswire: The EBU's first line of defence in breaking news". European Broadcasting Union. 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Derek Bowler". Voices — European Festival of Journalism and Media Literacy. 11 February 2024.
- ^ "Limerick Voice 2012". Limerick Voice. 13 December 2012.
- ^ "UL Students give Voice to latest newspaper". Limerick Leader. 9 December 2015.
- ^ "Interview of Transmission ft. Kelly O'Brien 0n ULFM". Mixcloud. 3 May 2012.
- ^ "Best of Mediaflash S2: Derek Bowler On User Generated Content". MediaHQ. 5 September 2022.
- ^ "One Month In Ferguson - The Death of Michael Brown [Documentary]". The Young Turks. 29 September 2014.
- ^ "The missing children of Ukraine?". The Eurovision News Podcast. 6 March 2023.
- ^ "Where are the missing children of Ukraine?". European Broadcasting Union. 8 March 2023.
- ^ "Russification in Occupied Ukraine". European Broadcasting Union. 11 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Eyewitness Textures: User-Generated Content and Journalism in the Twenty-First Century". McGill-Queen’s University Press. 11 February 2024.