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content guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though
occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect
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Political endorsements in a nutshell: For a political endorsement to be included on a list of endorsements; the endorser must have an article or be unquestionably entitled to one and coverage of the endorsement in a reliable source must use the word "endorse", or a closely related synonym. Endorsements by individuals must be referenced to one or more sources that are both reliable and independent of the endorser. |
List articles include items consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area and may include additional information about the listed items. Endorsement lists are comprised of unambiguous endorsements from notable individuals or organizations for a political candidate running for an elected office.
Embedded lists function identically to list articles, except that the list is embedded within another article, usually a campaign article.
Inclusion of political endorsements on lists must meet the following criteria which arose from consensus in a community-wide RfC establishing inclusion criteria for lists of political endorsements. Note that these are minimum criteria, so other Wikipedia policies and guidelines apply.
All of the following criteria must be met for inclusion of any political endorsement by an individual within an endorsement list article or an embedded list of endorsements.
1. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements by notable people.
2. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which have been covered by reliable independent sources.
3. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which are specifically articulated as "endorsements".
1. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements by notable organizations.
2. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which have been covered by reliable sources, which may include the organization's own website or official social media accounts.
3. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which are specifically articulated as "endorsements".
This page documents an English Wikipedia
content guideline. It is a generally accepted standard that editors should attempt to follow, though
occasional exceptions may apply. Any substantive edit to this page should reflect
consensus. When in doubt, discuss first on the
talk page. |
Political endorsements in a nutshell: For a political endorsement to be included on a list of endorsements; the endorser must have an article or be unquestionably entitled to one and coverage of the endorsement in a reliable source must use the word "endorse", or a closely related synonym. Endorsements by individuals must be referenced to one or more sources that are both reliable and independent of the endorser. |
List articles include items consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area and may include additional information about the listed items. Endorsement lists are comprised of unambiguous endorsements from notable individuals or organizations for a political candidate running for an elected office.
Embedded lists function identically to list articles, except that the list is embedded within another article, usually a campaign article.
Inclusion of political endorsements on lists must meet the following criteria which arose from consensus in a community-wide RfC establishing inclusion criteria for lists of political endorsements. Note that these are minimum criteria, so other Wikipedia policies and guidelines apply.
All of the following criteria must be met for inclusion of any political endorsement by an individual within an endorsement list article or an embedded list of endorsements.
1. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements by notable people.
2. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which have been covered by reliable independent sources.
3. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which are specifically articulated as "endorsements".
1. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements by notable organizations.
2. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which have been covered by reliable sources, which may include the organization's own website or official social media accounts.
3. Lists of endorsements should only include endorsements which are specifically articulated as "endorsements".