Template:Did you know nominations/8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia

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The result was: promoted by 97198 talk 12:43, 24 November 2023 (UTC)

8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia

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Slobodan Milošević in 1988

... that the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia marked the rise of Slobodan Milošević (pictured) to power? Source: Ref 91 inside the article (includes three sources), one of them: Grdešić, Marko (2019). The Shape of Populism: Serbia before the Disoslution of Yugoslavia. Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Press. p. 35. ISBN 9780472131334. OCLC 1099528798.
- ALT1: ... ... that the broadcast of the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia was manipulated by removing or delaying critical speeches of Slobodan Milošević (pictured)?^[1]
- ALT2: ... ... that the broadcast of the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia was manipulated by allies of Slobodan Milošević (pictured) to remove or delay speeches critical of him?^[1]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Semarang City Regional House of Representatives

Improved to Good Article status by Vacant0 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:48, 27 October 2023 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: Confirm all the basics, article was promoted to GA and nominated within the period, but this nomination has been overlooked so far. You did very good work here. The article well deserves GA status, we just need to figure out how to make Milošević's rise to power hook-y. Maybe something about the name calling at the session with Milošević calling Vllasi a 'cunt' and Vllasi responding by calling Milošević "a liar and a cheat". Another possibility is the editing of the broadcast to remove critical speeches. 🌿MtBotany (talk) 22:56, 19 November 2023 (UTC)

What about

ALT 1: ... that the broadcast of the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia was manipulated by removing or delaying critical speeches of Slobodan Milošević (pictured)? Vacant0 (talk) 17:22, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

@Vacant0 I do think that is a bit more intriguing. Anyone else want to jump in with an opinion? I have a slight editing suggestion that you can take or leave:ALT 2: ... that the broadcast of the 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia was manipulated by allies of Slobodan Milošević (pictured) to remove or delay speeches critical of him?

My edit does fly a little closer to editorializing, but I think the drama of the moment is what might hook readers. My proposal for the name calling might not be as good.

ALT 3: ... that 8th Session of the Central Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia included an abusive tirade by Slobodan Milošević (pictured) against a delegate who would not support him?

Side note: what I've read in Milosevic : a biography by LeBor that you cite in the article about the abusive episode is fascinating. It is on Archive.org and anyone with an account can read it. After the close I might see if I can properly add a link in your references so others know it is available online. 🌿MtBotany (talk) 23:09, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

I disagree with adding the link because that would ruin the referencing style, titles for the bibliography are not linked. ISBN's and ISSN's are enough. Vacant0 (talk) 23:24, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

No problem. Glad I mentioned it so I could avoid making a mistake.

Back to the DYK. What is your feeling on the best hook? 🌿MtBotany (talk) 18:17, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

I prefer ALT 2. Vacant0 (talk) 19:51, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Okay, I've put in ALT 2 into the template and marked this as approved. I think we're go to go here. Once again, I think you did great work on the article. Facinating topic that is great to have in Wikipedia. Anything else anyone see that I missed or made an error on? 🌿MtBotany (talk) 20:53, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

^ ^a ^b Kurspahić, Kemal (2003). Prime Time Crime: Balkan Media in War and Peace. Washington, D.C.: United States Institute of Peace Press. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9781929223398. OCLC 50755952.

[Prime_Time_Crime-1] Kurspahić, Kemal (2003). Prime Time Crime: Balkan Media in War and Peace. Washington, D.C.: United States Institute of Peace Press. pp. 39–40. ISBN 9781929223398. OCLC 50755952.

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