Template:Did you know nominations/Les Payne

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The result was: promoted by PanydThe muffin is not subtle 21:58, 4 May 2012 (UTC)

Les Payne edit

  • ... that the Pulitzer Prize jury voted to award Les Payne the prize, but the advisory board overruled the decision without explanation?

Created/expanded by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 18:01, 3 May 2012 (UTC)

  • Date, length and hook all OK. Citations are great. The only thing I would suggest is a change to the hook to emphasis the scandalous nature of the denial. Maybe add "without explanation" to the end of it. Only a suggestion, and is not necessarily. Otherwise, it's ready for the chopping block Dkriegls (talk) 22:22, 3 May 2012 (UTC)