#AMA: Political Violence, Media Mergers, and Journalistic Ethics
In this week’s Ask Mo Anything (#AMA) podcast, Mosheh answers the following questions:
How is the team doing after covering the murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk?
How can we get back to having conversations across the political aisle?
Are there any notable differences in CBS coverage after the Paramount/Skydance merger?
What's behind the difference between Gen Z's markers of "success" across the political divide?
Do journalists follow a universal code of ethics?
What was your most embarrassing professional moment?
The #AMA podcast is out each Saturday on the Mo News Premium podcast feed. Learn more at mo.news/premium.
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Interview - Robotaxis, AI, and the Future of Driving with Lyft’s CEO
Lyft CEO David Risher is leading a comeback story at the ridesharing company. Two years into the job, he’s made Lyft profitable, expanded into Europe, and grown market share against Uber.
In this conversation with Mosheh, Risher looks into the future: hybrid fleets of drivers and robotaxis, how AI will shape transportation, and whether the next generation of Americans will even need to learn how to drive. He lays out Lyft’s vision for cities of the future — and how to balance innovation with human connection at a time when technology often isolates more than it brings us together.
Risher also reflects on his experience at senior levels of Microsoft and Amazon, sharing what he’s learned about leadership, customer loyalty (obsessions), and the lessons tech has and hasn’t learned from the past couple decades.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
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Manhunt For Charlie Kirk’s Killer; Inflation On The Rise; Brazilian Ex-Pres Convicted; Foreign Tourists Staying Away from US
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News + Newest Girl Scout Cookie (02:00)
– Manhunt Underway After Conservative Activist Charlie Kirk Shot Dead On Utah Campus (06:00)
– Colorado School Shooting: Suspect Dead and One Victim In Critical Condition (25:20)
– Brazilian Ex-Pres Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil (28:30)
– Trump’s Tariffs Are Slowly Finding Their Way Into Consumer Prices (32:45)
– Paramount Skydance Prepares Ellison-Backed Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery (36:00)
– Foreign Tourism To The US Drops, Where’s Everyone Going? (38:45)
– What We’re Watching, Reading, Eating (40:40)
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Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
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Charlie Kirk Shot Dead At Campus Event; Poland Downs Russian Drones; Harris Calls Biden’s Reelection Bid “Recklessness”; ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Secret
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (02:00
)– Conservative Charlie Kirk Shot And Killed At Utah Campus Event (05:45)
– Poland Downs Drones In Its Airspace, Becoming First NATO Member To Fire During War In Ukraine (18:25)
– Man Faces Federal Charge In Killing of Ukrainian Woman On Charlotte Train (27:20)
– FBI Leaders Allege In Lawsuit They Were Unlawfully Fired Over Political Loyalty (31:15)
– Should Harris Have Told Biden Not to Run? ‘Perhaps,’ She Writes in New Book (33:30)
– Oracle Shares Skyrocket as Software Giant Scores Massive AI Deals (37:20)
– Ryan Seacrest Reveals A 'Wheel of Fortune' Secret Even Vanna White Doesn’t Know (39:00)
– On This Day In History (40:00)
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase
– Industrious - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50
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– Leesa – 25% off mattress, plus extra $50 off | Promo Code: MONEWS
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– Monarch Money - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS
– Shopify – $1 per-month trial | Code: monews
🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
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Israel Strikes Hamas In Qatar; UFO Hearings; American Kids’ Reading Skills Hits New Low; Apple’s Thinnest iPhone Yet
Headlines:
– Welcome to Mo News (02:00)
– Israeli Strike Targets Hamas Leadership in Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator (06:00)
– President Trump Reacts To The Strike
– What It Could Mean For Hostage / Ceasefire Talks (17:30)
– Princeton Student Freed By Terror Group After 2 Years (19:50)
– US Payrolls Marked Down a Record 911,000 in Preliminary Estimate (22:50)
– How 'Gen Z' Protests Over Corruption And Jobs Ousted Nepal PM Olil (26:10)
– Reading Skills Of 12th Graders Hit a New Low (28:00)
– UAP Hearing Reveals New Video, Powerful Witness Testimony (30:50)
– What We Know About Apple’s Newest iPhones (33:15)
– On This Day In History (37:15)
Thanks To Our Sponsors:
– LMNT - Free Sample Pack with any LMNT drink mix purchase
– Industrious - Coworking office. 50% off day pass | Promo Code: MONEWS50
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– Leesa – 25% off mattress, plus extra $50 off | Promo Code: MONEWS
– Factor Meals – 50% your first box plus free shipping | Promo Code: monews50off
– Monarch Money - 50% off your first year | Promo Code: MONEWS
– Shopify – $1 per-month trial | Code: monews
🐝 This podcast was recorded from the Mo News office at Industrious at Midtown on 50th St.
Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. He has 20 years of experience at networks including Fox News, Bloomberg Television and CBS News, where he was the executive producer of the CBS Evening News and launched the network's 24 hour news channel. He founded the @mosheh Instagram news account in 2020 and the Mo News podcast and newsletter in 2022.
Jill Wagner (@jillrwagner) is an Emmy and Murrow award-winning journalist. She's currently the Managing Editor of the Mo News newsletter and previously worked as a reporter for CBS News, Cheddar News, and News 12. She also co-founded the Need2Know newsletter, and has made it a goal to drop a Seinfeld reference into every Mo News podcast.
A daily breakdown of the biggest news headlines from around the world -- from the essential to the entertaining -- with reliable analysis you can trust. Episodes feature Mosheh Oinounou (@mosheh) and Jill Wagner reporting the top news of the day, conducting interviews with newsmakers and answering listener questions.
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