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Wikipedia:In the news/Style

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This is a page to promote the standardization of coverage across all topics as well as implementing specific format for commonly topics such as national elections, deaths, sports championships, awards shows, prize announcements, and armed conflicts.

Because each event is unique (election v. reelection, death by suicide bomber, win on penalty kicks, prize shared by multiple recipients, etc.), these are not explicit rules, but rather a general style to be employed.

General conventions

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The candidate item written should be written in simple present tense summary format, should be short and to the point but provide sufficient context, should include pertinent related links, and should emphasize the main article in bold.

Example: The Wright Brothers fly the first airplane at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

Common events

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Many events occur commonly enough (annually) that their coverage should be standardized.

National elections

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Election

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Example: George W. Bush of the Republican Party is elected President of the United States, replacing Bill Clinton.

Re-election

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Example: George W. Bush of the Republican Party is re-elected President of the United States, defeating John Kerry of the Democratic Party.

Violence against notable person

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Example President of the United States John F. Kennedy is assassinated by a sniper in Dallas, Texas.

Sports championship

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Example: Brazil defeats Germany (2–0) to win the 2002 FIFA World Cup at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Japan.

Prizes

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Example: Albert Einstein wins the Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on the photoelectric effect.

Deaths from WP:LILP

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Example:Michael E. DeBakey, a pioneer in cardiac surgery, has died of natural causes. Read more about his life.