A fact from Devon Powers appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 19 September 2021 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:
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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.
... that Devon Powers was influenced by her personal experience as a music journalist to author Writing the Record: The Village Voice and the Birth of Rock Criticism? Source: "It was only in talking to one of my professors, Siva Vaidhyanathan, that I realized I could combine my professional practice of rock criticism with my academic studies."[1]
ALT1:... that, in Writing the Record, Devon Powers argues that 1960s counter-culture music journalists Richard Goldstein and Robert Christgau acted as public intellectuals despite working outside of academia? Source: "Powers aims to demonstrate how the early critics 'behaved as public intellectuals and deserve a prominent place in the intellectual history of popular music studies'"[2]
Created by Pburka (talk). Self-nominated at 18:19, 27 August 2021 (UTC).[reply]
QPQ: - Not done Overall: no qpq mentioned. I think the first hook is more interesting than the second. Approval pending qpq status clarification. Please ping me once you do Pburka! --A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Talk 22:00, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@A. C. Santacruz: According to the QPQ checker, the user is exempt from the QPQ requirement because this is their fourth nomination. Please correct me if I am mistaken. Z1720 (talk) 19:22, 3 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I've poked around DYK trying to find some low-hanging fruit to start reviewing, but the process is a bit intimidating. Any tips for how to get started would be welcome. pburka (talk) 23:33, 4 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hey @Pburka! Glad you're taking an interest in DYK. My advice would be start by reviewing the nominations that interest you; those will usually be easier for you to verify. Over time, you won't find that there's low-hanging fruit too often, but you will find that you're better at reaching for the higher ones. It just takes practice! Don't be afraid to make a few mistakes, ask for help when you need it at WT:DYK—shouldn't take too long for you to be a natural at it! Oh, and use the reviewer's template, it's fantastic. Have fun, and thanks for your interest! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/them) 06:13, 8 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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no qpq mentioned. I think the first hook is more interesting than the second. Approval pending qpq status clarification. Please ping me once you do Pburka! --A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Talk 22:00, 27 August 2021 (UTC)
. Thanks for pinging me. A. C. Santacruz ⁂ Talk 08:20, 4 September 2021 (UTC)