Template:News release
 | This article reads like a news release, or is otherwise written in a promotional tone. (December 2024) |
This template should be used when the article appears to have been written by a public relations agent acting on behalf of the subject of the article, or having some connection with the subject. It is used when the article is not necessarily a blatant advertisement, but is still overly promotional in tone.
Placement[edit]
Place at the top of the article and/or sections to alert editors.
Usage[edit]
- articles
- For articles needing major clean-up, place {{newsrelease|article}} at the top of the main page to alert readers.
- For articles needing minor clean-up, place {{newsrelease|article}} at the top of the talk page to alert editors.
- sections
- To mark specific sections instead of the whole article, place {{newsrelease|section}} at the top of the section.
- remarks
- To replace the text "article or section", supply a first argument, e.g. {{newsrelease|article}} {{newsrelease|section}}
- To replace the text "a news release", you may use {{newsrelease|article/section|yourtext}} or {{newsrelease|2=yourtext}}
- You may use the optional date parameter, e.g.
{{newsrelease|date=December 2024}}. This helps with the categorization of articles requiring attention. - The simplest way to add this template to an article is to copy and paste
{{newsrelease|date=December 2024}}at the top of the article or talk page. - Add a new item to the talk page explaining the problem so editors will know what to address, and when to remove this tag.
- This template adds articles to Category:Articles with a promotional tone
Notes[edit]
- This template will add tagged articles to Category:Articles with a promotional tone.
- This template is a self-reference.
- Please do not subst: this template.