The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
-
Saudi Arabia's media ambition
From Netflix investment to newspapers, how much media sway does Saudi Arabia now have?
-
Are the public interested in public interest news?
How an investigation like the Pandora Papers aims for impact
-
Politicians and the press
As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected.
-
Gary Lineker: presenter, influencer, campaigner
The MOTD presenter on his life in media.
-
Reporting Afghanistan
Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?
-
'TV has failed disabled people. Utterly and totally'
Screenwriter Jack Thorne on why the industry must change.
-
Making the news "less London"
Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK.
-
The Great British Nostalgia Trip
Why are there so many reboots on TV?
-
How to earn a living on social media
Are we now living in the 'Creator Economy'?
-
Reporting on the ground in China
Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?
-
Deborah Turness, boss of ITN
The journalist in charge of news on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.
-
Sports broadcasters fight for our attention
Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament.
-
Inside The Pegasus Project
How a global group of news outlets teamed up to expose a phone hacking tool
-
Why can't social media companies stop online abuse?
An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages.
-
The unstoppable rise of TikTok
The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.
-
The tabloids claim a scalp
A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?
-
Channel 4 facing privatisation?
Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.
-
Reporting when there's no journalist in the room
World leaders gather, but journalists are left outside.
-
Radio takes on the tech giants
Commercial radio goes ad-free, and presenters go it alone.
-
A crisis for war reporting?
Foreign coverage was cut right back during Covid. Will it return?
-
What next for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ after the Bashir scandal?
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½'s entire governance is called into question.
-
Israel-Gaza conflict rages online
How social media became a weapon of war.
-
Riding the news cycle
Who sets the news agenda - and what role do politicians play?
-
Decline of the Editor
From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the future of news.
-
Podcasts go premium
Wondery launches a UK podcast, while Spotify and Apple bring in subscriptions.
-
Roula Khalaf, editor of The Financial Times
War reporting, capitalist excess, and the Greensill lobbying scoop.
-
Threats to journalists in Northern Ireland
Violent scenes in Belfast have challenged the media.
-
"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"
Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.
-
Reddit and the anti-establishment
Co-founder Steve Huffman on the limits of free speech and taking on Wall Street.
-
Fighting the Covid infodemic
Global perspectives on fake news and misinformation from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service listeners.