BBC

Journalist/interviewer: Stephen Fottrell
-Lecturer at LCC
-News and sport journalist, producer, writer, content editor, trainer @bbcnews @bbcsport
-Seems to have a genuine interest in free speech and free expression
-Does not seem politically driven, but is aware of world events
https://twitter.com/stephenpf
https://muckrack.com/stephen-fottrell
https://twitter.com/LCCLondon
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BASIC TIPS:
-Every answer addresses the basic message of free speech = good.
-Review Gab's actual Terms of Service, mission, and some content that is posted by @gabsupport.
-Focus on facts, avoid giving personal opinions at all costs.
-Don't be afraid of being repetitive.
-If he repeatedly asks for personal opinions about the alt-right or Gab, restate the objective benefits of free speech.  Place blame on Twitter's censorship if necessary.
-Some actual real-life laws and political issues are brought up at the end - it's unlikely you'll be asked this since this journalist does not seem to care.  That being said, you can re-write some answers to include some rather large redpills.
-Journalists usually have a "rule of 3" - ask the same question 3 times if they don't get the answer they want.  If your initial answer was good enough to either avoid the question, or avoid the narrative, rephrase what you said and restate it until they get mad and stop asking.
-You can shorten anything in this.  So far it's just a word-dump to present ideas on how to answer general stuff about Gab.
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RED FLAG:
-The BBC is known to fuck with interview answers.  They interviewed female gamers in the past, and twisted their words to say that the game industry hates women.
-There is a very, very, VERY high chance that all they're doing is probing for opinions, and trying to trick you into saying something negative about Gab.
-Everything in this is intended to be extremely dry, avoid answering with opinions, and focus on the facts.  If they DO fuck up the answers, you can go public and shame them into the ground, since it's happened before.  If your answers were all derived from this template, you can post this everywhere and explain what you truly said.
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Interview Topic: "about Gab"
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* = low-priority question, off-topic, or may not be asked
*** = clarification or logical question that may be asked
***** = necessary to the conversation, high chance of being asked
^ Be mindful of a possible scenario where this guide is completely inverted.
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Possible questions, and ideas for answers.

***** He will most likely ask you BEFORE the interview what your name/account name is.  You have every right to remain anonymous and just say you're something to the effect of "a free speaker on Gab."  HE is interviewing YOU, and you don't have to give away anything personal if you don't want to.  If you make it clear that you want to be anonymous, and he nearly doxes you anyway, you have a right to speak against the BBC later on for that.

***** "What is Gab?"/"Tell me about Gab"
Gab is basically a social media startup, created by Andrew Torba.  You can speak as freely as you want with a 300 character limit, post photos, videos, speak to other users and more.  Gab's mission is to put people and free speech first. All are welcome on Gab, and always will be.  By now, Gab has almost 500,000 users since its creation around August 2016.

**** "How did Gab come about? (how did it get popular)" - may be merged with "What is Gab?" if he doesn't ask directly
Gab gained incredible popularity after Twitter, and other Silicon Valley-type social media companies, worked to censor their own communities.  People are sick of being banned, censored, and judged for having a certain opinion, so finally an outlet was created for them to express themselves.

** "You mention that it was popular in response to Twitter - what did Twitter do exactly to censor their users?"
Twitter took it upon themselves to censor political trends, ban right-wing accounts, censor topics they didn't approve of, and cover up certain trending hashtags.  For example, "#NeverHillary" was never allowed to be on Twitter's trend list.  You could literally sit and watch it make it to the top 10, then see Twitter replace it with an unrelated hashtag.  The big social media companies people were addicted to now hate their own users who disagree with them.

***** "What does Gab do exactly?  Why should people join it?"
As said before, Gab is a welcoming social media community where you can discuss topics without fear of heavy-handed moderation or censorship.  Gab is basically the answer to Silicon Valley, San Francisco's - and, really, world governments' - pipe dream of policing the internet.  You simply cannot police everything people say, and Gab is the first social network that has truly vowed to avoid this kind of policing at all costs.

***** "What does Gab mean by "speak freely" or the idea of free speech?"
It's as simple as it sounds, on Gab you can speak freely.  You can have an opinion and say what you want without being banned, shadowbanned, or censored by elites.  The only people who judge you are your peers.  The point is to protect those who have unpopular opinions, and protect the ability to share them.  Freedom of expression, whether you're right-wing or left-wing, is a fundamental component of freedom itself.

** "Does that mean nobody can be banned?"
No, there are ground rules.  Gab does in fact have a terms of service page and community guidelines on their website.  Both cover basic guidelines on what is allowed on the site - you can't coordinate terror attacks, threaten violence or harm, or distribute illegal content (CP).

*** "Doesn't that enable hate speech?" - [potentially loaded question about hate speech not being protected under the law]
(BRIDGE) You have to understand - it's merely words.  What common people wanted was a way to express their opinions without fear of persecution - or even PROSECUTION.  Nobody should punish you for speaking, unless obviously you're making some kind of credible threat or something.  Gab offers that outlet which allows for diversity of opinion and thought that the people want.

* [If he doubles down on MUH HATE SPEECH]
People are far less tolerant of being told what to say and how to say it.  Gab is now a thriving network where you don't have to be afraid anymore, you don't have to police YOURSELF anymore.  You can say what's on your mind without facing ridiculous consequences.

* [If he triples down on MUH HATE SPEECH]
Stephen, there is simply no such thing.  People may say something you completely disagree with, but that in itself is not "hate speech" - it's something you simply disagree with!  The world is not a safe space.  You're going to hear things you don't agree with all the time.  I assume you would agree with Gab's mission of speaking freely, as you are a communication professional.

***** "What is it about all of the alt-right users on Gab?" - [whether or not he names anybody is irrelevant]
[IF HE NAMES ANY SPECIFIC USERS, IGNORE IT ENTIRELY.  THERE IS A CHANCE THEY WILL DISCUSS TWEETS THAT GOT PEOPLE BANNED FROM TWITTER IN THE FIRST PLACE. COMPLETELY IGNORE THIS SUBVERSION TACTIC, AND KEEP TELLING HIM THAT THE PURPOSE OF GAB IS TO END CENSORSHIP.]
Well, getting on Gab was their response to Twitter's mass-ban of accounts they decided were "alt-right".  Twitter actively censored and removed content that was even remotely pro-Trump.  You don't have to be labeled "alt-right" to still come under fire by Twitter's moderators.  That being said, there is no benefit to alienating anybody over words.  People are ditching traditional social media because Gab is willing to welcome them, even if people disagree with their beliefs.

**** "But doesn't that mean left-leaning ideas aren't allowed on the site if it's all alt-right users?" - he may frame this as being a "deterrent" instead of "not allowed."
Of course not.  All are welcome, and they always will be welcome.  If left-wingers believe that Gab is too "alt-right", then maybe they should join and try to change the community.  Complaining about something they aren't part of is rather hypocritical, I'd say.

***** "Why is the logo a frog?  Isn't this a symbol of the alt-right?"
No, the frog is not Pepe The Frog.  The frog logo is Gabby, and it was drawn from Biblical sources.  Exodus describes the "plague of frogs" that is sent "to the homes of all your officials."  It's a way of finally releasing people's thoughts on those elites who wish to censor them.  Frogs in general symbolize transformation in Egyptian mythology.  The CEO, Andrew Torba, was even inspired by a video of a bullfrog digging a channel between a dry pond and a lake to rescue its tadpoles.
It symbolizes significantly more than what the Mainstream Media thinks.

*** "What makes Gab different from Twitter, or Facebook?  Don't we have enough social media already?" - [This will probably be asked in relation to what Gab DOES, or what it is, but for this purpose it can be answered as a stand-alone question.]
The point is to have an uncensored community.  You can say what you want in 300 characters or less, post news, pictures, videos, anything.  Gab will NOT be like Facebook, where Zuckerberg is now deciding what news Facebook users should be reading.  Twitter, for example, is moderated by their Trust and Safety Council, which works with groups like the European Commission - one of many bodies that is legitimately calling for internet censorship across the globe.  Gab will never be part of such a massive scheme, and I don't think that those already involved are going to last much longer.

* "Twitter is part of the European Commission?" - [if he really doesn't know and this comes up, he might ask]
Yes.  Twitter's Trust and Safety Council is a partnership between 40 organizations in 13 regions around the world.  The European Commission is one of these organizations.  They're responsible for pushing for their idea of a "safer internet" - which really means they want a POLICED internet - for kids and those at work.  Of course this is aligned with Europe's use of hate speech laws, due to the lack of a First Amendment.  Once you really look at the big picture, all of these laws and organizations enable the Orwellian nightmare of imprisoning people who simply disagree with the government in ANY form.

** "Is Gab subject to US law?" - [I highly doubt he'd get political if he doesn't know much about law]
Of course.  You cannot do anything on the site that objectively breaks the law or Gab's Terms of Service.  If you need further clarification, asking someone who works with the company would be beneficial.

** "Is Gab subject to UK laws, with the new charter?"
That would be a question for those working at Gab, and they will be more than happy to answer.  Gab does have a quite well-established group of British users who regularly post, though.

*** "How do people join this website?" - [may be asked last if the interview is pleasant]
To get on Gab, go to Gab.ai and click "Let Me In".  You'll have a spot on their wait-list, and shortly after you'll get an email that space is available for you to make your account.
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***** OPTION for any question if politics comes up: bridge to Snoopers Charter
You're probably aware that the Snoopers Charter just became law in the UK.  It's essentially mass surveillance of your population.  They can see what you're doing on the internet, on social media, anywhere online - and they can throw you in prison based on what they THINK "hate speech" happens to be that day.  Defamation laws are already in place in most of Europe, and you can face jail time - even for jokes.
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***** Bridge back to Gab - or use this anywhere:
In the end, what Gab represents is a way out.  You CAN speak freely, you CAN say what you want, and you SHOULDN'T be pressured by elites to conform to their reality.  Nobody should have to fear losing their place online or even in the real world over something as small as a political opinion.