The Interview Mediaite

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Marc Lamont Hill, professor, political commentator, and host of Upfront on Al Jazeera, about the war between Israel and Hamas and the media’s coverage of it. They also discuss his long history of covering the conflict between Israel and Palestine, whether the media censors pro-Palestinian voices, his own firing from CNN, criticism of Al Jazeera, and Biden's sinking poll numbers.

Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt about the Jewish civil rights group's work and the alarming rise in anti-Semitism in America. Greenblatt also discussed the media’s coverage of the Hamas terror attack on October 7 and Israel’s war, the ADL’s feud with Elon Musk, President Joe Biden's polling slump, and Greenblatt's controversial statement that anti-Zionism is anti-Semitism.

Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Brian Stelter, the veteran media reporter and former CNN host out with a new book about Fox News: Network of Lies The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. He discusses the trove of evidence he drew on for his book from the Dominion defamation suit, what Fox News hosts know but don't say about Trump, the state of the media industry, his own ouster from CNN, and what's next for his career.

This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke.

Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin speaks with author and staff writer for The Atlantic McKay Coppins about his bestselling new book "Romney: A Reckoning." They discuss Mitt Romney's life and career — and his shift from being the standard-bearer of the Republican Party when he won its nomination for president in 2012 to a pariah when he was elected to the Senate as one of the few Republicans in Washington who publicly opposed then-president Donald Trump.

This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke.

Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with CNN anchor and chief legal analyst Laura Coates about her new show, walking in Larry King's footsteps, the last two years at CNN, and how she covers difficult stories.

This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke.

Mediaite’s Diana Falzone speaks with Sherif Mansour, the Middle East and North Africa Program Director for The Committee to Protect Journalists. Sherif and Diana discuss the work of the CPJ, a non-profit organization that defends press freedom, the toll of the Israel-Hamas war, and its devastating impact on journalists trying to cover it.

This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke.