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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Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops
Wed 8 Dec 2021
How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year.
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How a Political Story Cuts Through
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Changes at the Mail, and an interview in Belarus, show the power of the press.
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Nadine Dorries
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Culture secretary on arts and media in schools, cancel culture and the future of the 大象传媒
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The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism
Wed 17 Nov 2021
From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice
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How 'British' is British TV?
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.
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Who's been listening?
Wed 3 Nov 2021
Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?
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What is the Metaverse?
Wed 27 Oct 2021
After a difficult week, Facebook invests in an alternative-reality future.
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Climate change and the challenge for media
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Should journalists dispense with objectivity and become activists to save the planet?
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Saudi Arabia's media ambition
Wed 13 Oct 2021
From Netflix investment to newspapers, how much media sway does Saudi Arabia now have?
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Are the public interested in public interest news?
Wed 6 Oct 2021
How an investigation like the Pandora Papers aims for impact
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Politicians and the press
Wed 29 Sep 2021
As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected.
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Gary Lineker: presenter, influencer, campaigner
Wed 22 Sep 2021
The MOTD presenter on his life in media.
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Reporting Afghanistan
Wed 15 Sep 2021
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?
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'TV has failed disabled people. Utterly and totally'
Wed 8 Sep 2021
Screenwriter Jack Thorne on why the industry must change.
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Making the news "less London"
Wed 1 Sep 2021
Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK.
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Reporting on the ground in China
Wed 11 Aug 2021
Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?
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Deborah Turness, boss of ITN
Wed 4 Aug 2021
The journalist in charge of news on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
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Sports broadcasters fight for our attention
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament.
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Inside The Pegasus Project
Wed 21 Jul 2021
How a global group of news outlets teamed up to expose a phone hacking tool
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Why can't social media companies stop online abuse?
Wed 14 Jul 2021
An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages.
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The tabloids claim a scalp
Wed 30 Jun 2021
A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?
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Channel 4 facing privatisation?
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.
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Reporting when there's no journalist in the room
Wed 16 Jun 2021
World leaders gather, but journalists are left outside.
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Radio takes on the tech giants
Wed 9 Jun 2021
Commercial radio goes ad-free, and presenters go it alone.
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A crisis for war reporting?
Wed 2 Jun 2021
Foreign coverage was cut right back during Covid. Will it return?
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What next for the 大象传媒 after the Bashir scandal?
Wed 26 May 2021
The 大象传媒's entire governance is called into question.
