We’re coming to you a day late this week, but we’re covering lots of ground. The media had a tumultuous few days covering the conflict between Israel and Hamas. We’re also looking at the odd choices for interviews by The White House, hot mics at Fox News, and controversy around Lunchables.

Time Stamps: 

1:25 Front Page

46:05 Obsessions

56:42 Reader Mail 

1:00:01 Favorite Items of the Week

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Show Notes: 

Clarity with Michael Oren on Substack: Media FAQs about Gaza: Part II

New York Times: After Gaza Hospital Blast, News Headlines Shift With Changing Claims

National Review: Gaza Hospital Strike: The Blame-Israel-First Crowd Blames Israel First

New York Times: Powerful Donors Push Universities to Condemn Criticism of Israel

The Atlantic: Students for Pogroms in Israel 

Washington Post: Biden gives fewer press interviews. But he woos more influencers.

Newsweek: Sean Hannity Email to Jim Jordan Opponents Raises Questions 

Mediaite: Brian Kilmeade Caught on Hot Mic calling Rep. Don Bacon 'Dumbass' for Voting Against Jordan

WaPo: How Sean Hannity and Steve Bannon helped to fuel the GOP speaker chaos 

CNN: Reliable Sources Newsletter October 16, 2023

WaPo: The make-believe Republican primary 

Meidas Touch Network: NBC Files Motion to Televise Trump's J6 Trial 

WaPo: Weak rules allow ultra-processed foods like Lunchables on school menus

Mediaite: Jada Pinkett’s Strategic Oversharing Has the Media Promoting Her Memoir

WaPo: It’s becoming impossible to report from Gaza

NYT: A Palestinian Restaurant Perseveres in War’s Shadow

Huff Post: ‘On Thin Ice’: Some Biden Administration Staffers Feel Stifled Discussing Horrors In Gaza

BBC News: Explaining the 'how' - the launch of BBC Verify 

The Guardian: Ian McEwan criticises hiring of ‘sensitivity readers’ looking for offensive material in manuscripts

The Messenger: German Couple Gets Hitched at McDonald’s Because They Wanted ‘The Ultimate United States Wedding’

Free Beacon: I'm an American—And I'm Staying in Israel With My Young Family