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| Submission declined on 25 January 2024 by WikiDan61 (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by WikiDan61 4 months ago. | |
| Submission declined on 20 December 2023 by Cabrils (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. Declined by Cabrils 5 months ago. | |
Comment: Please cite sources that are not directly influenced by the subject, and please fix the references to unreliable sources. --Johannes (Talk) (Contribs) (Articles) 07:09, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: The article is still not sufficiently sourced from independent sources to assert notability. Most of the sources are Chu's own writing, with the remainders being notes about some book awards of unidentifiable notability. (Why is Paddy Power, a gambling outlet, sponsoring awards for political writing?) WikiDan61ChatMe!ReadMe!! 16:51, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Well done on creating the draft, and it may potentially meet the relevant requirements (including WP:GNG, WP:ANYBIO, WP:JOURNALIST) but presently it is not clear that it does. As you may know, Wikipedia's basic requirement for entry is that the subject is notable. Essentially subjects are presumed notable if they have received significant coverage in multiple published secondary sources that are reliable, intellectually independent of each other, and independent of the subject. To properly create such a draft page, please see the articles ‘Your First Article’, ‘Referencing for Beginners’ and ‘Easier Referencing for Beginners’. Please note that many of the references are not from sources that are considered reliable and should be removed (including Chu's personal website). Also, many of the references are not formatted correctly (see Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor and Wikipedia’s Manual of Style for help). Additionally, the draft tends to read too much like a CV, which Wikipedia is not. Also, if you have any connection to the subject, including being paid, you have a conflict of interest that you must declare on your Talk page (to see instructions on how to do this please click the link). Please familiarise yourself with these pages before amending the draft. If you feel you can meet these requirements, then please make the necessary amendments before resubmitting the page. It would help our volunteer reviewers by identifying, on the draft's talk page, the WP:THREE best sources that establish notability of the subject. You may also wish to leave a note for me on my talk page and I would be happy to reassess. As I said, I do think this draft has potential so please do persevere. Cabrils (talk) 01:13, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
Ben Chu | |
|---|---|
| File:Ben Chu.jpg Ben Chu at the Resolution Foundation, 2019 | |
| Born | 1979 |
| Education | Jesus College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Journalist and author |
| Employer | BBC |
| Known for | Newsnight |
| Spouse | Hattie Spires (m. 2009) |
Ben Chu is a British journalist and author. He was Chief Leader Writer at The Independent until 2019. He is Economics Editor of BBC current affairs programme Newsnight.
Early life and education[edit]
Chu was born and grew up in Manchester, the son of a Chinese immigrant father and a Scottish mother.[1]: 3
In a 2013 interview Chu said he “grew up feeling thoroughly British” but was often asked where he was from because of how he looked. “I found that frustrating at the time”, he said. “Why did I have to explain my existence in a way that white contemporaries never did? But now it bothers me far less now.”[2]
In a 2021 interview with Discover Economics, Chu described growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s in Manchester and taking part in the vibrant nightclub scene, including visiting The Haçienda before it closed.[3] He read modern history at Jesus College, Oxford.
Career[edit]
Chu started his career in journalism writing leading articles for The Independent and went on to become Chief Leader Writer. He occasionally writes for The Sunday Times[4] and Prospect [5] as a guest and makes occasional BBC Radio 4 documentaries. [6] During the coronavirus pandemic, Chu presented the programme CoronaNomics. [7] A 2022 Telegraph article described Chu a "well-respected name" in UK economics coverage. [8] Caitlin Moran referenced Chu's work on Newsnight in a 2022 article "Liz Truss is gone, er. . . And this is the laugh I do every time Ben Chu shows me a graph going down on Newsnight." [9]
He sits on the international advisory board of the Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute (SPERI).[10] He is also a member of the Society of Professional Economists.[11] Chu sits on the advisory council for The Bennett Institute for Public Policy.[12]
Criticism[edit]
Right-wing political blogger, Guido Fawkes, attacked the BBC's appointment of "lefty remainer" Chu in 2019, stating that "he'll fit right in at the BBC...".[13]
In 2020, Chu made the front page of Melton Times, accused of implying that the people of Melton Mowbray voted to leave the EU over immigration concerns.[14]
Publications[edit]
Chinese Whispers: Why everything you’ve heard about China is wrong (2013, London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson; ISBN 978-1-7802-2474-9)
Awards[edit]
Chinese Whispers was nominated for International Affairs Book of the Year at the Political Book Awards in 2014.[15] Chu was a Media and Creative Industries Award Winner at the Blossom Awards, 2021.[16]
Personal life[edit]
His brother is Dr John Chu, a Senior Curator at the National Trust.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ Chu, Ben (2013). Chinese Whispers: Why everything you've heard about China is wrong. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 978-1-7802-2474-9.
- ^ Wong, PP. "Ben Chu interview". Banana Writers.
- ^ "Podcast - Ben Chu". Discover Economics.
- ^ Chu, Ben. "Built to fail: Xi and the unravelling of China's economic miracle". The Times, 27 August 2023.
- ^ Chu, Ben. "The philosophy underpinning how money works". Prospect Magazine.
- ^ Chu, Ben. "The Hidden Masters of the Universe". BBC Radio 4.
- ^ "CoronaNomics". CoronaNomics.
- ^ Warrington, James (3 November 2022). "How the BBC's economics journalism came under attack". The Telegraph.
- ^ Moran, Caitlin (20 October 2022). "Liz Truss is gone, er, was that it?". The Times.
- ^ "Sheffield Political Economy Research Institute". University of Sheffield. 21 October 2022.
- ^ "Brexit Countdown: Scenarios and Consequences". The Society of Professional Economists.
- ^ "Ben Chu - Bennett Institute for Public Policy". Bennett Institute for Public Policy.
- ^ Staines, Paul. "Newsnight appoint Lefty Remainer as Economics Editor". Media Guido.
- ^ "How dare Chu!". Melton Times. 6 February 2020. pp. 1, 7.
- ^ Farrington, Joshua. "Three W&N titles make Political Book of the Year shortlist". The Bookseller.
- ^ Mak, Alan. "The Blossom Awards". The Blossom Awards.
- ^ "My Life in History". History Extra. 17 August 2023.