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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Sir Harold Evans
Wed 28 Nov 2018
A legend of Fleet Street on his career and the art of concise writing
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Can Canada save journalism?
Wed 28 Nov 2018
Justin Trudeau's government has unveiled a plan to subsidise the news industry.
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How Brexit became a media pantomime
Wed 21 Nov 2018
Has journalism's obsession with colourful characters distorted Brexit coverage?
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BONUS News Xchange 2018 debate
Fri 16 Nov 2018
Amol is joined in Edinburgh by CNN, the FT, CBS News, Deutsche Welle, and Facebook
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Global perspectives on the news business
Wed 14 Nov 2018
Special edition of the show recorded at News Xchange 2018.
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Why Channel 4 is on the move
Wed 7 Nov 2018
Alex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4, explains her strategy for the broadcaster.
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Who'd be a journalist?
Wed 31 Oct 2018
New research suggests the number of journalists in the UK has increased.
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BONUS James Harding, Tortoise Media
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Former editor of The Times and director of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ News on his new "slow news" venture
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Dark ads and slow news
Wed 17 Oct 2018
Facebook announces new rules on political ads, and Tortoise promises 'open journalism'.
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BONUS Bob Bakish, Viacom CEO
Wed 10 Oct 2018
Boss of the US conglomerate on dealing with Netflix - and his favourite Channel 5 shows
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Dangers of speaking truth to power
Wed 10 Oct 2018
Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is missing after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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May's Media Strategy
Wed 3 Oct 2018
How Theresa May deals with the press - and the outlets who claim she avoids them
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BONUS Rob Stringer, Sony Music CEO
Wed 3 Oct 2018
A giant of the record industry talks about music's shift to digital and his own career
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How journalism exposed an atrocity
Wed 26 Sep 2018
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ team uncovered the truth behind a video the Cameroon government called fake news.
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The marriage of tech and TV
Wed 19 Sep 2018
Social media meets reality in Channel 4's new show The Circle
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Outrage in the age of Twitter
Wed 5 Sep 2018
Why The New Yorker has backtracked on an interview with Steve Bannon.
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The secrets of Social success
Wed 29 Aug 2018
Louise Pentland has built an audience of millions via YouTube and Instagram.
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Print is dead. Long live print
Wed 22 Aug 2018
Why the Metro and the TLS are bucking the trend and increasing their readers.
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will not appeal Cliff Richard case
Wed 15 Aug 2018
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ will not appeal the High Court judgement in the Cliff Richard's privacy case.
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Big tech deletes Alex Jones
Wed 8 Aug 2018
YouTube, Facebook and Apple have banned content from US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
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Is campaigner-funded journalism really journalism?
Wed 1 Aug 2018
The Guardian has run an investigation paid for by Greenpeace.
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Plotting the future of history on TV
Wed 25 Jul 2018
Dan Snow's new history streaming service aims to cut out regular channels. Will it work?
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Privacy, liberty and Cliff Richard
Wed 18 Jul 2018
Sir Cliff Richard has won his ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ privacy case. What does it mean for journalism?
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Will the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ever solve its pay problem?
Wed 11 Jul 2018
Latest figures show that men still dominate the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s list of highest paid stars.
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How to win in sports journalism
Wed 4 Jul 2018
England's success is a boon for the media but where's the line between journalist and fan?
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Seymour Hersh - extended interview
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists
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What makes a reporter?
Wed 27 Jun 2018
Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists.
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The Media Show Revolutions: News
Wed 20 Jun 2018
A live debate from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio Theatre about the revolution in news.