Talk:Malcolm Ross (journalist)

B class review

B class. However, I am puzzled about one thing. The introduction and body of the article use the word "timeliness" as meaning "late" or "belated". But when I look up the word timeliness, the OED definition is "the fact or quality of being done or occurring at a favorable or useful time". Please use a different word to describe how Ross' articles were slowed down than "timeliness". Djmaschek (talk) 23:50, 19 December 2020 (UTC)

Djmaschek, thank you for the assessment. RE timeliness, that's a good point, I hadn't appreciated the context wasn't quite right. I have clarified this as being a lack of timeliness which should make more senss. Zawed (talk) 01:16, 20 December 2020 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing that. Djmaschek (talk) 00:23, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Malcolm Ross (journalist)/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: The Rambling Man (talk · contribs) 09:35, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

Comments

• "On the outbreak " I would normally say "Following the outbreak..."

• Done. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "at Gallipoli and in Europe" are there suitable links for NZ's involvement in either of this conflicts?

• Not for NZ's involvement, but I have linked to the campaigns themselves. I have also adjusted the WWI section as well. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "He died four years later." not normally in the lead unless it's an unusual death.

• Have removed. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "rugby football" was it rugby union, more specifically?

• It will have been rugby union at that time, league didn't arrive in NZ until later. I have explicitly stated union now. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "join the Union Steam Ship Company" in the lead, you didn't call it "the Union..."?

• Have fixed lead for consistency. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "and making it popular in New Zealand" single-handedly? Maybe just "helped increase its popularity"?

• Good point, I have revised this. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "the London Times" it's just called The Times.

• Have amended him. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "employed him.[9][3]" ref order.

• reordered. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "Ross' appointment.[9][3]" same. And Ross's.

• reordered and fixed. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "the ANZAC forces" link?

• linked. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• Again, in the main body, links for Gallipoli and other campaigns involving NZ forces?

• Have done for the campaigns. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "World War, focus turned" his focus?

• Actually it wasn't his focus, it was the Government's. I have revised the section to better clarify this. Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• "Lucas' history" Lucas's.

• Fixed.

That's it, sorry for the delay in the review. The Rambling Man (Keep wearing the mask...) 08:43, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• No worries about the delay The Rambling Man, I appreciate the time you have taken here. I have responded above with comments/edits to the article. Thanks, Zawed (talk) 09:49, 27 September 2021 (UTC)

• The Rambling Man, just checking you have seen this. Cheers, Zawed (talk) 09:10, 29 September 2021 (UTC)