Something I wish journalists understood better: anyone can nominate an article for deletion on Wikipedia, which kicks off a week-long discussion — even if the article is perfectly acceptable and will ultimately be kept. This does not mean "Wikipedia is trying to delete X!!"

Half the time I see news articles about "Wikipedia is trying to delete X!", I go look at the discussion and it's

Long column of "Keep" votes in a Wikipedia deletion discussion
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