Talk:Ali Velshi

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message: CNN contradicts this Wikipedia entry that claims that Ali Velshi was born in Canada.  According to his bio on CNN , he was born in Kenya.  Can this be clarified?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Atikokan (talk • contribs) 18:16, 26 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Born in Canada or Kenya 

message: The article is not related to India as the person concerned may have only remote ancestral connections to India does not qualifies this article to make it under preview of "WikiProject India".
Sayed Mohammad Faiz Haider Rizvi (talk) 07:29, 28 July 2008 (UTC)
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message: A claim that someone is an adherent of a particular religion is a pretty significant claim. Where is the source for the claim that Velshi is a Muslim?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Penser (talk • contribs) 18:07, 15 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Velshi is a muslim? 

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message: We call him Canadian. I just heard him say on tv that he is a naturalized American citizen. Can anyone find sourcing for one or the other? MelanieN alt (talk) 04:17, 4 July 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Nationality 

message: Unfortunately I'm not sure how to do it bur external link #9 needs fixed because it doesn't lead to anything. Mrk1024 (talk) 01:30, 17 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Dead link fix 

message: How is it a "controversy" when Fox News (May 29, 2020, the only source cited) attacks a journalist for a comment Fox disagrees with? Consider also what later emerged, that white provocateurs tried to spark vandalism and looting in Minneapolis ("Umbrella man") and arson (Boogaloo boi who traveled from Texas). Velshi's statement that the Black crowd seemed "mostly a protest" isn't fantasy but likely an accurate reflection of what he saw. HouseOfChange (talk) 14:47, 4 April 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Controversy? 

message: Recent edits have suggested that the subject's birthdate is 1969, as opposed to 1968.  I haven't personally been over the sources in any detail, but this seems to have been a point of contention in the past (there is hidden language in the article saying not to change the 1968-1969 range without some discussion).  So here's a new section where the matter can be discussed.  I would suggest listing the main competing sources and then discussing whether any change is warranted.MinnesotanUser (talk) 00:57, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: That's not the only age-related question. If he graduated from Queens in 1994 as this article states, he would have received his degree (I assume a Bachelor's) when he was 25 or 26 -- which really seems unusually old by a few years. Are there some years missing? alacarte (talk) 22:52, 14 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Age of subject

message: Velshi hosts a political commentary show on MSNBC, and otherwise fills in as a guest host on other MSNBC political commentary shows. If he ever was a journalist, he isn't one now.  A journalist reports news in a balanced manner.  He does not do that.  He provides his opinion.  This article needs to be edited to reflect that. 67.149.59.18 (talk) 03:20, 3 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: It's not difficult to find reliable sources that refer to him as a journalist. Example. I can't find a source that states he is no longer a journalist. Paul Erik (talk)(contribs) 02:44, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: That is not a reliable source establishing as fact that he is a journalist.  Some random two-year old article referring to him that way is not a "source." You can say he studied journalism, has been recognized in the field in the past, etc.  Those are facts. But whether he is currently a "journalist," as that term is commonly defined, finds no support here.  Period.  And it ignores what he primarily is known for, which is hosting a talk show.  This aspect of the article is therefore not sourced. Pderos (talk) 16:17, 10 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Velshi is not a journalist