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Getting started as a contributor
How to write an article
  1. Pick something current?
  2. Use two independent sources?
  3. Read your sources before writing the story in your own words?. Do choose a unique title? before you start.
  4. Follow Wikinews' structure? for articles, answering as many of who what when where why and how? as you can; summarised in a short, two- or three-sentence opening paragraph. Once complete, your article must be three or more paragraphs.
  5. If you need help, you can add {{helpme}} to your talkpage, along with a question, or alternatively, just ask?

  • Use this tab to enter your title and get a basic article template.
    [RECOMMENDED. Starts your article through the semi-automated {{develop}}—>{{review}}—>{{publish}} collaboration process.]

 Welcome! Thank you for joining Wikinews; we'd love for you to stick around and get more involved. To help you get started we have an essay that will guide you through the process of writing your first full article. There are many other things you can do on the project, but its lifeblood is new, current, stories written neutrally.
As you get more involved, you will need to look into key project policies and other discussions you can participate in; so, keep this message on this page and refer to the other links in it when you want to learn more, or have any problems.

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  Used to contributing to Wikipedia? See here.
All Wikimedia projects have rules. Here are ours.

Listed here are the official policies of the project, you may be referred to some of them if your early attempts at writing articles don't follow them. Don't let this discourage you, we all had to start somewhere.

The rules and guides laid out here are intended to keep content to high standards and meet certain rules the Wikimedia Foundation applies to all projects. It may seem like a lot to read, but you do not have to go through it all in one sitting, or know them all before you can start contributing.

Remember, you should enjoy contributing to the project. If you're really stuck come chat with the regulars. There's usually someone in chat who will be happy to help, but they may not respond instantly.

The core policies
Places to go, people to meet

Wiki projects work because a sense of community forms around the project. Although writing news is far more individualistic than contributing to Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, people often need minor help with things like spelling and copyediting. If a story isn't too old you might be able to expand it, or if it is disputed you may be able to find some more sources and rescue it before it is listed for deletion.

There are always discussions going on about how the site could be improved, and your input is of value. Check the links here to see where you can give input to the running of the Wikinews project.

Find help and get involved
Write your first article for Wikinews!

Use the following box to help you create your first article. Simply type in a title to your story and press "Create page". Then start typing text to your story into the new box that will come up. When you're done, press "save page". That's all there is to it!



It is recommended you read the article guide before starting. Also make sure to check the list of recently created articles to see if your story hasn't already been reported upon.


-- Wikinews Welcome (talk) 19:18, 28 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

Please address the issues with the article and 'do not resubmit for review without any changes. Cheers, --SVTCobra 20:11, 28 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

If you are Pawan Kumar NR in the article, you have a severe conflict of interest and should probably not be writing this article. --SVTCobra 20:30, 28 March 2018 (UTC)Reply
Resubmitting an article without attempting to redress review concerns is disruptive to the project. --Pi zero (talk) 02:26, 29 March 2018 (UTC)Reply
Besides resubmitting-without-redress being disruptive, attempted self-publication (which doesn't work, btw) is a severe policy violation (as you must already be aware if you've been following edits to the article, which it seems pretty clear you have been). Subject to further discussion, I'm blocking this account to prevent further disruption to the project.


--Pi zero (talk) 19:58, 30 March 2018 (UTC)Reply

Unblock request edit

 
Should this user be unblocked?

I'm sorry please give me permit to edit. has reviewed N R Pavan Kumar's request to be unblocked, and the result was declined.
The reason given by I'm sorry please give me permit to edit. was: {{{2}}}.
Further debate can proceed here, however, the administrator's decision may be final, and the result of administrative consensus.


For perspective in considering your request, please explain
  • What is your intention on this project — what do you mean to do with edit priveleges, were there restored?
  • How did it happen that you did the things that let to the block? Do you understand what the difficulty was with them?
--Pi zero (talk) 20:24, 30 March 2018 (UTC)Reply
yeah I understood I am new user I m not experienced person, so please forgive me. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by N R Pavan Kumar (talkcontribs) 20:48, 30 March 2018‎ (UTC)Reply
You haven't yet addressed most of what I asked. I would also need to hear more in order to be convinced you understand. Also, context suggests you aren't altogether inexperienced with wikimedia, though I'll grant possible inexperience with Wikinews. --Pi zero (talk) 22:22, 30 March 2018 (UTC)Reply
Explanation re apparent sockpuppetry would also be needed. --Pi zero (talk) 11:06, 31 March 2018 (UTC)Reply