Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robert Smith (journalist, born 1967)

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The result was keep. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 21:11, 25 April 2022 (UTC)

Robert Smith (journalist, born 1967)

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Does not meet WP:BIO - non-notable correspondent for NPR, could not locate any indication of notability online. -Liance^{talk/contribs} 04:44, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People and Journalism. -Liance^{talk/contribs} 04:44, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
• Keep Passes WP:AUTHOR because this person's work is widely cited. They are a news correspondent for Planet Money, which is a popular podcast. I would guess it is top 1% by popularity. This person is one of the people who manage its content, and a front facing person for representing its quality.
  • Here is his appointment as university professor, relating to his journalism - https://journalism.columbia.edu/robert-smith-host-planet-money-lead-knight-bagehot-fellowship
  • speaker - https://business.okstate.edu/engage-magazine/fall-2018/ill-be-sharing-the-story-of-how-we-created-one-of-the-most-popular-podcasts.html
  • interview as expert - https://www.avclub.com/planet-money-s-robert-smith-answers-our-stupidest-money-1820613706

None of these are conventional WP:RS to establish WP:GNG but I think they establish WP:AUTHOR, which are special criteria for this profession. Bluerasberry (talk) 19:22, 18 April 2022 (UTC)

• Keep/Improve I'll be honest, it's not a great article as-is but Smith had a long career at NPR and has a number of achievements which should be on that page. The goofy photo nonwithstanding, I think he fits WP:AUTHOR. Jessamyn (my talk page) 01:06, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

I've done a little improvement incorporating the links above and maybe that will make his notability clearer. Jessamyn (my talk page) 03:10, 19 April 2022 (UTC)

• Keep There are sources significantly about him (OSU, Talking Biz), but in particular the Peabody award makes him notable. The combination of sources and award nails it. Lamona (talk) 02:38, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

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