Talk:Mehdi Hasan

Semi-protected edit request on 12 March 2021
Also..

The past in the lede about his eponymous show on COMCAST's networks should be either moved to elsewhere (per MOS:LEAD), and at the very least: It should be trimmed a bit to remove the reference of current timings of it on MSNBC, per WP:NOTTVGUIDE. 203.192.236.137 (talk) 13:17, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Ideally, you should provide a verbatim copy of text to be removed and added. ~ Aseleste charge-paritytime 13:32, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done : See Special:Diff/1011724134. ~ Aseleste charge-paritytime 13:40, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * ! For both of your initiatives. You're a rare-savior. 203.192.236.137 (talk) 13:54, 12 March 2021 (UTC)
 * BTW, Just to be clear, I was merely asking to either move the whole MSNBC show prose to somewhere else in the article, or if not: Then at least trim it in the lead by removing the timing. I just reiterated that since I thought I was already clear concisely, contrary to my 'very terrible' habit when it comes to [non-work] communications where I end-up posting/submitting long-winded ones. Anyhoo.. Even though it wasn't recommended anywhere in the policy but since you expected, out of gratitude — here's the part I expected to be removed, in the event is latter — at the very least:
 * (Emphasis mine)
 * Of course I didn't want RyukDpunisher's efforts to be inexplicably undone by a higher-UAL editor, why would I? (Although, it does need some polishing — given it contravenes some MOSs.) I'm genuinely empathetic, BY EXPERIENCE. And to contextualise that's because while both shows are essentially the same, same lead-crew as well BUT they're not marketed as such. As in, not just the graphics package is wee bit different, but Sunday full-episodes aren't accessible on Peacock, let alone on third-party platforms like "The Choice" YouTube "channel". Instead, MSNBC uploads the bits and pieces of it — like they do for their every other show. I could share those URLs to substantiate my OR but in any case, these are unannounced observations so these can only be utilised for empirical-confirmation — as they'll be WP:SYNTH if cited in body of the article. Not that it should be needed, either — as I was merely explaining. And yes, I've heard of WP:TVGUIDE quite a long time when a higher-UAL registered editor with a keen-interest in the topic-area of Anglophone TV dramas (particularly, sci-fa/-fi) reverted edits on liberal interpretations of arguably vague-policies. Although he invoked it to assert that no details from a country outside the Anglosphere can be included in the conventional "International broadcast" or any other relevant section for international-syndication, with or without citations — and remained oh-so-rarely unresponsive when reached-out for clarification. I, on the other hand: Am interpreting it as crystal-clear policy which strictly pertains to the fact that TV guides are obviously, for informing the readers about programming scheduled to be broadcast.
 * Hopefully, all of that is clarified now. Regards. —111.223.27.196 (talk) 23:29, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
 * That's a long piece of text! I will need some time to read it, please wait... ~  Aseleste charge-paritytime 06:06, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Hmm... Interesting.  Also, this is not supposed to be an edit request, is it?  The text in question has already been copy edited here.  ~  Aseleste charge-paritytime 06:37, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Yikes! Missed that. Odd that it was removed, then. Ahhh.. Well! That's nothing surprising, let alone shocking. At last, Thanks a Ton for your unprecedented-patience. No, I really mean it. Can't be sure why 2yyiam removed it, but then eventually added it back nevertheless with fresh-phrasing so.. All's well that ends well, must conclude. Well, unless one has to nitpick on incessant WP:MINOR flagging part, after all. —103.226.226.122 (talk) 06:15, 22 March 2021 (UTC)

Columbia Journalism Review profile
https://www.cjr.org/special_report/mehdi_hasan_america.php The Debater Mehdi Hasan’s challenging transatlantic rise By Jon Allsop CJR FALL 2021 --Nbauman (talk) 19:38, 23 September 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 2 November 2021
Hasan is a naturalized American citizen and lives & works in the United States, for NBC News. Add "American" to his nationality listing in the infobox. Also, describe him as a "British-American journalist" in the article's introductory paragraph. 2607:FEA8:81F:FB70:C59:AC7C:5AB4:3CA0 (talk) 23:27, 2 November 2021 (UTC)


 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Signed, I Am Chaos (talk) 22:59, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 1 April 2022
I'm pretty sure Mehdi is of Pakistani decent and not Indian. 2A04:4A43:54AF:F90A:0:0:1565:DE92 (talk) 13:18, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 13:30, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
 * His ancestors are from Hyderabad, which is in central India, a very long way from Pakistan. Cullen328 (talk) 22:38, 15 August 2023 (UTC)

Removal from MSNBC
I'm a little concerned about the statement "During the 2023 Israel–Hamas war, MSNBC removed Hasan and two other Muslim broadcasters from anchoring shows on its network." Semafor had reported this, and the contention spread, but it doesn't appear to be the case. It appears that their shows were temporarily displaced by coverage of the war in Israel, not clear that they were "removed" permanently. The shows are still listed on the MSNBC website. Perhaps this needs more verification - I see plenty of mentions of the story via search, but they all seem to be referencing the single source, which is here: https://www.semafor.com/article/10/13/2023/inside-msnbcs-middle-east-conflict Jonl (talk) 13:32, 16 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm frustrated, after several days searching, that Mehdi Hasan himself seems to have had nothing to say about the matter. He continues to tweet, and participates in MSNBC discussions (" ‘Heartbreaking’: 6-year-old Palestinian-American boy killed 'because of hate' Mehdi Hasan says." youTube, 2 days ago), but is silent on this now glaringly obvious issue. JohndanR (talk) 03:33, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
 * I was watching Ali Velshi host his show on MSNBC from 10:00 a.m. to noon today (10-22-23) and saw Ayman hosting his regular show last night, so the statement is false. 2600:1700:9A0:1340:395B:EC55:8A9D:2FDA (talk) 16:28, 22 October 2023 (UTC)

Name (mis-)pronunciation
Alas, most everyone mispronounces Mehdi's name; here's how Mehdi pronounces his name (Al Jazeera days). my transcription attempt: meh'-dee huss'-un. Who's good with proper International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)? also, could we make an audio snippet to post? Doug Grinbergs (talk) 06:44, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2024
Onamynous (talk) 08:29, 11 February 2024 (UTC)


 * idiot! 2600:6C5D:67F:3916:B45C:EA48:A295:806C (talk) 03:00, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Please add the following to views

Zionismhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1VTt_THL4A&t=5s&ab_channel=IntelligenceSquaredhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1VTt THL4A&t=5s&ab channel=IntelligenceSquared

Mehdi Hasan is a self declared antizionist. He asserted this in an IQ2 session in Juli 2019 debating the motion " Antizionism is Antisemitism", in which Hasan, along with Ilan Pappe argued against the motion. Hasan and Pappe defeated the motion.
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: as this is a WP:BLP, I suggest you seek consensus for your proposed addition. M.Bitton (talk) 23:32, 11 February 2024 (UTC)