Talk:David Carr (journalist)

Carr apology

When did Carr apologize? Do we have a link for that? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.29.158.20 (talk) 14:22, 27 June 2011 (UTC)

Notable appearances

Three "notable appearances" have been added, but there's no claim as to their notability other than being recognizable events. These seem arbitrary, and I suggest their removal. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 21:47, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

Disagree completely. For a currently working, relevant journalist, Carr's work was across many new media platforms, as he was an early adopter of many. To restrict his contributions to a traditional brick-and-mortar approach would be to de-value his work and his career and the impact he had upon his peers and those who followed him. These are cited appearances in all of the tributes by both the New York Times as well and numerous memorials and articles written about Carr. If you insist upon removing content (which seems counter-productive), these links can be more buried into the body of the article. This current organization seems more clear and conveys more honestly the impact of his work, in my opinion.BrillLyle (talk) 22:46, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

The point is that to highlight these particular appearances is arbitrary, and to indicate them as "notable" is your opinion. Find a valid reason why a particular public speech or appearance is notable, and then it is worth mentioning/ --ZimZalaBim ^talk 02:40, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Twitter link

Also disagree with the removal of Carr's Twitter feed link. It is an outmoded perspective to not acknowledge this link as another platform similar to an official website, especially in the way that Carr was able to use Twitter. Although you can link to a Wikipedia rule that disallows Twitter as an external link, this seems to be an old-fashioned, ill-thought out restriction. My opinion of course, but my concern is more for the completeness and high quality of the entry, not for restrictive rules that make no sense today.BrillLyle (talk) 22:46, 15 February 2015 (UTC)

You should take up your larger argument over at WP:LINKSTOAVOID. Typically, we don't link to people's Twitter streams. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 02:39, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

Not quite sure who made you the final arbiter of any of these decisions. Your edits are deleting content that has been widely discussed in the news and adequately sourced. It doesn't make sense and reduces the clearness of the entry. And adding Twitter feeds is very common nowadays. If Wikipedia has it on a lot of pages, then what is the problem? BrillLyle (talk) 04:11, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

I'm not a final arbiter, and please don't turn this into an unnecessary dispute. Just because information is discussed in the news doesn't mean it is necessary to include in an encyclopedia article. The large amount of details about his death that you restored provide an undue focus on this current event. Being related in an obituary doesn't make it particularly noteworthy. For example, who cares which medical examiner stated the cause of death? That's not relevant to his biography. --ZimZalaBim ^talk 14:52, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

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