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- Subscription-based news organization aims to produce “unfiltered journalism”
LONDON: Former MSNBC host Mehdi Hasan is to launch a new digital media company called Zeteo.
In a CNN interview with Jake Tapper, aired on Wednesday, the British-American writer and broadcaster said: “The reason I’m starting this company is that I want to be able to speak in a blunter fashion than some in the media speak right now, especially about issues like racism, fascism, genocide.”
The move came after his MSNBC “The Mehdi Hasan Show” was abruptly canceled by the network in October.
It coincided with his criticism of Israel’s actions during its war against Hamas in Gaza.
Zeteo, Hasan noted, was an ancient Greek word that meant “to seek out, to inquire, to get to the truth.”
The subscription-based news organization aims to produce “unfiltered journalism” with hard-hitting interviews, podcasts, newsletters, op-eds, and essays.
In a promotional video for the site, Hasan pointed out that he had been busy assembling an “Avengers-style team of contributors,” which included award-winning journalists, New York Times best-selling authors, and Hollywood celebrities.
Before joining MSNBC in 2021, Hasan worked for Al Jazeera English and hosted a podcast at The Intercept.