Talk:Martin Bashir

	; Archives (Index) ;
	2013; 2015; 2018; 2020; 2021;
	This page is archived by ClueBot III.

This is the talk page for discussing improvements to the Martin Bashir article.
This is not a forum for general discussion of the article's subject.

Put new text under old text. Click here to start a new topic.
New to Wikipedia? Welcome! Learn to edit; get help.

Article policies

Find sources: Google (books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL

This article must adhere to the biographies of living persons (BLP) policy, even if it is not a biography, because it contains material about living persons. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libellous. If such material is repeatedly inserted, or if you have other concerns, please report the issue to this noticeboard.

If you are a subject of this article, or acting on behalf of one, and you need help, please see this help page.

Biography: Musicians

	Biography portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Biography, a collaborative effort to create, develop and organize Wikipedia's articles about people. All interested editors are invited to join the project and contribute to the discussion. For instructions on how to use this banner, please refer to the documentation.BiographyWikipedia:WikiProject BiographyTemplate:WikiProject Biographybiography articles
	This article is supported by WikiProject Musicians.

Journalism Mid‑importance

	Journalism portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Journalism, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of journalism on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.JournalismWikipedia:WikiProject JournalismTemplate:WikiProject JournalismJournalism articles
Mid	This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

London Low‑importance

	London portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject London, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of London on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.LondonWikipedia:WikiProject LondonTemplate:WikiProject LondonLondon-related articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

Media Mid‑importance

This article is within the scope of WikiProject Media, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Media on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.MediaWikipedia:WikiProject MediaTemplate:WikiProject MediaMedia articles

Mid

This article has been rated as Mid-importance on the project's importance scale.

WikiProject Media To-do List:

Here are some tasks awaiting attention:

Article requests : Mackay Radio
Cleanup : Media influence, Video game culture, Sound bite
NPOV : Content (media and publishing)
Verify : Multimedia, Alternative media, Alternative newspaper
Other :
- Answer requests for comments

Pakistan Low‑importance

	Pakistan portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject Pakistan, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of Pakistan on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks.PakistanWikipedia:WikiProject PakistanTemplate:WikiProject PakistanPakistan articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.

United States: Television Low‑importance

	United States portal This article is within the scope of WikiProject United States, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of topics relating to the United States of America on Wikipedia. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the ongoing discussions. Template Usage Articles Requested! Become a Member Project Talk Alerts United StatesWikipedia:WikiProject United StatesTemplate:WikiProject United StatesUnited States articles
Low	This article has been rated as Low-importance on the project's importance scale.
	Television portal This article is supported by American television task force (assessed as Mid-importance).

Typo?[edit]

 In response, Bashir and his personal cameraman released a rebuttal interview

Is this right? Who released a rebuttal interview?Createangelos (talk) 00:45, 23 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A pathetic attempt to preserve a positive image for a disgraced journalist who should be prosecuted for fraud and other crimes. RSR, DBA (talk) 23:23, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Amen he is a scumbag who deserves to be prosecuted and sentenced to jail 2600:1700:BCD0:2E30:C147:2BF5:61EB:5E9A (talk) 16:53, 5 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Employment status[edit]

There are multiple references that he is no longer employed. There are no references stating that he is currently employed as a journalist, nor is it likely in the future based on the reports of his actions to secure the Diana interview. Ng.j (talk) 03:55, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

This is your idea. He left his most recent job officially because of health, he has not retired from journalism and we do not know if he will be employed again. WP:CRYSTAL, stranger things have happened. Unknown Temptation (talk) 21:37, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hopefully he'll never be employed again and why should he. The whole world has seen him for what he really is. He might take up volunteering in the community instead helping people and learning how to be a good person again if he ever was. I think it's safe to say his job in the public eye is no more.92.19.46.42 (talk) 13:29, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

May I say, this contribution disqualifies you for editing this page? I feel no need to defend Bashir, but this is a moral judgment, which you are more than welcome to express--just not in a Wikipedia entry. I do hope you can see this. Actio (talk) 22:06, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

He is not an active journalist. He is a former journalist by any definition, and the argument advanced above to avoid referencing this is absurd.

Only if he returns to journalism the “former” should be removed; however, he is no longer working in the industry and is therefore no longer a journalist. Tbidabel (talk) 18:38, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Like create Angelo's said, typo?[edit]

In response, Jackson and his personal cameraman released a rebuttal interview, which showed Bashir complimenting Jackson for the "spiritual" quality of the Neverland Ranch.

Shouldn't that be ,"In response, Bashir..."? 2601:147:8280:DF20:7C14:EB51:FD46:EB94 (talk) 23:19, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]