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In a report out today, a parliamentary committee says it believes the 大象传媒 is not as transparent as the public expects and that more needs to be done to strengthen confidence in how the 大象传媒 spends public money. Edward Leigh MP, Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts, explains his concerns and Jeremy Peat of the 大象传媒 Trust responds.

The Guardian Media Group's chief executive, Carolyn McCall, has recently announced she is to leave for a new role at Easyjet. Ahead of her exit, she tells Steve Hewlett about the frustration of being undermined by colleagues and how the Guardian could charge for content on its website.

Mephedrone or, as it has become known in the media, "meow meow", is to be banned following intense media coverage. But has that coverage been proportional and do the stories stand up to scrutiny? Nic Fleming has been looking at the stories for the New Scientist and the 大象传媒 home editor Mark Easton looks at the impact those stories have had.

And, in an age when they can be satirised in moments on the internet, are election posters an asset or a liability? Daniel Finkelstein of The Times gives his view.

During the election, The Media Show is moving from 1.30pm to 4.30pm each Wednesday.