# Mehdi Hasan

> Mehdi Hasan is a British-American journalist, broadcaster, and media entrepreneur best known as the founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of Zeteo - an independent digital news company he launched in 2024 after departing MSNBC. A relentless interviewer and master debater who studied PPE at Oxford, Hasan has built a formidable track record at Al Jazeera, The Intercept, and MSNBC before going independent. His 2023 book 'Win Every Argument' became a New York Times bestseller, and Zeteo has rapidly grown to over 1.8 million YouTube subscribers and 450,000 newsletter subscribers within its first year.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief at Zeteo
- **Organizations:** Zeteo, The Guardian, MSNBC, Al Jazeera English, The Intercept, New Statesman
- **From:** Swindon, United Kingdom
- **Nationality:** British-American
- **Education:** Secondary education, Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood, BA Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE), Christ Church, Oxford
- **Known for:** Founded Zeteo, which grew to 1.8 million YouTube subscribers within 18 months, New York Times Bestselling author with 'Win Every Argument' (2023), British Muslim Awards Services to Media (January 2014)

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Began career as researcher and producer on ITV's Jonathan Dimbleby programme
- **2005** — Moved to BBC One's The Politics Show
- **2007** — Deputy executive producer at Sky News's Sunrise breakfast show
- **2008** — Editor of news and current affairs at Channel 4
- **2009** — Appointed senior editor for politics at The New Statesman
- **2011** — Co-authored 'Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader'
- **2012** — Became presenter on Al Jazeera English; launched Head to Head interview series
- **2015** — Moved to Washington D.C. to host Al Jazeera's UpFront
- **2018** — Launched Deconstructed podcast with The Intercept
- **2020** — The Mehdi Hasan Show launched on Peacock; naturalized as U.S. citizen (October 9)
- **2021** — The Mehdi Hasan Show moved to MSNBC
- **2023** — Published 'Win Every Argument' (NYT Bestseller); MSNBC show cancelled in November
- **2024** — Founded Zeteo media company (February); joined The Guardian as columnist; returned to Al Jazeera's Head to Head (June)
- **2025** — Zeteo crossed 1 million then 1.8 million YouTube subscribers; 450,000+ newsletter subscribers
- **2026** — Visiting fellow at Georgetown University (spring semester)

## Achievements

- Founded Zeteo, which grew to 1.8 million YouTube subscribers within 18 months
- New York Times Bestselling author with 'Win Every Argument' (2023)
- British Muslim Awards Services to Media (January 2014)
- European Young Leader, Friends of Europe think tank (2017)
- Society of Professional Journalists' Sigma Delta Chi Award for Online Column Writing (2019)
- Naturalized U.S. citizen (2020)
- Produced Gaza: Doctors Under Attack documentary after BBC declined to air it (2024)
- Zeteo reached 50,000+ paid subscribers and $3.9M estimated annual revenue
- Classmate of actor Riz Ahmed at Oxford

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Serving as visiting fellow at Georgetown University (spring 2026)
- **2025-11** — Zeteo reported estimated annual revenue of $3.9 million
- **2025-07** — Zeteo YouTube channel crossed 1 million subscribers; later reached 1.8 million
- **2025-04** — Zeteo celebrated its one-year anniversary; Hasan told LA Times it surpassed expectations
- **2024-06** — Returned as host of Head to Head on Al Jazeera
- **2024-04** — Zeteo officially launched on April 15, 2024
- **2024-02** — Founded Zeteo and joined The Guardian as columnist after leaving MSNBC

## Links

- Website: https://zeteo.com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/mehdirhasan
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@zeteo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mehdirhasan/

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Last updated: 2026-04-24