Editing Firing Line (TV program) (section)

==Hoover tenure==
[[File:Margaret Hoover (5452772933).jpg|thumb|left|Hoover (pictured in 2011) became host in 2018]]

===Revival===
[[Margaret Hoover]] hosts the Firing Line reboot on [[PBS]].<ref name="Online Archives of California"/><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.npr.org/2018/06/09/618496720/william-f-buckleys-firing-line-returns-with-margaret-hoover | title =William F. Buckley's 'Firing Line' Returns With Margaret Hoover | last =Simon | first =Scott | date =June 8, 2018 | publisher=NPR | access-date =November 15, 2018 | quote =Almost 20 years since Firing Line ceased production, Margaret Hoover is stepping in to become the next host of the conservative talk show on PBS.}}</ref> The show premiered on June 2, 2018, on [[WNET]], which serves the New York metropolitan area, and is the largest PBS market in the country.<ref name="Firing Line with Margaret Hoover">{{cite web | url =https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/firing-line-with-margaret-hoover/episodes-season-1/1195752/ | title =Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | magazine=[[TV Guide]] | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =June 2, 2018 - The premiere of the public affairs talk show that delivers a civil and engaging contest of ideas.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.wnet.org/support/sponsorship/ | title =WNET Sponsorship | work =The WNET Group | publisher =[[WNET]] | access-date =November 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20040224005316/en/WGBH-Boston-ThirteenWNET-New-York-Americas-Largest | title =WGBH Boston and Thirteen/WNET New York, Two of America's Largest Public Broadcasters, Join Forces to Launch World and Create - Two New Digital Channels Serving Viewers Across the Northeast | date=February 24, 2004 | publisher =[[Business Wire]] | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =WGBH Boston and Thirteen/WNET New York have combined forces to launch World and Create, two new digital channels for viewers throughout the Boston and New York metropolitan areas. Available to digital cable subscribers as well as over the air (via antenna) to viewers with digital receivers, the new channels complement the traditional analog channels of both WGBH Boston and Thirteen/WNET New York.}}</ref> The show maintains the original format of deep exchange of ideas with a single guest on a single issue within its 26-minute runtime. It is produced weekly at the WNET Tisch Studios.<ref>{{cite news | url =https://current.org/2018/04/pbs-rekindles-political-debate-show-firing-line/ | title =PBS rekindles political debate show 'Firing Line' | last =Falk | first =Tyler | date =April 27, 2018 | newspaper=[[Current (newspaper)|Current]] | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote ='The show will maintain the character of the original series by William F. Buckley, providing a platform that is diligent in its commitment to a balanced exchange of opinion,' the release added. 'The series comes at a time when meaningful discourse is needed more than ever.'}}</ref><ref name="Firing Line with Margaret Hoover"/>

===Episodes===
The first fourteen episodes of the program featured guests representing a variety of sociopolitical ideologies, including Speaker of the House [[Paul Ryan]], Ohio Governor [[John Kasich]], journalist [[Gretchen Carlson]], Senator [[Jeff Merkley]], "the rising star of the political Left", [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]],<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/27/nyregion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-bio-profile.html | title =Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Emerges as a Political Star | last =Newman | first =Andy | date =June 27, 2018 | newspaper=The New York Times | access-date =November 25, 2018}}</ref> and "accidental icon of the conservative movement", [[Jordan Peterson]].<ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.libertarianism.org/columns/jordan-peterson-is-conservative-not-classical-liberal | title =Jordan Peterson is a Conservative, Not a Classical Liberal | last =Arnold | first =Megan | date =August 24, 2018 | publisher =Libertarianism.org | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =In speaking of the distinction between conservatives and [classical] liberals in his essay 'Why I Am Not a Conservative,' Nobel laureate F.A. Hayek notes that 'the conservative attitude is a fear of change' and 'a timid distrust of the new as such.' By contrast, Hayek says that a liberal like himself can 'accept changes without apprehension even though he does not know how the necessary adaptations will be brought about.' Conservatives only feel safe 'if [they are] assured that some higher wisdom watches and supervises change.' It almost seems as though Hayek had Jordan Peterson in mind when he wrote the essay.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.pbs.org/show/firing-line/episodes/season/2018/ | title =Firing Line Episodes Season 1 - 2018 | publisher =[[PBS]] | access-date =November 25, 2018}}</ref> Margaret Hoover's interview with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez earned national and international attention for the latter's comments ranging from the state of capitalism and the unemployment rate in the United States to the State of Israel, which earned Ocasio-Cortez derision at the time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2018/jul/18/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-wrong-several-counts-abou/|title=Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wrong on several counts about unemployment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jta.org/2018/07/16/united-states/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-criticizes-israel-occupation-palestine|title=Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez criticizes Israel for 'the occupation of Palestine'|date=July 16, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/18/politics/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-democrats/index.html | title =Democrats should maybe slow their roll on pushing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez as their next big star | last =Cillizza | first =Chris | date =July 18, 2018 | publisher =CNN | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =Which leads to moments like this one, which occurred during an interview with Margaret Hoover for PBS' 'Firing Line' in which Ocasio-Cortez gets herself into trouble when she starts talking about the Middle East and referring to Israelis who have settled in the West Bank as occupiers of Palestine. Hoover follows up, smartly, and Ocasio-Cortez begins to talk about an increase in settlements that makes it more difficult for Palestinians to access 'their housing.' Sensing that she is making things worse not better, Ocasio-Cortez admits: 'I am not the expert on geopolitics on this issue.'}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | url =https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/07/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-embarrasses-herself-on-firing-line/ | title =Ocasio-Cortez Embarrasses Herself on Firing Line | last =Warner | first =Liam | date =July 17, 2018 | magazine=National Review | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =One widely circulated highlight was Ocasio-Cortez's reference to the 'occupation' of Palestine, which host Margaret Hoover asked her to clarify. She responded by saying that she supposed she was referring to the Israeli settlements in 'some of these areas,' which make it difficult for Palestinians to access 'their housing and homes.' Hoover asked for a fuller explanation but got only Ocasio-Cortez's demurral that she was 'not the expert on geopolitics on this issue.'}}</ref> The former governor of [[New Jersey]] [[Chris Christie]] was interviewed in which he referred to the crimes that [[Jared Kushner]]'s father committed as "loathsome".<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/us/politics/chris-christie-charles-kushner.html | title =Chris Christie Says Jared Kushner's Father Committed a 'Loathsome' Crime | last =Victor | first =Daniel | date =January 30, 2019 | newspaper=The New York Times | access-date =January 31, 2019 | quote ='Mr. Kushner pled guilty, he admitted the crimes. So what am I supposed to do as a prosecutor?' Mr. Christie said in an interview on 'Firing Line With Margaret Hoover' on PBS. 'If a guy hires a prostitute to seduce his brother-in-law, and videotapes it, and then sends the videotape to his sister to attempt to intimidate her from testifying before a grand jury, do I really need any more justification than that?' He continued: 'It's one of the most loathsome, disgusting crimes that I prosecuted when I was U.S. attorney.'}}</ref> Senator [[Tom Cotton]] of Arkansas declared in his interview that the U.S. could defeat Iran with, "two strikes. The first strike and the last strike."<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2019/may/15/tom-cotton-us-could-win-potential-war-with-iran-in/ | title =Sen. Tom Cotton: U.S. could win potential war with Iran in 'two strikes' | last =Vogt | first =Bailey | date =May 15, 2019 | newspaper=[[The Washington Times]] | access-date =June 2, 2018 | quote =Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday the U.S. could win a war with Iran in only 'two strikes' amid simmering tensions between the two countries. When asked if the United States could emerge successful from a conflict with the Middle Eastern state, Mr. Cotton said, 'Yes, two strikes. The first strike and the last strike.' 'If Iran struck out militarily against us or against our allies in the region, then I would certainly expect a devastating response against Iran,' the Arkansas Republican said in an interview on PBS' 'Firing Line with Margaret Hoover' show.}}</ref>

===Reception===
''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote that, "Under Ms. Hoover's direction, the discourse is civil and substantive."<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/11/style/margaret-hoover-john-avlon-post-partisan-marriage.html | title =Margaret Hoover and John Avlon on their Post-Partisan Marriage | last =Green | first =Penelope | date =July 11, 2018 | newspaper=The New York Times | access-date =November 15, 2018}}</ref> A review of the show by the ''[[National Review]]'' states, "the reincarnation of Firing Line comes at an interesting time, and a needful one."<ref>{{cite magazine | url =https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/06/firing-line-pbs-revives-needed-institution-margaret-hoover-host/ | title =A Hoover Restoration | last =Williamson | first =Kevin | date =June 3, 2018 | magazine =National Review | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =The reincarnation of Firing Line comes at an interesting time, and a needful one.}}</ref> In the run-up to the show's television premiere ''[[Politico]]'' said, "It seems like a great idea, so let's test drive it and see what happens."<ref>{{cite magazine | url =https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/06/01/can-firing-line-be-rebooted-for-the-trump-era-218582 | title =Is America Ready for Kinder, Gentler Political TV? | last =Hendershot | first =Heather | date =June 1, 2018 | magazine = Politico | access-date =November 25, 2018 | quote =It seems like a great idea, so let's test drive it and see what happens}}</ref> CNN anchor [[Poppy Harlow]] stated that ''Firing Line with Margaret Hoover'' "is appointment television in my house" on ''[[CNN Newsroom]]''.<ref>{{cite AV media | people =Poppy Harlow, John Avlon, Margaret Hoover | title =CNN Newsroom with Poppy Harlow | medium =Television | publisher =CNN | location =New York | date =August 8, 2018 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rDufRMe4gs}}</ref> Hoover has made multiple television appearances for the ''Firing Line'' reboot, including ones on ''Good Morning America'', ''The Late Show with Stephen Colbert'', and ''Real Time with Bill Maher''.<ref>{{cite AV media | people =George Stephanopoulos, Margaret Hoover | title =Good Morning America | medium =Television | publisher =ABC | location =New York | date =June 25, 2018 | url =https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/video/margaret-hoover-discusses-expect-firing-line-56141044}}</ref><ref>{{cite AV media | people =Stephen Colbert, Margaret Hoover | title =The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | medium =Television | publisher =CBS | location =New York | date =June 27, 2018 | url =https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRt9thvqShE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url =https://www.monstersandcritics.com/smallscreen/george-will-billy-eichner-and-margaret-hoover-on-real-time-with-bill-maher/ | title =George Will, Billy Eichner and Margaret Hoover on Real Time with Bill Maher | last =Neale | first =April | date =June 15, 2018 | publisher =Monsters and Critics | access-date =December 14, 2018 | quote =The roundtable guests are Rep. Karen Bass, CNN contributor and television host Margaret Hoover, and Daily Beast contributor and author Michael Weiss. Hoover has been selected to bring back the analysis news show Firing Line [with William F. Buckley Jr.] which ran for over 33 years. Buckley interviewed other conservatives, as well as people on the left including Noam Chomsky, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Allen Ginsberg, and even Groucho Marx. Hoover is now the next host for the series which [returns] to PBS.}}</ref>

In May 2019 Hoover was awarded Journalist of the Year by the ''[[Algemeiner Journal]]'' for her work as host.<ref>{{cite news | url =https://www.algemeiner.com/2019/05/16/journalists-margaret-hoover-jackson-diehl-honored-at-algemeiner-summer-benefit/ | title =Journalists Margaret Hoover, Jackson Diehl Honored at Algemeiner Summer Benefit | last =Staff | first =Algemeiner | date =May 16, 2019 | newspaper =[[Algemeiner Journal]] | access-date =June 2, 2019 | quote =PBS host Margaret Hoover and Washington Post editor Jackson Diehl received 'Journalist of the Year' awards, and entrepreneur Cyril Berdugo was also honored at the event.}}</ref>

===Guests===
{{div col|colwidth=15em}}
* [[Stacey Abrams]]
* [[Tim Alberta]]
* [[Ayaan Hirsi Ali]]
* [[José Andrés]]
* [[Steve Bannon]]
* [[Tony Blair]]
* [[Michael Bloomberg]]
* [[Max Boot]]
* [[Gretchen Carlson]]
* [[Chris Christie]]
* [[Tom Cotton]]
* [[Ann Coulter]]
* [[Ted Cruz]]
* [[Richard Dreyfuss]]
* [[Tulsi Gabbard]]
* [[John Hickenlooper]]
* [[John Kasich]]
* [[Jewel Kilcher]]
* [[Tamika Mallory]]
* [[Jim Mattis]]
* [[Andrew McCabe]]
* [[DeRay Mckesson]]
* [[Jeff Merkley]]
* [[Michael Moore]]
* [[Peter Navarro]]
* [[Oliver North]]
* [[Bill Nye]]
* [[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez]]
* [[Sean Penn]] 
* [[Jordan Peterson]]
* [[Paul Ryan]]
* [[Adam Schiff]]
* [[Elise Stefanik]]
* [[Jeff Weaver (political staffer)|Jeff Weaver]]
* [[Randi Weingarten]]
* [[Andrew Yang]]{{div col end}}