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djacq

(1,634 posts)
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:27 PM Nov 2023

MSNBC Cancels Medhi Hasan and Yasmin Vossoughian

Removing a Muslim host and a Iranian American host from the national spotlight during the midst of the Israel–Hamas war.

And, both are people of color.

Corporate media is at it again.

[link:MSNBC Cancels Show Of Outspoken Journalist Mehdi Hasan In Weekend Program Shakeup
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/msnbc-cancels-mehdi-hasan-show-weekend-shakeup_n_6568d4ece4b066e398b6e31c|

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MSNBC Cancels Medhi Hasan and Yasmin Vossoughian (Original Post) djacq Nov 2023 OP
DISGUSTING mahina Nov 2023 #1
Agreed Rebl2 Nov 2023 #11
I hope bdamomma Dec 2023 #55
Hasan, who will remain with the network as an on-camera analyst and fill-in host, elleng Nov 2023 #2
"while host Alex Witt moondust Nov 2023 #3
Alex Witt montanacowboy Nov 2023 #5
Don't really care Rebl2 Nov 2023 #12
And Andrea Mitchell Ghost of Tom Joad Dec 2023 #62
Too Bad montanacowboy Nov 2023 #4
Right there with you. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #63
And Apparently, One Of Hasan's Producers Too MatterN Nov 2023 #6
Exhibit #1 MatterN Nov 2023 #13
Exhibit #2 MatterN Nov 2023 #15
Progressive Change Campaign Committee Petition Here: MatterN Nov 2023 #17
Done! burrowowl Nov 2023 #35
Done bdamomma Dec 2023 #56
Exhibit #4 MatterN Nov 2023 #31
Both will still guest host RussBLib Nov 2023 #7
They should keep unpopular low rated shows on the air because....reasons. tritsofme Nov 2023 #8
because they are a non-profit organization who like musk doesn't need advertisers for his X platform JohnSJ Nov 2023 #10
Mehdi Hasan in my view is a jerk, from his earlier homophobic views, which he subsequently apologized JohnSJ Nov 2023 #9
Meh was Sure As Shit WRONG About This freaking INSULT.. Cha Nov 2023 #14
Touch. Thanks Cha JohnSJ Nov 2023 #18
Agreed! ShazzieB Nov 2023 #23
Thank you for this little dose of reality Hekate Nov 2023 #27
I can't stand him, and I'm not a bit surprised that he's a ratings failure. nt Tarheel_Dem Dec 2023 #41
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2023 #45
Am I defending Joy Reid? I am not, and I am not a fan of her either. JohnSJ Dec 2023 #46
Hasan had 13,000 viewers in the 18-49 demo last week Sympthsical Nov 2023 #16
How were their ratings? bullimiami Nov 2023 #36
I wish I could say he is someone I will miss SouthernDem4ever Nov 2023 #19
Isn't he being replaced by another Muslim POC ? JI7 Nov 2023 #20
That's how I read it. Ayman, another Muslim, will be taking over Hasan's spot, and therefore pnwmom Nov 2023 #30
Yawn. It's business... and ratings. Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #21
You left out this part: Ayman "Mohyeldin will take over Hasan's evening slot to expand to a two-hour show." nt pnwmom Nov 2023 #22
Trump has really scared NBC quite. Getting ready for fascism. flashman13 Nov 2023 #24
That's not what's going on Hekate Nov 2023 #29
I thought Yasmin was Armenian. Even so -- the stations are always doing "program shakeups" Hekate Nov 2023 #25
So did I but just based on the last name JI7 Nov 2023 #26
Not a good look. Yasmin Vossoughian could be a Muslim too. brush Nov 2023 #28
I think bdamomma Dec 2023 #47
Another poster indicated she's Iranian-American. brush Dec 2023 #50
IRANIAN - AMERICAN Fla Dem Dec 2023 #57
Horrible! Goddessartist Nov 2023 #32
Sucks bdamomma Dec 2023 #48
Yep. Goddessartist Dec 2023 #49
I wonder what happens to Yasmin 🤔 she's the one I like. 🙁 nt Raine Nov 2023 #33
Meh hates Pres Biden.. I'm glad his shows got Cancelled & b/c RATINGS. Cha Nov 2023 #34
I hope they also get rid of that awful Chris Hayes. (Hayes *and* Hasan pushed/promoted the Tara Reade story.) Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #42
We're on the same Page.. TY!! Yes Rec Cha Dec 2023 #52
We're on he same page.. Rec Yes! Cha Dec 2023 #54
That was such a blatantly obvious MorbidButterflyTat Dec 2023 #64
hasan's rating have been plunging moonshinegnomie Nov 2023 #37
This is their MO. If it weren't for Rachel, LO, Joy, and Nicolle ecstatic Nov 2023 #38
Good riddance to Hasan. Anti-Black and Anti-Jewish. Bye. nt LexVegas Dec 2023 #39
What, why wendyb-NC Dec 2023 #40
Was this appearance on the Daily Show the nail in the coffin? MichaelSoE Dec 2023 #43
Have to admit I never saw either of them Jersey Devil Dec 2023 #44
KO slams MSNBC colleagues today.. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #51
Really? Which ones? Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #53
Chris, Rachel, Lawrence Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #58
Interesting. I thought he had moved-on from the bitterness and butt-hurt. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #59
Listen to podcast. Sneederbunk Dec 2023 #60
If there's a transcript, I'll read it. But he's difficult to listen to for very long. Oopsie Daisy Dec 2023 #61
I liked Mehdi's show. TSExile Dec 2023 #65

mahina

(17,706 posts)
1. DISGUSTING
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:29 PM
Nov 2023

aaaaaaaarrrgh


They'd better keep their grubby mitts of of Ali Velshi and Joy Reid

MFers

elleng

(131,159 posts)
2. Hasan, who will remain with the network as an on-camera analyst and fill-in host,
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:30 PM
Nov 2023

informed his staff of the decision on Thursday morning, Semafor first reported.

The network plans to fill Hasan’s Sunday night slot with a second hour of a show hosted by Ayman Mohyeldin, whose total broadcast time on MSNBC will be expanding to four hours on both Saturday and Sundays.

https://thehill.com/homenews/media/4335274-mehdi-hassan-canceled-msnbc/

montanacowboy

(6,103 posts)
4. Too Bad
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:35 PM
Nov 2023

they are both great reporters and offer the other side. I have literally stopped watching all news shows due to this war in Gaza. I despise BiBi and I hate the way the US has to support him come hell or high water. Too much for me to watch so I shut the damn thing off.

 

MatterN

(15 posts)
6. And Apparently, One Of Hasan's Producers Too
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:41 PM
Nov 2023

From OP Link:

Adam Weinstein, a producer for his show, tweeted on Thursday implying he was laid off from this “wild, wonderful ride.”


This will send more shock waves, methinks.


 

MatterN

(15 posts)
13. Exhibit #1
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 09:05 PM
Nov 2023
Progressives criticize MSNBC for canceling Mehdi Hasan show - Politico

Progressive lawmakers, activists and advocacy groups voiced their outrage Thursday at MSNBC’s decision to cancel a show hosted by Medhi Hasan, claiming that the network was seeking to silence one of its most prominent Muslim on-air personalities.

“It is bad optics for MSNBC to cancel @mehdirhasan’s show right at a time when he is vocal for human rights in Gaza with the war ongoing,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) posted on X, formerly Twitter. “As a strong supporter of free speech, MSNBC owes the public an explanation for this decision. Why would they choose to do this now?”

Khanna’s tweet, which was retweeted by Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), came as activists and advocacy groups cried foul on the network’s decision.

"@msnbc make this make sense. @mehdirhasan’s program has felt like an oasis on air and more needed than ever," Noura Erakat, a Palestinian American human rights lawyer, tweeted Thursday. “He should be amplified, not shut down.”


Link: https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/progressives-criticize-msnbc-for-canceling-mehdi-hasan-show/ar-AA1kOusd


JohnSJ

(92,422 posts)
10. because they are a non-profit organization who like musk doesn't need advertisers for his X platform
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:50 PM
Nov 2023

JohnSJ

(92,422 posts)
9. Mehdi Hasan in my view is a jerk, from his earlier homophobic views, which he subsequently apologized
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 08:48 PM
Nov 2023

for, to his declaration that his family will never vote for Joe Biden.

The only reason he is being reshuffled is because he doesn't have the ratings. Neither is being fired.

Hasan will remain as a political analyst and fill-in host, while Vossoghian will continue in her role as a national reporter.

Response to JohnSJ (Reply #9)

JI7

(89,276 posts)
20. Isn't he being replaced by another Muslim POC ?
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:19 PM
Nov 2023

Aren't they just giving Ayman Mohyeldin more time ?

pnwmom

(108,997 posts)
30. That's how I read it. Ayman, another Muslim, will be taking over Hasan's spot, and therefore
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:36 PM
Nov 2023

doubling his air-time.

pnwmom

(108,997 posts)
22. You left out this part: Ayman "Mohyeldin will take over Hasan's evening slot to expand to a two-hour show." nt
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:25 PM
Nov 2023

Hekate

(90,838 posts)
25. I thought Yasmin was Armenian. Even so -- the stations are always doing "program shakeups"
Thu Nov 30, 2023, 10:30 PM
Nov 2023

I would not read too much into this without further info. A day or so ago we were advised that Medhi will still be around and on the air in other capacities. Doesn't sound to me like he’s being kicked out to the curb.

EDIT: I googled for her and found that she is indeed Iranian-American and that her parents are Muslim. I learn something new every day

Fla Dem

(23,766 posts)
57. IRANIAN - AMERICAN
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 06:13 PM
Dec 2023
Mother of two and yoga enthusiast Yasmin Vossoughian brings her passion for storytelling to the MSNBC anchor desk.
Snip......
“I just want to tell good stories and inform people and bridge gaps, and that's what my goal has always been. Being a minority myself, being Iranian-American and growing up with Muslim parents and being from a small town, all of that plays into it.”

https://www.oxy.edu/about-oxy/stories/yasmin-vossoughian-00#:~:text=%E2%80%9CI%20just%20want%20to%20tell,of%20that%20plays%20into%20it.%E2%80%9D

bdamomma

(63,923 posts)
48. Sucks
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 09:57 AM
Dec 2023

that they cancelled Medhi, he's one of my favourites.
I guess he was too "vocal" for MSNBC, we need more Medhi's.

Oopsie Daisy

(2,676 posts)
42. I hope they also get rid of that awful Chris Hayes. (Hayes *and* Hasan pushed/promoted the Tara Reade story.)
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 07:33 AM
Dec 2023

Neither one are friends of Democrats.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden_sexual_assault_allegation

In March 2020, during that year's election campaign for President of the United States, Tara Reade alleged that Democratic nominee Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993 in a Capitol Hill office building when she was a staff assistant in his office. Biden denied Reade's allegation.

Reade worked for Biden as a Congressional aide in 1992 and 1993, and later attended Antioch University and Seattle University School of Law. She later worked as a domestic violence advocate. She said she suffered emotional and violent physical abuse from both her father and ex-husband, which motivated her to work on behalf of victims.[1]

Reade misrepresented herself and her life experiences on numerous occasions, including lying under oath and in court proceedings. For example, she falsely claimed to hold a bachelor's degree from Antioch University.[2]

Political analysts have noted contradictions in Reade's allegation. Before accusing Biden of sexual assault in 2020, Reade made other comments that cast her encounters with Biden differently. In April 2019, Reade said that she filed a complaint in 1993 against Biden with a Senate human resources office, in which she alleged that Biden had made her feel uncomfortable through comments she deemed demeaning, allegedly including a compliment about her looks and a request for Reade to serve drinks at a Senate event. However, in her complaint, Reade did not accuse Biden of any kind of sexual misconduct and made no mention of the alleged assault.[3]

In May 2023, Reade said she had been receiving death threats in the united states, and decided to migrate to Russia. She made this announcement during an interview with Sputnik in Moscow alongside suspected Kremlin spy Maria Butina whom Reade called her friend.[4] Reade said that she felt safe in Moscow, and criticized the United States' "aggressive stance" towards her.[5]

MorbidButterflyTat

(1,856 posts)
64. That was such a blatantly obvious
Sat Dec 2, 2023, 12:26 AM
Dec 2023

(attempted) right wing smear. JFC.

You'd think people would smarten up after the disgraceful attacks on Al Franken.

wendyb-NC

(3,330 posts)
40. What, why
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 12:45 AM
Dec 2023

That's terrible. I like both of them, their shows are engaging with innovative topics, from the current goings on in the world. I'm shaking my head, sad news.

Jersey Devil

(9,875 posts)
44. Have to admit I never saw either of them
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 09:31 AM
Dec 2023

I have never watched cable news on the weekends though I watch several hours of it almost every week day.

Oopsie Daisy

(2,676 posts)
61. If there's a transcript, I'll read it. But he's difficult to listen to for very long.
Fri Dec 1, 2023, 06:26 PM
Dec 2023

I've tried in the past, but he's filling air-time and takes his sweet time before getting to the point. I liked him long ago, and I wish him well. But he's just not my cuppa-tea any longer.

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