I haven't always been a fan of Mehdi Hasan's interview style. I find him brash and occasionally arrogant and sometimes rude. But he's good at what he does and his voice on the issue has been an important and needed one.
So naturally this happens.
Full story at presswatchers.org/…
I haven’t worked in TV for 30 years now, so I know nothing beyond what’s in the article. Please contribute to the conversation if you have more.
Update: Rec list? Really?
As many people in the comments below point out, he hasn’t been fired per se and is still expected to be a contributor (and maybe fill-in host, which he’s done many times). The original article I point to doesn’t mention any of that. I am grateful that an actual discussion is taking place as I’m usually just a guy who throws mud. ^_^
I defer to you all, and I thank you for the Rec List. Peace.
Please, peace.
Update x2: Mentioned frequently in the comments and now on other news site this might be nothing more than a programming shakeup with unfortunate timing. As I said above, I’m way out of the loop these days. If the article I got this story from had started with that, I might not have even created this diary. I am grateful for the discussion. Perhaps I shouldn’t have said “Full story” above, eh?
As for the many comments about why I find him “occasionally arrogant and sometimes rude” (some of you agreed, some of you disagreed) I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that when the person you’re interviewing is trying to put spin on a topic. Mr. Hasan is quite good at stopping people from creating their own version of events and there should probably be more of that. Maybe my own perception is my own gradual acceptance of how bland and unquestioning reporters can be these days — which would of course impact how I see those who aren’t. It’s worth thinking about.
I don’t give a damn about his accent.