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All articles linked in the ITN template must pass our standards of review. They should be up-to-date, demonstrate relevance via good sourcing and have at least an acceptable quality.
Nomination steps
Make sure the item you want to nominate has an article that meets our minimum requirements and contains reliable coverage of a current event you want to create a blurb about. We will not post about events described in an article that fails our quality standards.
Find the correct section below for the date of the event (not the date nominated). Do not add sections for new dates manually - a bot does that for us each day at midnight (UTC).
Create a level 4 header with the article name (==== Your article here ====). Add (RD) or (Ongoing) if appropriate.
Then paste the {{ITN candidate}} template with its parameters and fill them in. The news source should be reliable, support your nomination and be in the article. Write your blurb in simple present tense. Below the template, briefly explain why we should post that event. After that, save your edit. Your nomination is ready!
You may add {{ITN note}} to the target article's talk page to let editors know about your nomination.
The better your article's quality, the better it covers the event and the wider its perceived significance (see WP:ITNSIGNIF for details), the better your chances of getting the blurb posted.
When the article is ready, updated and there is consensus to post, you can mark the item as (Ready). Remove that wording if you feel the article fails any of these necessary criteria.
Admins should always separately verify whether these criteria are met before posting blurbs marked (Ready). For more guidance, check WP:ITN/A.
If satisfied, change the header to (Posted).
Where there is no consensus, or the article's quality remains poor, change the header to (Closed) or (Not posted).
Sometimes, editors ask to retract an already-posted nomination because of a fundamental error or because consensus changed. If you feel the community supports this, remove the item and mark the item as (Pulled).
Voicing an opinion on an item
Format your comment to contain "support" or "oppose", and include a rationale for your choice. In particular, address the notability of the event, the quality of the article, and whether it has been updated.
Pick an older item to review near the bottom of this page, before the eligibility runs out and the item scrolls off the page and gets abandoned in the archive, unused and forgotten.
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Teachers go back to work in Chicago after the union leadership votes to suspend its strike while the membership reviews a tentative pact with mayor Rahm Emanuel. (Los Angeles Times)
The Czech Republic temporarily imposes a ban on hard liquor after a spate of deaths related to bootleg hard alcohol poisoning. (Los Angeles Times)
Protesters in Beijing surround a car transporting US ambassador to China Gary Locke and attack it as it tried to make its way into the gate of the Japanese embassy. (Los Angeles Times)
Beijing informs its citizens via mass-text messages that it has imposed a ban on any further anti-Japan protests. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
Over 700 Chinese fishing vessels are operating in the contiguous zone surrounding Japan-controlled waters around the Senkaku Islands. The Japan Coast Guard is monitoring the situation. (Kyodo News via The Japan Times)
Nominator's comments: I think it is a good blurb for the main page, to let people know about the Republic of Kiribati too. Timothyhere (talk) 15:23, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment It seems to be that people from the Republic of Kiribati are prone to get lost at sea, in our article castaway there are three cases of Kiribati people lost at sea haha. Poor people. Timothyhere (talk) 16:31, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Sorry, is this a joke? There's no article, for one thing, but more specifically, this is somewhere close to being the least important story ever presented here and I remember when we had to deal with the flipping Occupy movement. Under no circumstances should this trivial piece of flim-flam come within touching distance of the front page. That's before I even start with the peculiar language used by the nominator. Complete balderdash. doktorbwordsdeeds 16:41, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment Are you paid to be aggressive?, you could have opposed without attacking me. Timothyhere (talk) 16:43, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Japan's former ambassador to China, Yuji Miyamato, has emerged as the leading candidate to replace the late Shinichi Nishimiya, who died last Sunday. (Kyodo News via The Japan Times)
China says it reserves the right to further action against Japan over the Senkaku Islands, but adds that it hopes for a "peaceful and negotiated solution" to the issue. (Kyodo News via Mainichi Shimbun)
Ten Chinese surveillance ships sailed into the contiguous zone off the Senkaku Islands, following a similar incursion by a fishery monitoring ship earlier in the day. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
Following the world's first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants at the University of Gothenburg two women may now be able to give birth using the wombs in which they were carried. (BBC)
Nominator's comments: We reported the biggest single incident in this dispute, this seems to be the final conclusion. Minority topic too since it's a business story. --46.208.92.51 (talk) 18:32, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
per the request of the OP, I am hatting the non-sequitor part of the discussion. --Jayron32 02:53, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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As of right now, neither Marikana miners' strike nor Lonmin contains any information about the above blurb. Please repeat after me "Update first, then nominate. Update first, then nominate. Update first, then nominate." Say it before you go to bed at night. Say it again when you get up in the morning. If someone will be so kind as to attempt to make a Wikipedia article better, we can then decide if this qualifies for the front page. mkthxbye. ---Jayron32 19:00, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
What an appalling attitude to take towards a new nominator here. Items are frequently proposed with the specific purpose of gaining assistance in building/updating the article, or in anticipation of a sporting/election result. You owe an apology. Kevin McE (talk) 19:04, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Which administrator tool did I misuse? --Jayron32 19:07, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Where did I say you did that? Kevin McE (talk) 19:38, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Where is it relevent that I am an administrator then? You brought up that fact. I'd like to know where my being an administrator is somehow related to my appalling attitude. There is nothing in having an appalling attitude that involves the use of any of my administrator tools, so it is a nonsequitur. If my appalling attitude upsets you, it shouldn't be because I am an administrator. My appalling attitude should be appalling regardless of who I am, and other users don't get to be appalling merely because they aren't administrators. You used the word "administrator" here in your edit summary. --Jayron32 19:51, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Do you not think that it is incumbent on administrators to show the highest standards of wiki etiquette, respect for contributors, exemplification of compliance with wp:bite and wp:AGF, and recognition of the modus operandi of particular projects? Appalling behaviour is appalling behaviour whoever commits it, but administrators should have determined that they will refrain from such attitudes before they apply for a role that grants authority and the assumption of respectability within the project. If that is not something you are willing to commit to, I would question your choice to become an administrator. Your obscene edit notes make it clear to me that your status as an admin is not an indicator of any commitment on your part to improvement of Wikipedia. Kevin McE (talk) 20:33, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I have nothing but the highest commitiment to the integrity of this project. That would be readily apparent to anyone who looked at the careful way I interact with users. You, personally, individually, and uniquely, I don't have any use for. But otherwise, I strongly endorse the goals of Wikipedia, and believe in maintaining the utmost levels of decorum when dealing with other users. --Jayron32 21:16, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Having looked at the edit summaries, I politely suggest that it would be better for everyone involved if you took a break from this (seemingly pointless) discussion. —Kerfufflerharass stalk 21:24, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
See the Mediation section of the strike article. 46.208.92.51 (talk) 19:06, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Ah yes. Thanks for that. In that case support, though it would be nice to see the update added to the lead. I'll probably dash off and do that myself. --Jayron32 19:07, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Irrelevant to the discussion Lihaas (talk) 10:20, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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You need to be humourless of you're going to be an Admin Jayron. Boobies. --Τασουλα (talk) 19:17, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Can we draw a line under alleged administrator bad conduct and consider the actual proposal please? I'm blonde enough to deal with casual insults but would rather people focus on the story suggested. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.112.152.99 (talk) 02:41, 19 September 2012 (UTC) (was 46.208... in a previous incarnation - perhaps I should setup an account)[reply]
In that case, I left a relevent message on the user talk page of your old IP address some time ago. I have no idea if you got it. Starting an account is generally a great idea. See WP:WHY which explains some of the benefits of having an account, one of which you've just discovered. --Jayron32 02:53, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I am now user bd85282513da4089c441926e1975898c after finding it very difficult to find a good user name. I am a number, not a name, but I can't call myself a number because the system will not let me. Can you please rename me to 3142, which properly reflects my lack of imagination? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bd85282513da4089c441926e1975898c (talk • contribs) 04:29, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Account rename requests should be posted to Wikipedia:Changing username/Simple. There's a little form to fill out, and a special administrator named a "bureaucrat" will be along shortly to act on your request. I'm not a bureaucrat, so I don't have that ability. --Jayron32 04:51, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I was going to nominate this when i updated the page yesterday, but im not sure if its ITN-worthy for 2 reasons. 1. We just recently [posted it, 2. all unions have not indicated support for the measure even though an announcement was made to return t o work. Further, not sure if the update is adequate. Ill try to find some more today.
Ive now added more to the page to qualify update -wise. Just pending consensus. For which im neutral
Remarked as "ready" per the update, consensus is for the posting admin to adjuge. /(per previous discussion of the use ready on ITNC)Lihaas (talk) 09:38, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose this was posted a few weeks back during the killings, the end of the strike on it's own doesn't mean anything. The Chicago teachers stike also just ended. Not ready what consensus? What discussion? What? --IP98 (talk) 13:25, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm with IP on this one. No idea what kind of cluster-fruitcake we're dealing with above, but aside from that mess, there's some form of story which I think has been covered in enough detail by ITN before. No idea what we're supposed to be considering in all honesty. Whatever it is, is not for the front page doktorbwordsdeeds 16:42, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Ugandan police release theatre producer David Cecil on bail after charging him in connection with the staging of The River and the Mountain, a play which references homosexuality. His court date is 18 October, with a two year jail sentence possible. (The Guardian)
Lawyers for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge begin civil proceedings in a French court to halt further publication of topless images of the duchess. Buckingham Palace confirms that a criminal complaint is to be made, for breach of privacy. (BBC)
Ireland's justice minister Alan Shatter is involved in an eviction row with a tenant of one of his Florida properties, part of his vast U.S. property portfolio. (Irish Independent)
Article updated The nominated event is listed on WP:ITN/R, so each occurrence is presumed to be important enough to post. Comments should focus on whether the quality of the article and update meet WP:ITNCRIT, not the significance.
Nominator's comments: Please feel free to tweak the blurb. --JuneGloomTalk 22:48, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Nominator's comments: GCSEs, and their sister exams, IGCSEs, are taken all over the world. I'm not deeply familiar with this story but if GCSEs are indeed headed for the scrap heap even in only a few (very important) subjects this is a big educational story with international implications. --Johnsemlak (talk) 21:22, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment This seems like a big deal, but I live in the USA and have no reference for the IGCSE. Convince me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by IP98 (talk • contribs) 23:35, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as a Brit I don't find this notable, so how is it notable outside? Subheading:Government attempts to look good by giving qualifications a new name. Regards, Sun Creator(talk) 23:42, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Minor educational news with no impact outside of the UK. Should I start decrying "British bias!"? – Muboshgu (talk) 23:48, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Note See "Please do not #3" above. Chinese earthquakes don't affect south Florida much... --IP98 (talk) 01:17, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I dont find this particularly notable (its not outright abolished), but it should be aminority topic. Education = culture? (marked as sch)Lihaas (talk) 01:23, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, per SunCreator, though I am not a Brit.Egeymi (talk) 05:18, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose I'm usually the first to big up British nominations, but this is perhaps the very definition of a domestic story that doesn't travel very far at all. It's worth nothing that this is for England, not the UK. The Welsh assembly has stated it will take its own time to research what should be done with GCSEs there, and Scotland has always had its own education system independent of GCSEs. So this nomination is already reduced to "England ends GCSEs in core subjects". Just not important enough for Wikipedia. England getting its own nomination on the front page for a bit of departmental administration would be bizarre. doktorbwordsdeeds 06:07, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Soon to be forgotten in England. It's not even on the front page of the BBC news site any-more. --Τασουλα (talk) 08:07, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose Not relevant to anywhere outside the UK. Donnie Park (talk) 12:07, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - I am a Brit, and this is just a policy announcement. If this plan goes through, I might support "Students sit/receive the first English Baccalaureates" as and when that story could be run. But the government announces big changes to things all the time, and a lot of it never happens. Conversely, we haven't done anything on the progressive erosion of the NHS, because that has not been accompanied by big publicity splashes like this one. Just as we are not Apple Computer's press agency (cf iPhone), we are aslo not a press agency for Mr Gove, the DfE, or Conservative Central Office. AlexTiefling (talk) 12:33, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
While I agree entirely, have you looked at the ITN recently? Regards, Sun Creator(talk) 14:12, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Frequently. What did you have in mind? (I must have left my psychic powers in my other jacket today.) AlexTiefling (talk) 14:39, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Not significant outside of British high schools. --Activism1234 00:24, 19 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Eight female civilians are killed in a NATO airstrike in the eastern Afghan province of Laghman; NATO said the airstrike was attempting to target insurgents. (BBC)(AFP)
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Oppose for now. The NHL regular season isn't scheduled to start until Oct 11. Thus, for now, actual regular season games haven't been affected or are minimally affected. If there's a significant impact on the regular season, that would be notable. We posted the end of the previous NBA lockout.--Johnsemlak (talk) 13:07, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as the season has not been touched yet. If the whole season is cancelled, then I think it should go up on ITN (same policy that we had for the NBA lockout last year). --PlasmaTwa2 13:07, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose, I remember the same thing happening in the NBA too. It was rejected for pretty much the same reasons given above and I can see the same applying here. --Τασουλα (talk) 14:05, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose- I think its obvious that this doesn't really mean anything unless the season gets cancelled. Bzweebl (talk • contribs) 14:11, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
C (Clarification) I would indeed support if it came to a full-blown cancellation of the season. I would also throw a major tantrum IRL as well if it came to that. --Τασουλα (talk) 14:55, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose for now – wait until the NHL season's scheduled start. If a CBA hasn't been agreed by then and the season is indeed cancelled, then that would be the most appropriate time to put this news up. —Bloom6132 (talk) 15:00, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose not important until it's important. Even then, these lockouts in US sport are becoming more and more commonplace, and really don't effect the rest of the English-speaking world, not really news, just a bunch of jumped up rich kids wanting more money. We'd do better to ignore it. The Rambling Man (talk) 21:21, 16 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose There's still time before games start getting missed. Once games are in jeopardy, I would support posting this. -- Anc516 (Talk ▪ Contribs) 01:51, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose We didn't post last year's NBA lockout either, for similar reasons: no games have been cancelled yet. hbdragon88 (talk) 04:28, 17 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment just to clarify some misinformation stated above. Last year, the end of the 2011 NBA lockout was posted when an agreement was reached. (discussion) The 2011-12 NBA season, which would have started at the beginning of November, started after a players strike on December 25th, and held a reduced 68-game season (the normal season is 82 games). Reduced-game seasons have happened twice in the history of the NBA to my knowledge. The NHL has had two seasons significantly affected by a players strike: The 1994-95 NHL season was shortened to 48 games. The 04-05 season was cancelled.--Johnsemlak (talk) 01:58, 18 September 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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Chinese Vice President and Paramount Leader-designate Xi Jinping is shown on television for the first time in weeks, debunking rumours of serious illness. (Xinhua)(AFP via Google News)
Tens of thousands protest against Putin in Moscow. (Businessweek)
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