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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Carolyn McCall, boss of ITV
Wed 10 Feb 2021
Why British broadcasters need "urgent" protection, and the success of Britain's Got Talent
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Discovery on their shift to streaming
Wed 3 Feb 2021
JB Perrette, head of Discovery International; plus Netflix's Bridgerton.
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"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
Wed 27 Jan 2021
Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction.
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Reporting the war on coronavirus
Wed 20 Jan 2021
The challenge for journalists of reaching the frontline.
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Free Speech vs the Internet
Wed 13 Jan 2021
Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants.
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How video games became the lockdown playground
Wed 6 Jan 2021
Developers behind Minecraft and the Roblox game Adopt Me on keeping kids entertained.
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Jane Tranter, super-producer
Wed 30 Dec 2020
Emmy winner behind His Dark Materials and The Night Of, on her career and the industry.
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Johnny Depp and the libel trial of the century
Wed 23 Dec 2020
From celebrities to the Royal Family, why 2020 has been a very busy year for media lawyers
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Who's winning in sports media?
Wed 16 Dec 2020
Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list.
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British TV and the threat from tech
Wed 9 Dec 2020
Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry.
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Reporting the vaccine
Wed 2 Dec 2020
Do journalists have the scientific literacy to cover the pandemic?
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A Queen of Advertising
Wed 25 Nov 2020
Annette King, UK boss of Publicis Groupe, on her career in advertising.
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A new era for media
Wed 18 Nov 2020
Trump "plans to wreck Fox News" whilst the tech platforms face new regulation.
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John Whittingdale's media agenda
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Extended interview with the Minister for Media recorded at the Radio Academy Festival.
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Diana, Panorama and a 大象传媒 apology
Wed 4 Nov 2020
25 years on, allegations of "sheer dishonesty" behind Martin Bashir's historic interview
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'If you're not breaking stories, you're nothing'
Wed 28 Oct 2020
Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips on her strategy for survival.
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As America decides, Big Tech weighs in
Wed 21 Oct 2020
Facebook and Twitter accused of censorship over a tabloid story about Joe Biden's son.
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The economics of outrage
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Does journalism still report the facts or has it been hijacked by opinion?
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YouTube and the reinvention of television
Wed 7 Oct 2020
Exclusive interview with the UK boss of Google's video sharing platform.
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How conspiracy theories hijacked the news
Wed 30 Sep 2020
"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream
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Bake Off rises out of lockdown
Wed 23 Sep 2020
Ian Katz on keeping Channel 4's flagship show on-air.
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How Spotify reached No. 1
Wed 9 Sep 2020
Extended interview with the UK boss of Spotify, the country's most popular music service.
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Charming the old Gray Lady
Wed 2 Sep 2020
Mark Thompson on transforming The New York Times and the future of media.
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Tony Hall's Exit Interview
Wed 26 Aug 2020
The outgoing 大象传媒 Director-General on the crises and successes of his time in charge.
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Our love-hate relationship with the tech giants
Wed 19 Aug 2020
Joe Tidy looks under the bonnet of TikTok, Apple and Facebook.
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June Sarpong: What is diversity?
Wed 12 Aug 2020
The 大象传媒's Director of Creative Diversity on why change is needed.
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Succession and shakedown for Murdoch and TikTok
Wed 5 Aug 2020
Intrigue and drama at two of the world鈥檚 most talked about media companies.
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Whose truth is it anyway?
Wed 29 Jul 2020
Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.
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