Wikipedia:Naming conventions (television)/poll2

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This straw poll is intended to determine the naming conventions for articles on television programming, particularly in cases where disambiguation with other topics may be required. It is a follow-up to a previous poll. This poll is anticipated to begin on shortly and ends three or four weeks after.

The goal of this poll is to achieve a naming convention consensus, or at least a sizeable majority vote, in as harmonious a manner as possible. New options that end tie or a slight majority may result in a run-off poll. If poll items from the previous poll that fail to receive a sufficient amount of support, a comprimise may need to be worked out. Not voting is considered an abstension.

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[edit] Poll options

There are four poll options that address the use of additional disambiguators i.e [[Program name (television series)]] or [[Program name (TV series)]]. Uniquely named shows (The O.C., Sex and the City) would not be affected.

[edit] Poll 1. Television or TV

This section deals with the usage of the word "television" or the abbreviation "TV" in article titles of articles

Use "television".
Examples: Commander in Chief (television), The Boondocks (television series), Extra (television show)
Pro: looks more professional.
Con: takes longer to type, unnecessarily formal given "TV" acceptance.
Use "TV" (Except television).
Examples: 24 (TV series), Rome (TV series), ER (TV series)
Pro: Simple and easy to type.
Con: Using abbreviations in actual article titles is perceived by some as unprofessional, unencyclopedic or jargonistic.

[edit] Poll 2. Film vs movie

This section deals with the disambiguation of films produced for and originally distributed by a television network, a television movie.

Use "(TV film)" or "(television film)"
Examples: Truman (TV film), George Wallace (TV film)]
Pro: maintains consistency for "films", supported by Category:Television films
Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator
Use "(TV movie)" or "(television movie)"
Examples: Anna Karenina (TV movie), Opernball (TV movie)]
Pro: TV movie is in much more common usage
Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator
Use film naming conventions
Wikipedia:Naming conventions (films)
Examples: The Final Days (film), The Cheetah Girls (film)]
Pro: film disambiguation is easily understood and commonly used, see Category:Television films and List of television movies
Con: Breaks with TV convention

[edit] Poll 3. Show vs. program/me

This section deals with use of "show" or "program/me"

Use program(me)
Examples: A Place in the Sun (television programme)
Pro: Simple and concise; agrees with other editing guidelines, no inherent national linguistic bias. Television program covers all material produced for television
Con:
Use show
Examples: 48 Hours (show), Charlie Rose (show)
Pro: - simple and concise, resolves program(me) naming convention problems, no bias bias. Television program covers all material produced for television
Con:

[edit] Poll 4. Prefacing "talk shows", "game shows", "news show"

This section deals with the usage of "television" or "TV" before game shows, talk shows and news shows in article titles. This would only affect currently disambiguated shows

Do not use prefix
Examples: Greed (game show), Ricki Lake (talk show)
Pro: currently the convention for most shows
Con: breaks with the prefixing convention established
Use prefix (television or TV)
Examples: Ricki Lake (TV talk show) - not a current example
Pro: consistent with the proposed naming
Con: TV film is a redirect/doesn't exist, "(TV film)" is not a common disambiguator


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[edit] 1. Television or TV

[edit] Use "television"

[edit] Use "TV" (Except television)


[edit] 2. Film vs movie

[edit] (TV film)

[edit] (TV movie)

[edit] Use film naming convention


[edit] 3. Show vs. program/me

[edit] Program/me

[edit] Show


[edit] 4. Prefacing "talk shows", "game shows", "news show"

[edit] Do not preface

[edit] Preface


[edit] Comments

Previous discussions:

Previous votes

Proposed naming conventions

--Reflex Reaction (talk)• 23:56, 24 January 2006 (UTC)