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The result was keep. Sandstein 19:34, 11 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Delete lacks substantial coverage in reliable independent sources.
FloridaArmy (
talk) 18:20, 5 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Comment: Searching on "Jennifer Roback Morse" and "Jennifer Anne Roback" reveals she is the author or co-author of 10 books, and in the 1980's had some economics publications, including one with
Cal Thomas. There is also a more recent set of articles over a kerfuffle with the Southern Poverty Law Center's inclusion of the Ruth Institute on a list of hate groups, including some notice by
John Stossel. I apologize I haven't time this week to read and analyze these sources, and there may not be enough written about her in reliable sources to meet GNG, but I'm hoping others will evaluate the sources available under her full names to determine her eligibility. Cheers!
Grand'mere Eugene (
talk) 18:27, 5 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - notable sources available via web-search, I've added some.
Jonpatterns (
talk) 12:16, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
The sources added are of mixed quality. National Review is good. The "Truth-out" page is a commentary piece, and thus of less value than a news piece. The NC Register is about the Ruth Institute, using Roback as the spokesman, rather than about Roback herself, and would lend better to a Ruth Institute article... but that gets into the nagging question as to whether the Institute is actually anything more than just Roback. I haven't seen anything that convinces me that it is. --
Nat Gertler (
talk) 16:00, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Yes, I had the same question... I'm reticent to make biographical articles coatracks for criticism of organizations that those people are affiliated with; should this article be renamed "Ruth Institute" and the name be a redirect? If most/all of the sources are about her affiliation with the Ruth Institute, the article should probably bbe at that title.
NorthBySouthBaranof (
talk) 16:41, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Their website does list a
"Circle of Experts", but it is unclear whether this is just people Ruth talks to, whether they represent them for speaking engagements, or what. Probably not even the latter, because the
"Where we'll be" page makes it clear that this is where Roback will be. --
Nat Gertler (
talk) 17:05, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Weak Keep. Does seem to be a prolific author, but the subjects she writes on are popular, meaning her book holdings (e.g. A Matter of Choice ~350) are somewhat average. But, when you add other things, like a dedicated piece in National Review, I think it probably just passes.
Agricola44 (
talk) 15:51, 8 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep. Although her brief academic career falls short of
WP:PROF, enough has been written about her to meet
WP:GNG. Since the name she is most know by is "Jennifer Roback Morse", I suggest the article be moved to that title, which is now a redirect. Cheers!
Grand'mere Eugene (
talk) 07:49, 10 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep has enough coverage in reliable sources to pass
WP:GNGAtlantic306 (
talk) 18:42, 11 February 2018 (UTC)reply
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's
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The result was keep. Sandstein 19:34, 11 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Delete lacks substantial coverage in reliable independent sources.
FloridaArmy (
talk) 18:20, 5 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Comment: Searching on "Jennifer Roback Morse" and "Jennifer Anne Roback" reveals she is the author or co-author of 10 books, and in the 1980's had some economics publications, including one with
Cal Thomas. There is also a more recent set of articles over a kerfuffle with the Southern Poverty Law Center's inclusion of the Ruth Institute on a list of hate groups, including some notice by
John Stossel. I apologize I haven't time this week to read and analyze these sources, and there may not be enough written about her in reliable sources to meet GNG, but I'm hoping others will evaluate the sources available under her full names to determine her eligibility. Cheers!
Grand'mere Eugene (
talk) 18:27, 5 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep - notable sources available via web-search, I've added some.
Jonpatterns (
talk) 12:16, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
The sources added are of mixed quality. National Review is good. The "Truth-out" page is a commentary piece, and thus of less value than a news piece. The NC Register is about the Ruth Institute, using Roback as the spokesman, rather than about Roback herself, and would lend better to a Ruth Institute article... but that gets into the nagging question as to whether the Institute is actually anything more than just Roback. I haven't seen anything that convinces me that it is. --
Nat Gertler (
talk) 16:00, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Yes, I had the same question... I'm reticent to make biographical articles coatracks for criticism of organizations that those people are affiliated with; should this article be renamed "Ruth Institute" and the name be a redirect? If most/all of the sources are about her affiliation with the Ruth Institute, the article should probably bbe at that title.
NorthBySouthBaranof (
talk) 16:41, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Their website does list a
"Circle of Experts", but it is unclear whether this is just people Ruth talks to, whether they represent them for speaking engagements, or what. Probably not even the latter, because the
"Where we'll be" page makes it clear that this is where Roback will be. --
Nat Gertler (
talk) 17:05, 6 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Weak Keep. Does seem to be a prolific author, but the subjects she writes on are popular, meaning her book holdings (e.g. A Matter of Choice ~350) are somewhat average. But, when you add other things, like a dedicated piece in National Review, I think it probably just passes.
Agricola44 (
talk) 15:51, 8 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep. Although her brief academic career falls short of
WP:PROF, enough has been written about her to meet
WP:GNG. Since the name she is most know by is "Jennifer Roback Morse", I suggest the article be moved to that title, which is now a redirect. Cheers!
Grand'mere Eugene (
talk) 07:49, 10 February 2018 (UTC)reply
Keep has enough coverage in reliable sources to pass
WP:GNGAtlantic306 (
talk) 18:42, 11 February 2018 (UTC)reply
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