The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
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The Editor Planning to Shake Up News
Ben Smith aims to take on CNN, the New York Times and the 大象传媒.
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Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media?
Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January.
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The Secret Life of the Continuity Announcer
'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'
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Meet the Covid Influencers
The scientists and journalists who have become characters within the Covid story.
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Jon Snow: A Lifetime in News
The Channel 4 News presenter on politicians, impartiality and a flight with Idi Amin.
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Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops
How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year.
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Don't Shoot the Messenger
Are trolls severing the ties between reader and reporter?
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How a Political Story Cuts Through
Changes at the Mail, and an interview in Belarus, show the power of the press.
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The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism
From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice
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How 'British' is British TV?
Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.
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Who's been listening?
Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?
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What is the Metaverse?
After a difficult week, Facebook invests in an alternative-reality future.
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Climate change and the challenge for media
Should journalists dispense with objectivity and become activists to save the planet?
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Saudi Arabia's media ambition
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?
How an investigation like the Pandora Papers aims for impact
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Politicians and the press
As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected.
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Gary Lineker: presenter, influencer, campaigner
The MOTD presenter on his life in media.
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Reporting Afghanistan
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?
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'TV has failed disabled people. Utterly and totally'
Screenwriter Jack Thorne on why the industry must change.
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Making the news "less London"
Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK.
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The Great British Nostalgia Trip
Why are there so many reboots on TV?
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How to earn a living on social media
Are we now living in the 'Creator Economy'?
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Reporting on the ground in China
Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?
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Deborah Turness, boss of ITN
The journalist in charge of news on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
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Sports broadcasters fight for our attention
Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament.
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Inside The Pegasus Project
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?
An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages.
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The unstoppable rise of TikTok
The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.
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The tabloids claim a scalp
A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?
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Channel 4 facing privatisation?
Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.