Template:Did you know nominations/Keri Blakinger

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The result was: promoted by Z1720 (talk) 17:41, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Keri Blakinger

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... that criminal justice journalist Keri Blakinger wrote an investigative article about a rape at Rikers Prison that resulted in the guard perpetrator being convicted? Source: A Memoir of Prison Time, Delivered With a Note of Apology, Vulture
- ALT1: ... that Keri Blakinger became a criminal justice reporter after going to prison for possession of heroin while attending Cornell University? Source: From Convict To Criminal Justice Reporter: 'I Was So Lucky To Come Out Of This', NPR
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mario Salcedo
- Comment: The article was moved from draftspace to mainspace with this edit.

Created by Silver seren (talk) and Thriley (talk). Nominated by Silver seren (talk) at 01:49, 6 July 2022 (UTC).

I prefer the first hook ALT0 but it is worded awkwardly. I wonder if User:BlueMoonset and or User:Theleekycauldron might swoop in and give an opinion or help adjust - that way I can approve it. Back to the article now. Well written, great intro, great image, nice use of headings - very good bio. New and long enough, a QPQ is completed, correct inline citations. One exception: I cannot access citation #8, all I see is the the article's title. Other than that one, I can see the references are proper and there is not a copyright violation. Interesting woman - good article - bravo. Bruxton (talk) 15:16, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

Any suggestions on hook changes by either of those pinged would be appreciated. As for ref 8, that's weird. I can't see the article either, but I could when I used it and you can see it on the Wayback Machine even as recently as a month ago. Not sure what they did with their website in the last month. Silver seren^C 23:32, 15 July 2022 (UTC)

thanks for that link! Bruxton (talk) 00:27, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Ok no takers on the hook invitation, so maybe it is just me. Approving hook ATL1 as confirmed and interesting, perhaps more so than 0.. Bruxton (talk) 20:03, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

I think this hook maybe flows better? It would be nice to include that she finished her degree too. ALT2: ... that after Keri Blakinger left Cornell University to serve time in prison for possession of heroin, she returned to Cornell to finish her degree and then became a criminal justice reporter? Thriley (talk) 23:10, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

Maybe a mention of the specifics of her reporting? Or perhaps just to say that she does a lot of work on the United States prison system? Thriley (talk) 23:18, 16 July 2022 (UTC)

@Bruxton: is Thriley's ALT2 hook approved? If so, can you readd a green tick below? Thanks, Z1720 (talk) 17:29, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Thanks @Z1720: Bruxton (talk) 17:34, 28 July 2022 (UTC)