The Media Show: Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension
Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension and return, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ migrant hotel investigation, and dramatising the Murdoch phone hacking scandal.
In the US, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air after making remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The broadcasting regulator, the FCC, warned stations about continuing to air his show. Donald Trump supported the suspension, but Disney, which owns ABC, later decided to bring the show back. Brian Stelter, Chief Media Analyst at CNN, looks at what this means for the relationship between politicians, broadcasters and entertainers.
A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ investigation has revealed new details about how the government is using hotels to house migrants. The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Secretary has ordered an urgent review after concerns were raised about taxis being used to move asylum seekers and the conditions inside the hotels, which are currently home to around 32,000 people. ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ journalist Sue Mitchell shares what she found while reporting inside the hotels and the difficulties of recording people’s experiences.
A new ITV drama called The Hack tells the story of phone hacking by the News of the World, Rupert Murdoch’s tabloid newspaper, which subsequently shut down because of the scandal. Executive producer Patrick Spence explains the choices made when dramatising real events and his motivation.
Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Lucy Wai
Assistant Producer: Martha Owen
Production Coordinator: Ruth Waites
Technical Coordinator: Mark Dickins
Sound: Chris Ablakwa
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