Talk:Kim Ghattas

The Atlantic features Kim Ghattas's new book, Black Wave
Today, January 25, 2020, the Atlantic put its considerable weight behind her new book. I'll try to add a link to the article, which contains an overview. Her methodology is unusual, authoritative and, in the sample, very readable. I have ordered the book. Judging by the technique, in which she interviews many young people in the Muslim world, it seems like a book which my undergrads will relate to. Again, I have not yet read the book. I currently use Reading Lolita in Tehran to unpack the Iranian revolution. Profhum (talk) 07:38, 26 January 2020 (UTC) https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/01/muslim-world-saudi-iraq-iran-egypt-lebanon/605431/

Some proposed changes (May 2017)
One more edit requested, in addition to edits made in March 2017: Please include Kim Ghattas in any categories or articles that reference the American University in Beirut. Ghattas is a trustee.
 * The article is already listed in Category:American University of Beirut alumni; I have added it to Category:American University of Beirut trustees. Yunshui 雲 水 15:47, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

Some proposed changes (March 2017)
Hello community. Would you please consider amending this article to include updated information for Kim Ghattas? Requested additions/edits in bold:

1. First paragraph: Kim Ghattas (born 1977 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a journalist based in Washington. She covered the US State Department[1] '''and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign for the BBC. '''

2. Addition to the first paragraph: She writes a column for Foreign Policy magazine and has appeared on CNN’s Reliable Sources and MSNBC’s Morning Joe  .

3. Addition, possibly as a third paragraph: '''Ghattas' book, The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton from Beirut to the Heart of American Power, was based on her travels following Hillary Clinton as US Secretary of State. '''

4. Under external links, a request to add: Kim Ghattas on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bbckimghattas

Thank you for your consideration, SydneyEllenWade

Sydneyellenwade (talk) 00:21, 26 March 2017 (UTC)

Place and date of birth
added "Beirut, Lebanon (prior to 1977)" to the birth line in the infobox. Was the intention of this to say that Ghattas was born before 1977, and not in 1977 as we say in the first line of the article, or does this relate to the political status of Beirut during the civil war? I note that her birth year doesn't have a source, but some of the authority files of national libraries linked at the bottom of the article also say 1977. Sometimes the US Library of Congress has a full date of birth where others don't, but not on this occasion. We ought to be consistent between opening line and infobox. If there is some doubt about her birth year, we should take it out of both. Beorhtwulf (talk) 10:27, 2 March 2021 (UTC)