The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
-
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.
-
The truth about investigations
How do journalists get at the truth in government?
-
Meghan and Harry on Oprah: the media fallout
Piers Morgan looks for a new job and other aftershocks of the historic royal interview.
-
Is the UK media obsessed with Westminster?
A major news story in Scotland confuses London-based media.
-
Squaring up to the tech giants
Facebook pulls news from Australia, plus the launch of Boom Radio.
-
How ITV News reported first-hand on the storming of Congress
Robert Moore and producer Sophie Alexander explain their first draft of history.
-
Carolyn McCall, boss of ITV
Why British broadcasters need "urgent" protection, and the success of Britain's Got Talent
-
Discovery on their shift to streaming
JB Perrette, head of Discovery International; plus Netflix's Bridgerton.
-
"We're never doing an anti-immigrant story again"
Daily Express editor Gary Jones on the paper's change of direction.
-
Reporting the war on coronavirus
The challenge for journalists of reaching the frontline.
-
Free Speech vs the Internet
Parler taken offline and President Trump silenced by social media giants.
-
How video games became the lockdown playground
Developers behind Minecraft and the Roblox game Adopt Me on keeping kids entertained.
-
Jane Tranter, super-producer
Emmy winner behind His Dark Materials and The Night Of, on her career and the industry.
-
Johnny Depp and the libel trial of the century
From celebrities to the Royal Family, why 2020 has been a very busy year for media lawyers
-
Who's winning in sports media?
Broadcast rights, new players, and the challenge of a packed fixture list.
-
British TV and the threat from tech
Melanie Dawes, Ofcom CEO, on her plan to protect the UK media industry.
-
Reporting the vaccine
Do journalists have the scientific literacy to cover the pandemic?
-
A Queen of Advertising
Annette King, UK boss of Publicis Groupe, on her career in advertising.
-
A new era for media
Trump "plans to wreck Fox News" whilst the tech platforms face new regulation.
-
John Whittingdale's media agenda
Extended interview with the Minister for Media recorded at the Radio Academy Festival.
-
Diana, Panorama and a ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ apology
25 years on, allegations of "sheer dishonesty" behind Martin Bashir's historic interview