Wikinews:Accreditation requests/Asheiou

Asheiou (talk)

Name: Ash Thawley

Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom

Areas of interest: Politics, social events, internet

Reason: I've not been here long, but I think I could really contribute much more to the project if I receive accreditation. There is a lot happening in my region over the summer, and having a thing to point at to say "I am a legitimate reporter" would help me create news stories more effectively.

Accomplishments: I've done a bit of OR for Wikinews already, as well as published a few articles. You can find a couple of other articles I've written on my personal website. There's a bit of a mix on there, so the link will bring you directly to news-style synthesis articles.

I've also done a bit of work on Wikipedia, you can see my major contributions and permissions over there on my Wikipedia userpage.

Contact information: [email protected] is my main email for matters like this.

User ID: 2863687

Applied on: 18:42, 12 June 2023 (UTC)

Stats

• Links for Asheiou: Asheiou (talk · contribs · deleted · count · logs · block log · review log · lu)

Questions and comments

• Processes around here are slow, so this request could outlast summer. Experience will certainly be a major question, but I'd be inclined to support if you can point to some events you hope to go to or interviews you hope to conduct for which accreditation will be necessary, and why it'll be necessary for those. Heavy Water (talk) 17:09, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

  I'd be looking at going to Chase Pride in September, for one, and maybe getting a few interviews of the people working behind it. I'm also in contact with Insomnia Gaming Festival about what the requirements are for their press passes. Walsall Pride is also an event I'd hope to attend where accreditation could be useful. Asheiou (talk) 19:00, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

Question Your first edit was on June 9. It's awfully early to request accreditation, regardless of how good your early work has been. Your edit count on other wikis is not that extensive, either. The above listed events seem to be public, so you should be able to attend without credentials or a press pass. What special access would accreditation give you (and I don't mean just a free ticket)? Cheers, --SVTCobra 21:20, 13 June 2023 (UTC)

I applied early because I know that things around here run quite slowly, and I am hoping to prove myself as I keep working with the site. I contacted these events as to what services they offer press pass holders, but I haven't yet received a response. It's my hope that they may provide a level of "backstage" access for media, which is quite common in the UK. I am not sure about the specific circumstances for each event, but I am in contact with their organisers and will provide more information here the moment that I receive it. Asheiou (talk) 02:11, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Alright, but it will be good to know if it is needed before stirring up dormant Wikinewsies. There are still 2-3 months before any of the events. SVTCobra 02:25, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Here's a quote from my correspondence with Player1 Events, who run Insomnia - "you will also have access to the press office and dedicated press management on site to help out". This could be very useful for directly speaking to people involved in the running of the event, maybe getting a couple high-value interviews for the site. The other two events haven't yet responded but I have contacted them. Asheiou (talk) 13:55, 14 June 2023 (UTC)

Votes

• Oppose It's too soon. That doesn't mean we don't appreciate your efforts. Let's wait a bit, and will re-consider soon. Just keep being a reporter.--Bddpaux (talk) 15:58, 3 July 2023 (UTC)
• Weak support It's not too soon per se, but your interviews and past work show promise and zeal. I would however, need to assume a willingness to learn and continued commitment. --JJLiu112 (talk) 19:30, 5 July 2023 (UTC)