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Talk:The Guardian

Former good article nomineeThe Guardian was a Social sciences and society good articles nominee, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. There may be suggestions below for improving the article. Once these issues have been addressed, the article can be renominated. Editors may also seek a reassessment of the decision if they believe there was a mistake.
Article milestones
DateProcessResult
February 12, 2006Featured article candidateNot promoted
October 20, 2012Good article nomineeNot listed
Current status: Former good article nominee

Semi-protected edit request on 19 September 2024

 Not done: this is the talk page for discussing improvements to the page The Guardian. If possible, please make your request at the talk page for the article concerned. If you cannot edit the article's talk page, you can instead make your request at Wikipedia:Requests for page protection#Current requests for edits to a protected page. kemel49(connect)(contri) 01:08, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Controversies

In 2022, British journalist Lucy Siegle criticized The Guardian, the Guardian Media Group and the broader media for perpetuating an "omerta" — a code of silence — surrounding workplace harassment, particularly in their own institutions. Siegle, one of six women, who experienced sexual harassment by journalist Nick Cohen during her time at The Guardian, highlighted how media organizations often fail to properly address such misconduct. Barrister Jolyon Maugham KC echoed her concerns about the media's reluctance to examine and report on sexual harassment in their own institutions and called for this damaging silence to end: “The shameful, if mutually convenient, omerta on the reporting of sexual misconduct within the media sacrifices the careers and dignity of young women to the convenience of predatory older men. It must not continue”.[1] In May 2023, The New York Times reported that Roula Khalaf prevented the publishing of a Financial Times article covering sexual misconduct allegations against Nick Cohen.[2] Agoraagoras (talk) 00:50, 19 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request 27 October 2024 - anti-trans position

Either in the controversy section or the political stance section, please add a sentence noting The Guardian's anti-trans position. Here are a few references:

References

  1. ^ If The Guardian can behave like this, how much impact has #MeToo really had? Archived 2022-08-04 at archive.today, Time, August 4, 2022
  2. ^ Bradley, Jane (30 May 2023). "A British Reporter Had a Big #MeToo Scoop. Her Editor Killed It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.

Circulation

How's Circulation doing since July 2021? 2001:9E8:CAE1:C700:9163:6E0E:3DCE:F16A (talk) 07:16, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reversion of Sourced Content on Allegations Against The Guardian

I recently added content to this article about allegations of antisemitic reporting by The Guardian, which were accompanied by credible references. Specifically, the content highlighted accusations made in August 2024, where The Guardian was accused of publishing antisemitic "blood libels" on at least three occasions, including comparisons of Israel to Nazi Germany. Additionally, it was alleged that the publication's coverage of the 7 October Hamas-led attack on Israel was both "pro-Hamas" and "antisemitic."

I ensured that the information was neutral and accurately cited, adhering to Wikipedia's content policies. I would like to understand if there was an issue with the neutrality, reliability of sources, or any other aspect. I am open to feedback and willing to revise the content to align with Wikipedia's guidelines.

Looking forward to the editors’ thoughts on this matter. 1887necarto (talk) 22:30, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]