Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/July 20, 2007 Oakland Earthquake
against the guideline  which might seem to be satisfied by a flurry of news reports on one day or a few days about a small earthquake, we must balance the policy OT#NEWS which says "News reports. Wikipedia properly considers the long-term historical notability of persons and events, keeping in mind the harm our work might cause. The fact that someone or something has been in the news for a brief period of time does not automatically justify an encyclopedia article." This flurry of news coverage just the sort of "15 minutes of fame" which distinguihes between newspapers and encyclopedias, wich look for more long term coverage of an event, or for it to have some enduring effects on society. Merchandise thrown off shelves and people being inconvenienced does not make the cut. See also the essay OTNEWS which reflects the views of some editors on the difference between events being "newsworthy" and them being "encyclopedic." Also  says "Note 4: Several journals simultaneously publishing articles about an occurrence, does not always constitute multiple works, especially when the authors are relying on the same sources, and merely restating the same information. Specifically, several journals publishing the same article from a news wire service is not a multiplicity of works." Are all the quoted sources independently writing articles, or are they just reprinting news service releases
— User:Edison, 19:33, 24 July 2007 (UTC)
Stance: comment
Cited policy: WP:N||WP:NOT||WP:NOTNEWS||WP:N (Wikipedia:Notability)