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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Does the media report climate protests responsibly?
Wed 16 Nov 2022
How direct action stunts grab headlines over coverage of Cop27.
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Qatar: a World Cup size failure of sports journalism?
Wed 9 Nov 2022
Jürgen Klopp says media 'should have sent a message' about Qatar's unsuitability years ago
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The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½: Another 100 years?
Wed 26 Oct 2022
Looking back at the creation of the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, and forward to its future.
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Egged on by the Press?
Wed 19 Oct 2022
The role played by right-wing newspapers in Truss' mini-budget.
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Interviewing Zelensky
Wed 12 Oct 2022
John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.
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How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)
Wed 5 Oct 2022
Universal’s Donna Langley on life as one of Hollywood's most powerful women.
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The death of the Queen
Wed 14 Sep 2022
The challenge for broadcasters to report a moment in history.
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Microsoft v The Regulator
Wed 7 Sep 2022
Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions.
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Podcasting the News
Wed 31 Aug 2022
How Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis swapped the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ for Global.
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Reporting from Ukraine - six months on
Wed 24 Aug 2022
Six months on from the invasion of Ukraine, what have we learned from journalists?
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Have soaps run their course?
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Do soaps still matter in a world of structured reality, streaming and social media?
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Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?
Wed 10 Aug 2022
How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?
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It's... another true crime show!
Wed 3 Aug 2022
How the public appetite for true crime has created an unending production boom
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Inside the Tory TV showdowns
Wed 20 Jul 2022
The negotiating, the cajoling and the hard graft that gets TV leadership debates on air.
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The Race for the Tory Crown
Wed 13 Jul 2022
Reporting an election campaign that most of the public doesn’t have a say in.
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How Boris Johnson lost the press
Wed 6 Jul 2022
As ministers resign, support for the Prime Minister from his media allies drains away
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Another Warning for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Ofcom says the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 'must transform the way it serves audiences'.
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Carole Cadwalladr v Arron Banks: a victory for press freedom?
Wed 15 Jun 2022
The investigative journalist's first interview after the Leave.EU founder loses libel case
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Dan Walker and Reporting on the Royals
Wed 1 Jun 2022
A new job for a Breakfast star and the media's Jubilee coverage
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Reporting on the abuse of power
Wed 4 May 2022
The journalists who exposed Tim Westwood and wrongdoing in Westminster.
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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover
Wed 27 Apr 2022
What could Elon Musk’s $44bn deal to buy Twitter mean for the future of the platform?