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