The Media Show Podcast
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Episodes to download
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Why the 大象传媒 chairman says he won't quit
Tue 24 Jan 2023
Richard Sharp tells Katie Razzall about his role in the Boris Johnson loan row
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Investigating Andrew Tate
Wed 18 Jan 2023
How VICE World News joined the inner circle of the world's most controversial influencer.
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What the Culture Minister Really Thinks
Wed 11 Jan 2023
Michelle Donelan on Channel 4, Prince Harry and why the Parthenon marbles are staying put.
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The Magic of Natural History
Wed 28 Dec 2022
Revealing the secrets of wildlife TV shows with some of the best producers in the business
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Inside the mind of Elon Musk
Wed 21 Dec 2022
Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us.
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Read All About It... in America?
Wed 14 Dec 2022
British tabloids including the Mirror and Express plot US launch.
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China's journalism crackdown
Wed 30 Nov 2022
The challenge of reporting the protests sweeping the country.
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Gary Lineker: 'We were sportswashed'
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Football presenter says 大象传媒 should speak out on human rights abuses by World Cup hosts.
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Does the media report climate protests responsibly?
Wed 16 Nov 2022
How direct action stunts grab headlines over coverage of Cop27.
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Qatar: a World Cup size failure of sports journalism?
Wed 9 Nov 2022
J眉rgen Klopp says media 'should have sent a message' about Qatar's unsuitability years ago
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The 大象传媒: Another 100 years?
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Looking back at the creation of the 大象传媒, and forward to its future.
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Egged on by the Press?
Wed 19 Oct 2022
The role played by right-wing newspapers in Truss' mini-budget.
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Interviewing Zelensky
Wed 12 Oct 2022
John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.
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How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Universal鈥檚 Donna Langley on life as one of Hollywood's most powerful women.
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The death of the Queen
Wed 14 Sep 2022
The challenge for broadcasters to report a moment in history.
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Microsoft v The Regulator
Wed 7 Sep 2022
Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions.
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Reporting from Ukraine - six months on
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Six months on from the invasion of Ukraine, what have we learned from journalists?
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Have soaps run their course?
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Do soaps still matter in a world of structured reality, streaming and social media?
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Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?
Wed 10 Aug 2022
How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?
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It's... another true crime show!
Wed 3 Aug 2022
How the public appetite for true crime has created an unending production boom
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Inside the Tory TV showdowns
Wed 20 Jul 2022
The negotiating, the cajoling and the hard graft that gets TV leadership debates on air.
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The Race for the Tory Crown
Wed 13 Jul 2022
Reporting an election campaign that most of the public doesn鈥檛 have a say in.
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How Boris Johnson lost the press
Wed 6 Jul 2022
As ministers resign, support for the Prime Minister from his media allies drains away