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Hi. I have three suggestions for this article for which I am hoping to get impartial input and help with. I would first like to introduce myself: my name is Arturo and I am BP's representative on Wikipedia. Because of my connection to the subject, I will not make any edits to this article and will leave the final decision on what edits should be made to other editors. Employment at BP[edit]This brings me to my first suggestion. Geoff Morrell was hired as the head of communications for BP America in 2011 and was recently appointed as BP's senior vice president of U.S. Communications and External Affairs, however this is not mentioned in his article. This older Politico article verifies when Geoff joined the company, and this Politico article from last week confirms his recent promotion. I would suggest adding this information to the "Professional career" section and to the article's introduction. For the "Professional career" section, I would suggest a short sentence along the lines of:
The Negotiator[edit]Geoff had a small part in the 1998 movie The Negotiator playing himself as a news reporter. I've found a Chicago Sun-Times source that confirms this, though I haven't been able to find a free version to share here. If anyone has access to Highbeam you can view the article here. The relevant text reads:
Given the confines of the section headings in the current article I would suggest adding this information to the "Professional career" section so it fits in chronologically. Here is what I suggest:
Change of article name[edit]Geoff Morrell is not commonly known or referred to as "Geoff S. Morrell", and it is likely that his middle initial was added to the title to differentiate it from the Geoff Morrell (actor) article. I'd like to suggest changing the title of this article to "Geoff Morrell (spokesperson)". This would remove the need for the "S." that is not commonly part of his name and would better explain the subject of the article. To help with this request, I will add a requested moves template below, also. In addition to moving the article, I suggest that the "S." can also be removed from his name in the introduction. Thank you in advance for reviewing these suggestions. Again I'm looking to hear what others think of these potential changes. If you agree that these changes are appropriate I hope you will go ahead and make them. If you have any questions I'll be watching this talk page. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 22:20, 10 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi. I have a few more requests to clean up and improve this article. Since this article is mostly about Geoff's career, I've broken these requests down by employer so they are easier to follow and locate in the article. While this might look like a lot, these are mostly minor updates and corrections. Here are my suggestions: WSET[edit]Geoff's employment at the WSET station is mentioned, however the location is listed as "Roanoke, Virginia", but it would be more accurate to say that he was a reporter in "Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia". This is supported by the source used and is how the location is listed in the WSET-TV article. Can this be corrected? WBBM[edit]This portion of the article states that Geoff left WBBM "when his contract expired", however the source does not say anything about his contract expiring and according to Geoff this is untrue. Can this be revised to say simply that he "left WBBM-TV in early 2000 and joined ABC News"? ABC[edit]I would like to suggest expanding the information about Geoff's time at ABC. I've found this American Journalism Review source that mentions that he was a White House television correspondent for 4 years while at ABC. Would it be possible to add this in? Department of Defense[edit]First, the introduction states that Geoff left the Department of Defense in June 2011, however he actually left the position in July. The source currently used to support this was published in June of 2011, which is how I believe this error was introduced, but if you read the source it says:
Can this be corrected? Second, if editors think it is appropriate to include, I think that it might add context to the article to note in the "Career" section that Geoff served two presidents during his time as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense. In this Politico source it says:
What do others think about including this? Third, this section does not include any information about why Geoff left the Department of Defense, so the statement that he was replaced by George Little is without context. The U.S. Department of Defense source, already in use in the article, could be added as a citation to the section to note that Geoff left the Department of Defense when then-Secretary of Defense Robert Gates retired. As part of the change of administration, he was succeeded by Little. What do others think of this? BP[edit]When Geoff first joined BP, in addition to being the head of U.S. communications he was also given the title of vice president. I was able to find this new source that includes this information. Can this be added in? Lastly, Geoff was promoted to senior vice president in September of this year. This is supported by the source currently in use, could the month be added in since "2013" on its own is very broad? Thanks for reviewing these suggestions. As with my request above these are all suggestions and I'm looking to hear what others think of these potential changes. Again, I won't make any edits to the article myself because I am BP's representative on Wikipedia. If you think these suggestions will improve the article I hope you will go ahead and make the updates. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 16:56, 26 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]
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I am posting this information to see if any editors would be willing to enhance the "Professional career" section at the end of the article to further explain Geoff Morrell's current role with BP:
As BP's representative on Wikipedia, I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Would someone be willing to review my proposal and, if it seems OK, add the sentence or information from the sentence to the live article? I would be happy to answer any questions. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 19:55, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
Done. Nothing too controversial about the content or source. Thanks for not editing it yourself! --Dkriegls (talk to me!) 06:41, 27 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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This month, Geoff Morrell was promoted to Global Head of Communications & External Affairs at BP. He previously was head of U.S. Communications & External Affairs. I am posting this request to see if editors will update the final sentence of the "Professional career" section as follows:
As a reminder, or for anyone new to this page, I am BP's representative on Wikipedia and therefore have a conflict of interest. I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Can an editor review my request and make the updates? I am happy to discuss any questions. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 14:58, 15 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]
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I am looking to clarify that Geoff Morrell moved to London to take his role as head of group communications and external affairs. This was noted in PRWeek, The Washington Post, and Politico. Below, I propose an update to the last sentence of Professional career to make note of this (changes in green).
The article already cites the PRWeek article I linked to above. I added The Washington Post story as another citation for verification.
Dkriegls, would you mind taking a look at this small request? You previously assisted with some edit requests of mine on this page. I am BP's representative on Wikipedia and therefore have a conflict of interest. I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 16:39, 30 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Done .spintendo 17:39, 30 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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Thanks to Spintendo for answering my edit request yesterday.
To clarify any confusion with when the announcement was made, I request we delete "June" in the following sentence: "In June 2017 it was reported that Morrell would be moving to London to become head of group communications and external affairs, where he is in charge of BP’s global government and media relations, internal communications and community affairs".
While I see Spintendo's reasoning based on The Wall Street Journal source, there is also the PRWeek source from May that quotes Morrell as saying, "I have truly loved leading BP’s communications and government relations team in the U.S. and am honored and excited about the opportunity to now do so globally for the company from our London headquarters".
Also, this May story in Politico says: "Geoff Morrell -- a veteran Washington operator -- is leaving the U.S. for London as he takes on a new role at BP as group head of communications and external affairs. Morrell will report to BP’s Group Chief Executive Bob Dudley. 'It will be a big change for our family, but one we’re looking forward to,' D.C. native Morrell said of his upcoming move to London".
Can we update the paragraph once again to remove mention of any month?
I am BP's representative on Wikipedia and therefore have a conflict of interest. I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 21:28, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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BP announced last month that Morrell would be moving to London this summer..
Month removed. .spintendo 22:21, 31 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]
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I am seeking an update to Professional career on behalf of BP. Geoff Morrell's title is now executive vice president of communications and advocacy. Can editors consider adding that to the article based on PRWeek?[1] The information is also verified in BP's annual report (page 78 of report and page 80 of pdf). As BP's representative on Wikipedia, I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Would someone be willing to review this request and update Professional career? Thanks for taking the time to consider this. Arturo at BP (talk) 16:34, 19 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello, I am looking to update Geoff Morrell's article. It was announced this month that Morrell would be leaving BP to work for Disney as its Chief Corporate Affairs Officer next month. The position oversees communications, government relations, public policy, philanthropy and environmental issues, per this reporting from The New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and Axios. Can editors update the Professional career and other relevant parts of the article with this information? As BP's representative on Wikipedia, I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 20:31, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello, I am looking to update Geoff Morrell's article one last time. Morrell's official start date at Disney was January 24, per this article from L.A. Business First. Can editors update the introduction and see if a change is needed to the Professional career section with this information? As BP's representative on Wikipedia, I do not directly edit articles relating to the company. Heartmusic678, you were kind enough to look at the last one. Do you think you could make this change too? Thanks. Arturo at BP (talk) 17:32, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]