Abby Phillip and Brian Stelter Talk Fox News and the ‘Subclipping Mafia’ at Mediaweek

Stelter and Phillip on their election vibes

Phillip: My vibe is like we’re on the top of a pin as a rustic. This election is razor skinny—each of the campaigns say that. Are we going to fall this fashion? Are we going to fall that manner? I actually have no idea, there are too many variables at play right here. I’m somewhat involved. We’ve bought to maintain it collectively not simply subsequent week, but additionally till January. It’s going to be actually tough.

Stelter: I’m open minded to being shocked. I additionally assume there’s a job for good religion actors within the media and past to assist be a part of the answer. We’ve bought to get alongside subsequent 12 months—we’ve to discover a technique to reside collectively. There’s going to be plenty of dangerous religion actors who’re going to make that arduous. It’s incumbent on accountable figures within the media to attempt to make it simpler for us to reside collectively subsequent 12 months. That’s the massive storyline I need to cowl: what does de-escalation appear to be? What does it imply to de-escalate as a rustic? However let’s all be open minded to being shocked subsequent week.