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== Notability requires objective evidence ==

The common theme in the notability guidelines is the requirement for verifiable objective evidence to support a claim of notability. Substantial coverage in reliable sources constitutes such objective evidence, as do published peer recognition and the other factors listed in the subject specific guidelines. Note the Wikipedia policy on [[Wikipedia:Verifiability|verifiability]]: "If no reliable, third-party (in relation to the subject) sources can be found for an article topic, Wikipedia should not have an article on it."

[[WP:NOT#NEWS|Wikipedia is not a news source]]: it takes more than just a short burst of news reports about a single event or topic to constitute evidence of sufficient notability. The Wikimedia project [[wikinews:Main page|Wikinews]] covers topics of present news coverage.