Episode Notes In the early 2000s, Fox News challenged CNN’s longtime dominance in ratings and cultural influence. Fox also began to lure away CNN employees like Ian McCaleb. In this exclusive episode for Slate Plus members, Slow Burn’s Josh Levin talks with McCaleb about his decision to switch teams, the Fox approach to breaking news, and how the network’s opinion shows affected his job covering the Department of Justice and the Pentagon. This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by