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 | This page in a nutshell: Significant coverage cannot be measured by word count. |
Thegeneral notability guideline definessignificant coverage as discussion of a topic inreliable sources that "addresses the topic directly and in detail". Coverage that is direct and in detail must cover an aspect of a topic through a description, discussion, or analysis that has enough depth to allow editors to write an article from a neutral point of view with enoughcontext for a reader to understand the topic.
Significance cannot be based on a count of words in a single source. Even several paragraphs about a source might be trivialin context. For example, agossip column about a celebrity may contain unimportant information or arun-of-the-mill news story might discuss aroutine local event, such as a high school band concert.