Wikipedia:Notability (media)

This is an essay on notability. It contains the advice or opinions of one or more Wikipedia contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of Wikipedia's policies or guidelines, as it has not been thoroughly vetted by the community. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.

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Notability of media topics in a nutshell: There is significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the subject. Notability criteria also must be met for a media topic to be included in a list or general article; in this case, however, the criteria are less stringent.

This page is not one of Wikipedia's notability guidelines.

The following is a tool to help determine whether a media outlet is a valid subject for a Wikipedia article. The scope of this page covers all forms of "traditional media"—including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television. Notability of websites is determined by referring to the guideline at Wikipedia:Notability (web).

Simply stated, a media outlet is an organization formed to make some form of communication with a wider audience. This is often in the form of news and/or entertainment and may or may not be done for a profit.