The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
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Why are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?
The journalists investigating 'Londongrad'.
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A News Cold War
大象传媒 plan to get news to Russians
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The Information War in Ukraine
Russia limits free media, while western journalists try to make sense of war on the ground
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The Tricky Question of Press Freedom
British Government versus Russian Media in the Ukraine crisis
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John Witherow, Editor of The Times
The relationship between the press and those running the country.
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How digital sleuths changed journalism
Exposing the truth behind drone strikes and human rights abuses.
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Spotify's $100 million problem
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate.
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Face to face with the ISIS "Beatles"
Ahead of a major US trial, ITV News' Rohit Kachroo on interviewing British ISIS fighters.
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"Operation Red Meat"
Boris Johnson's supposed fightback strategy and a new 大象传媒 licence fee deal.
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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?