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Perhaps this has been discussed but why isn't the details on the controversy in it's own heading, as is the case with most other biographies? It seems a little weird that it is sandwiched between two different gigs he had as a TV Journalist. They seem like they should be adjacent, and the controversy should have it's own section. Perhaps other gigs of his should be added to that section, but I don't think he has had any other controversy. His media career is separate from the one time he put his foot in his mouth. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ZeroXero (talk • contribs) 19:28, 26 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]
An anonymous editor has repeatedly inserted a "controversy" section whose only citation is one of the subject's own Twitter posts. Twitter is obviously not a reliable source, and especially given that the subject is a living person, it's not appropriate to include in the article. Anyone disagree? Binarybits (talk) 20:58, 8 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]
There's nothing wrong with a controversy section, but it must be decently cited. It doesn't have to be perfectly cited -- a work in progress is ok -- but Twitter posts are not sufficient. ask123 (talk) 13:49, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]
Kate A. Shaw
Chris marries Kate A. Shaw, here referred to as "long-time Kate A. Shaw", what is a "long-time Kate A. Shaw"? V85 (talk) 08:15, 6 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Proposed rename to Chris Hayes (journalist)
Rationale is described in
WP:COMMONNAME: Wikipedia's editorial standard for naming of persons is that the common name be used rather than the individual's formal name. EG WP article is "Bill Clinton" not "William Jefferson Clinton". I will move this in a few days unless someone thinks this might be controversial. J JMesserly (talk) 21:42, 18 September 2011 (UTC)[reply
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Chris himself is ambiguous
When I first saw this question, I was all ready to say that of course the name should be changed to "Chris."
But then, when I clicked on the link to "Chris Hayes' personal site" in the Wikipedia article, I found a site called "ChrisHayes.org," with the heading of his bio page as "Christopher..." On the right side was:
"Christopher Hayes is the Washington, D.C. Editor of The Nation and a contributor to MSNBC.
"Follow Chris on Twitter.
"Join Christopher's email list."
On The Nation's website, he's "D.C. Editor Chris Hayes" as well as "Washington Editor Christopher Hayes." (I must admit that I was shocked by this.)
So it seems that Chris is somewhat ambiguous about what name he uses. Would it make sense to contact him and ask him what he thinks?
There are links to his first two shows in the article. Not once will you hear anyone refer to him as Christopher. Since you asked there is some doubt so I have twittered him to confirm. J JMesserly (talk) 02:18, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
OK. Hayes was kind enough to respond quickly. This is documented in his twitter feed anyone can see it for this date, it is publicly verifiable. But I repeat here FYI:
JohnMesserly John Messerly
@chrislhayes Do people commonly call you Chris or Christopher? Need to know for your Wikipedia article.
[link to:]Talk:Christopher Hayes (journalist) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
@chrislhayes
@JohnMesserly Friends and ppl in my life call me Chris
Seems pretty definitive that the article should be renamed to Chris Hayes (journalist) then. Will do so late tomorrow unless there is further comment. J JMesserly (talk) 03:22, 19 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Stupid comment by Coulter
Lots of people have commented about the "controversy". Why give sace to more of Coulters inane misogynist rants? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.22.68.156 (talk) 06:55, 29 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Photo not representative/ Hayes' father
The current photo (christopher hayes headshot) is of higher quality than the former switzerland photo, but is not representative because he never appears on camera without his glasses. It would be really nice if someone took a decent photo of him and released it with an appropriate free license.
Secondly, there was a vandalization or possibly some confusion by contributor 99.68.185.148 Hayes' father is not Richard Wilbur, but is Roger Hayes. I did not insert the correct father name because he is a private citizen. He was formerly an activist knowledgeable of Saul Alinsky methods as documented in this source. Possibly some might think it is noteworthy enough, but the marginal value in my view does not outweigh discretion about info on a private individuals. J JMesserly (talk) 18:19, 25 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I tried replacing the photo with a more recent one, but I was reverted. If anyone would like to upload a better photo, there are plenty of creative commons photos here [1]. MakeBelieveMonster (talk) 17:22, 29 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
No offense, MBM, but your photo was blurred and a profile shot. And IMO, those at Commons are no better than the one currently in the infobox. A clear shot of his face, with or without glasses, is preferred to a full body or half-body shot or one with a side view. Cresix (talk) 17:31, 29 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm working on uploading a new headshot now. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 17:40, 29 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Good shot, but blurry. What would be really nice is an in-focus picture of him (with glasses I suppose ;)). ask123 (talk) 13:54, 14 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]