Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Time of Death

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The result was keep‎. TonyBallioni (talk) 15:03, 27 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Time of Death[edit]

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Lack of notability Revirvlkodlaku (talk) 12:59, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 13:19, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. McNamara, Mary (2013-11-01). "Review: 'Time of Death' is a moving but too tidy look at dying persons". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  The review notes: "“Time of Death” is powerful stuff and difficult to watch. It’s also impossible not to admire the courage and generosity of all those who agreed to be filmed during such a time. The unifying effect of the stricken may offer the strongest proof of our essential humanity — watching a man apologize for his sins with his final breaths, we eagerly forgive just as we would be forgiven. Still, “Time of Death” is so determined to celebrate the power of a “good” death that it often tidies away the very things that makes bedside vigils so inspiring. The grimmer realities of the dying body are not dealt with — there isn’t an adult diaper in sight — and with the exception of Maria, no voice is raised except in song."
2. Stuever, Hank (2013-10-31). "Showtime's 'Time of Death': An Important and Honest Look at What Death Is Really Like". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  The review notes: "I watched all the episodes consecutively and came away exhausted, but I also came away with a sense of comfort that I still can’t quite describe. It was gratitude, in part, to the subjects and their families for letting the cameras in. “Time of Death” is vital and meaningful television; if you watch, I hope it gives you the same peace and understanding it gave me."
3. Ostrow, Joanne (2013-10-24). ""Time of Death" a Difficult Six-Part Documentary Series on Showtime". The Denver Post. Archived from the original on 2023-08-20. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
  The review notes: "The tone is unobtrusive, although occasionally the voice of an interviewer is present, coaxing the subjects. Executive producers used small crews embedded with the subjects to track these stories, from doctors’ offices and hospitals to homes, all the way to deathbeds. The camera is discreet, cutting away at the very end, giving privacy when taste requires. The families involved are brave in ways not required of ordinary “reality TV” subjects. Even when they appear to be speaking for the camera, the situations are not manipulated. The impact is quite powerful."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Time of Death to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 00:58, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Sources Cunard found meet GNG. Jclemens (talk) 03:22, 21 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.