Alice Brooker of Press Gazette interviewed Bloomberg’s Mishal Husain, host of weekly interview podcast The Mishal Husain Show, about her approach to interviewing.
Brooker writes, “Husain said interviews at Bloomberg require a different ‘lens’ to BBC.
“She cited her interview with Elon Musk which has seen her shortlisted, alongside interviews with Sir Keir Starmer and TV showrunner Shonda Rhimes, for Interviewer of the Year at the British Journalism Awards 2025.
“‘Had I still been on the BBC, I think that interview would have been probably, at least in part, dominated by his opinions on X,’ Husain said.
“‘It was much more about his actions and his companies, which are a reflection of his views in many ways that you can evidence.’
“With Starmer, Husain added, the question for Bloomberg was ‘what are the most internationally relevant aspects of what he is doing as UK Prime Minister?’
“She said: ‘That’s quite a useful lens, because it forces you to zoom out and think ‘what are the things that are important enough to stand the test of time?’”
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