MSNBC facing backlash over canceling "Mehdi Hasan" show

[Ali Gator]

Dismay as Mehdi Hasan’s MSNBC and Peacock news show cancelled | MSNBC | The Guardian

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British-born journalist’s program had gained reputation for hard-hitting interviews

 

[Becket]

I thought the guy was a tool. Didn't like his presentation at all. Not a hint of grace or charm. Won't miss him a bit.

Edited December 9, 2023 by Becket

[Ali Gator]

I always liked him. I DVRd his show every weekend if I wasn't home to watch him, and enjoyed when he guest hosted for other shows when the host was off that night / week. Like many other viewers, I thought it was rather peculiar - if not obvious - that MSNBC yanked him out of his chair the weekend of October 7.  Everyone else was doing full coverage of what was happening overseas, but he was notably missing. There has been plenty of discussion about this on other message forums over the past two months. 

[+ sync]

Mehdi Hasan speaks what people need to hear rather than what they want to hear.  Apparently, that generated too much heat for the powers that be at MSNBC.

Shame.

[+ Axiom2001]

On 12/9/2023 at 11:13 PM, sync said:

Mehdi Hasan speaks what people need to hear rather than what they want to hear.  Apparently, that generated too much heat for the powers that be at MSNBC.

Shame.

It has truly bothered me how corporate media has adversely affected our being told the truth; thus when it's been presented-- the commentator is released.  I try to obtain my news from Free Speech Television, NPR, Democracy Now, and from what I can glean from the net.

[+ glutes]

Replace him with Jake Taylor, new MSNBC reporter. Now covering Trump campaign.

[+ Cash4Trash]

Reminds me of replacing Keith Olbermann with Al Sharpton. Billionaires own the news media - no flamethrowers allowed. Can't let the truth get in the way of ad revenue. 

[+ tassojunior]

On 12/11/2023 at 6:32 PM, Axiom2001 said:

It has truly bothered me how corporate media has adversely affected our being told the truth; thus when it's been presented-- the commentator is released.  I try to obtain my news from Free Speech Television, NPR, Democracy Now, and from what I can glean from the net.

no fan of NPR or BBC. Both strongly pro-US government distortion. They should have kept to Eastenders. 

Edited January 30, 2024 by tassojunior

[TonyDown]

On 12/9/2023 at 4:43 PM, Ali Gator said:

I always liked him. I DVRd his show every weekend if I wasn't home to watch him, and enjoyed when he guest hosted for other shows when the host was off that night / week. Like many other viewers, I thought it was rather peculiar - if not obvious - that MSNBC yanked him out of his chair the weekend of October 7.  Everyone else was doing full coverage of what was happening overseas, but he was notably missing. There has been plenty of discussion about this on other message forums over the past two months. 

I liked him too and was disappointed when was taken off. 

NBC News shut down Ronan Farrow for investigating Harvey Weinstein, so there is that history.  Not the best.

[samhexum]

On 12/9/2023 at 9:58 AM, Ali Gator said:

 

On 12/9/2023 at 1:07 PM, Becket said:

I thought the guy was a tool. Didn't like his presentation at all.

 

On 12/9/2023 at 7:43 PM, Ali Gator said:

I always liked him. I DVRd his show every weekend if I wasn't home to watch him

 

On 12/10/2023 at 2:13 AM, sync said:

Mehdi Hasan speaks what people need to hear rather than what they want to hear.  Apparently, that generated too much heat for the powers that be at MSNBC.

On 12/11/2023 at 6:32 PM, Axiom2001 said:

I try to obtain my news from Free Speech Television, NPR, Democracy Now, and from what I can glean from the net.

 

On 1/30/2024 at 2:27 PM, tassojunior said:

no fan of NPR or BBC. Both strongly pro-US government distortion. They should have kept to Eastenders. 

 

On 1/31/2024 at 11:34 PM, TonyDown said:

I liked him too and was disappointed when was taken off. 

CNN bans conservative guest for telling Muslim journalist 'I hope your beeper  doesn't go off'

Ryan Girdusky made the comment during a heated debate with Mehdi Hasan, a prominent British-American broadcaster and an outspoken critic of Israel's war in Gaza, on "CNN Newsnight" with host Abby Phillip

[MaybeMaybeNot]

I was watching that.  It was a weird night of television.  After rewatching it, it was clear that Girdusky was calling Hasan anti-semitic, not calling for his death. Not appropriate either way, but I couldn't help but wonder the back story on it.  I don't know Hasan.