Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/KoreAm

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The result was speedy keep. The nominator has requested this to be closed as a withdrawal. (non-admin closure) Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

KoreAm

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This was a printed magazine for Korean people in America. I can find no indication that it was ever notable. The refs and external links in the article don't say anything to indicate notability. Google news likewise. Tagged advert and COI since 2012. It is now defunct. Desertarun (talk) 12:40, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of California-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:43, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of News media-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:43, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Korea-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:43, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'll do a more complete search soon, but I lean toward keep. Advert and COI tags do not matter as WP:Deletion is not cleanup, and defunct status does not matter as WP:Notability is permanent. At first glance, it appears there is a strong argument that it meets WP:NMEDIA criteria 1 (have produced award winning work) and 5 (are significant publications in ethnic and other non-trivial niche markets). {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 15:57, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Keep. A WP:BEFORE search revealed plenty of sources. Asiance Magazine is in the article already, and there's also Los Angeles Times, NBC News, and Color Lines. Not all of those are ironclad on independence/reliability, but in sum they give a clear picture that this is a notable publication that has drawn substantial coverage. {{u|Sdkb}} ^talk 17:45, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Withdraw. Rather oddly if you search "KoreAm awards" it brings back enough hits - because they hosted the awards. Oh well, someone close this. Desertarun (talk) 17:56, 11 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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