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Submitting articles

Hi. I notice you created the page Zimbabwe media under censorship threats, with no sources, no date, etc. This suggests a misunderstanding of how our site works. See the above {{Howdy}} template, or perhaps WN:Writing an article or even WN:Article wizard. --Pi zero (talk) 13:58, 9 November 2011 (UTC)

Wikimedians to the Games

Hi. :) As you're an Australian contributor, I thought you might be interested in Wikimedians to the Games, which is an opportunity to cover the Paralympic Games as a member of the press. As you've experience writing Wikinews articles, this should give you a leg up. :) --LauraHale (talk) 08:32, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Five-year-old boy shoots two-year-old sister in Kentucky

Hi. See review comments. --Pi zero (talk) 01:25, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower‎

Some thoughts on the current form of the article, here. (It's not practical for me to do a full review atm, as it's 00:20 where I am.) --Pi zero (talk) 04:23, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower

I have reviewed Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower and left comments at Talk:Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower. Please address these comments as soon as possible and resubmit. If you have any questions, please comment on the talk page and ask. --LauraHale (talk) 11:50, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower

I have reviewed Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower and left feedback on Talk:Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower. Please do not resubmit the article until you address the feedback from the review prior to this. I noticed there was no infobox, no interwiki links, no picture, grammatical problems that had not been addressed that were specifically mentioned in the review. These need addressing. --LauraHale (talk) 19:37, 12 June 2013 (UTC)

Please do not resubmit...

... until you dealt with everything. And after you have removed all the external links, after you have fixed the grammatical error pointed out to you originally, after you have credited the photographer, after you have gone through and found all the relevant existing categories, then comment on article talk page and indicate you have read the style guide, and fixed all these problems. It isn't worth anyone's time doing a full review when it clearly is not ready and the reporter does not want to put the work into getting it publishable. --LauraHale (talk) 09:30, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

Thank you for your contribution

Hello. Your article "Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower" has been deemed abandoned, but is still viewable at User:Ajp491/Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower. Reviewer comments can be read at User talk:Ajp491/Julian Assange reveals contact with NSA whistleblower.

Thank you for your contribution. Remember that most articles from new contributors are not published and so there is no need to be discouraged. Just read Wikinews:Writing an article and follow the guidelines there and your next article will likely be published. Thanks again for your interest.--William S. Saturn (talk) 05:26, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

Your article

Welcome to Wikinews! Thanks for creating UN says 93,000 confirmed deaths in the Syrian war. Unfortunately, it had to be deleted as an abandoned article. I really hope that you choose to continue contributing to Wikinews. Wikinews' content guide and guide to writing an article are useful resources for writers. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or at the assistance page. Your article has been moved to your userspace and can be found at User:Ajp491/UN says 93,000 confirmed deaths in the Syrian war for future reference. —Mikemoral♪♫ 14:16, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

F.B.I. Agents Deemed Justified In 150 Shootings

Hi. Thanks for creating F.B.I. Agents Deemed Justified In 150 Shootings. Unfortunately, it has been deleted as an abandoned article. Not every article succeeds; we look forward to your continued contribution to Wikinews. Wikinews' content guide and guide to writing an article are useful resources for writers. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me or at the assistance page. Your article has been moved to your userspace and can be found at User:Ajp491/F.B.I. Agents Deemed Justified In 150 Shootings for future reference. —Mikemoral♪♫ 20:26, 28 June 2013 (UTC)