User talk:KesslerRonald

If you send me your email, I can send you the Washington Post stories from Nexis documenting my contribution. Since there was a happy ending, I suggest the item is not all negative and shows the DAR gets it after all.--Ron

If you go to User:Crockspot, there is an "email this user" link at the left. I'm out for a few hours. Have fun. - Crockspot 21:44, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

DAR

Hello. I temporarily moved the contribution you made to the DAR article to the talk page, until I can verify that the source exists, and can write a proper citation for it. You might want to consider paring it down a little as well. Added to the Marian Anderson issue, the article is now overwhelmed with racial issues, which may violate the undue weight guidelines. - Crockspot 21:18, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, something else, I just realized who you are, and you should be aware of the conflict of interest guidelines regarding editing articles about yourself, or companies you work for. I am not one of those who believes that it is impossible for someone to objectively edit an article about themselves or their company, but there are those who do believe that, and they may make an issue of it. WP:BLP, WP:OR, WP:NPOV, and WP:RS are also some good guidelines to have under your belt. Happy editing. - Crockspot 21:25, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- I found an abstract and wrote a proper cite. I also wikilinked your name to your wiki article, and removed the external link per policy. Some of the language does need to be adjusted. What works well in a newspaper article may be considered too POV for an encyclopedia, things like "ignite" and "firestorm" would be considered pov. Some people give others a hard time for even saying that there is a "controversy" about something without a secondary source documenting the "controversy" itself. - Crockspot 21:42, 22 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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A second note: I can see that image is on that site, but I can't find any information about it being "a free use photo".

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I've included that image in the article now. Please stop uploading it under various names.

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Ronald Kessler

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I removed it, since he is clearly notable, and COI is not a reason for deletion. However, you must add some third - party references to the Polk awards, and reviews of the books showing their best-seller status. Please read WP:BFAQ for some relevant further advice DGG (talk) 02:38, 16 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know how to list references for every award going back to 1966 except to say they are all listed in Who's Who in America. The same with listings of books that have been on the NY Times list, which are all online. The references to books being on the NY Times list have been deleted from the article in any case. Also please note that the NY Times did not run a correction after all and so I suggest that the controversies section be deleted.--Ronald Kessler

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Sources

Mr. Kessler,

I am looking to expand the wikipedia article on you at Ronald Kessler. I looked up your website and that has a lot of usable information. However I was wondering if you can guide us to some third-party published sources that we can use in addition, for example any biographical profiles published in newspapers/magazines, or even book reviews that contain substantial biographical information. Being a journalist, I am sure you understand why we would prefer to use such sources in place of, or at least in addition to, your own website.
Also, is there any published information available on the following topics:

Your education.
The reporting for which you won the two Polk awards: The LIU website has detailed award citations for recent award winners (e.g., 2006), but not for the 1970s.

Any help you can provide will be appreciated. Regards. Abecedare (talk) 02:41, 21 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you email me at KesslerRonald@gmail.com so I can send you material directly with links or material pasted in? Thanks!--Ronald Kessler

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Something that may interest you here. – Lionel ^(talk) 07:25, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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Fantastic job! How did you become interested in my mother Minuetta Kessler? Thank you!--Ronald Kessler

Thanks. We have a new Wikiproject, Women in Red, which is trying to ameliorate the systemic bias against women on Wikipedia. This new project runs frequent virtual editathons; this month's is on Women in Music. I look for the Jewish names and work on those. Your mother's biography really inspired me. All the best, Yoninah (talk) 23:39, 17 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, I didn't realize you're editing as the same time as me. I went through the article, added links and wikified it. Could you give me a minute to finish? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 15:39, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Minuetta Kessler

Hi, I noticed that you added some information about the Calgary cowboy hat manufacturer. Would you mind providing the name of the article and the author in the Calgary Herald? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 18 January 2016 (UTC) The Calgary Herald article is headlined "Acclaimed Concert Pianist Left Her Heart in Calgary--Minuetta Kessler, 88, Dies in Boston" by David Bly. Please email me at KesslerRonald@gmail.com is that would be easier.--Ron KesslerRonald (talk) 00:14, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I will for the next question :) Yoninah (talk) 01:00, 19 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for corroboration on the story about Clinton

Today I stumbled upon the story that, I believe, first appeared in your book, The Secrets of the FBI, regarding how Hillary allegedly humiliated Vince Foster at a meeting the week prior to his suicide. I'm trying to assess the credibility of this story, and was surprised to see a lot of pages on various sites attack your credibility as an author. Is the original FBI report, that you indicate was omitted from Kenneth Starr's final report, is available publicly? If not, are there any other sources I could use to help me determine whether or not I should believe this? At the moment, I'm not planning on trying to get it into any WP articles. But, if I become convinced, and if there are reliable sources for it, then certainly it would belong, and I would try (material this contentious, though, is often the subject of edit wars.) Thanks. Klortho (talk) 20:29, 19 July 2016 (UTC) The two former FBI agents are quoted on the record in my book "The First Family Detail," but byond that, there is no further corroboration. As you say, this could become the subject of edit wars, and since it's not one of the top revelations in the book, probably best to leave it out.[reply]

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Thank you. Possibly (talk) 19:22, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Now that, as agreed, I will only be submitting proposed possible additions to my Wikipedia article or other articles that cite me on the talk page, I respectfully request that you remove the tag at the top of my article citing possible issues. I now realize that the reason it appeared that I had submitted so many contributions to my own article and other articles is that, given the arcane nature of Wikipedia citations, I have, especially in the past, in some cases submitted as many as 10 or 20 submissions for one contribution until I got it right! In any case, what counts is that each submission has conformed with Wikipedia WP:SELFCITE guidelines, which require that contributions be relevant and based on a solid source. The 63 footnotes in my article all cite major media sources such as the Washington Post and New York Times and have been approved by multiple Wikipedia editors over the years. Moreover, my article now contains a lengthy criticism section. Note also that I have made only a few contributions to my mother Minuetta Kessler’s Wikipedia article, such as a link to her papers at the Boston Public Library. Ninety-nine percent of her article was written by yoninah17@gmail.com, who did prodigious research to compile it and has no connection to me. The multiple submissions from me again constitute my failed attempts to get the Wikipedia citations right. Please consider removing the tag on her article as well. As for the separate complaint that citation of material from major media sources constitutes “self-promotion,” most of Wikipedia would be wiped out if this complaint were taken to its logical conclusion. Further, I’m sure a large portion of material on Wikipedia comes from the subject of an article but was submitted by a professional or a friend or family member, so no one knows that it originated with the subject of the article. Again, as requested, in the future I will only propose additions to my article or articles that cite me on the talk page and will not make any changes to my article or other articles that cite me. I believe we have resolved the issues, so I believe the tag can be removed. I appreciate your help and understanding. Ronald Kessler[KesslerRonald]--KesslerRonald (talk) 20:13, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ronald. Thanks for your note above. Posting on the article talk page is the way to go. On a general note, I see you have written for some very reputable papers. Cast your mind back to the time someone you were writing about called your editor and asked for changes to an article. I'm sure the editor would have heard them out, but kept their journalistic independence and not let the subject interfere. Wikipedia works largely the same way: we are not particularly interested in what the subject has to say about the article we are writing, but we are willing to listen through an isolated channel like the talk page. Thanks. Possibly (talk) 21:52, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Makes sense. Thank you!--Ronald Kessler--KesslerRonald (talk) 22:03, 2 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please do not mark all your edits as minor when they do not meet the criteria

Hi KesslerRonald! I noticed that you recently marked an edit as minor that may not have been. "Minor edit" has a very specific definition on Wikipedia – it refers only to superficial edits that could never be the subject of a dispute, such as typo corrections or reverting obvious vandalism. Any edit that changes the meaning of an article is not a minor edit, even if it only concerns a single word. Please see Help:Minor edit for more information. Thank you. Melcous (talk) 11:53, 4 February 2021 (UTC) Got it, very appreciated![KesslerRonald]--KesslerRonald (talk) 12:47, 4 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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I cannot provide the requested photo permission. The photo was taken by a Boston Herald photographer and published in the Boston Herald when I was a Boston Herald reporter covering this news event in the late 1960s.KesslerRonald (talk) 12:43, 28 September 2021 (UTC)Ronald Kessler[reply]

We cannot host this photograph without verifiable evidence of permission. The photographer or newspaper almost certainly still retain the copyright. Please understand this is why I rolled back your edit and nominated the file for deletion. Jonathunder (talk) 14:45, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Please see emailed permission below from the Boston Herald and reverse the deletion nomination. Thank you for your help! Fwd: Copyright permission, please Marc Grasso <marc.grasso@bostonherald.com> Attachments 9:31 AM (1 hour ago) to me Hi Ronald, Thanks for reaching out. Please credit the Boston Herald in your usage. Marc D. Grasso, DBA Controller Northeast Region Office: 617-619-6111

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From: Ronald Kessler <kesslerronald@gmail.com> Date: Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 2:05 PM Subject: Copyright permission, please To: <joed@bostonherald.com> I would like to add the attached photo which ran on page one of the Oct. 6, 1966 Boston Herald taken by Paul A. Doherty to the Wikipedia article about the Liberty Tree--see Memorials heading below. Thanks!--Ron Kessler (301 279-5818)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_TreeKesslerRonald (talk) 15:01, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[KesslerRonald][reply]

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