The Media Show - Maria Miller goes; watching TV online; reporters harassing public?
Download Maria Miller goes; watching TV online; reporters harassing public?
Following Maria Miller's resignation, Sajid Javid is the new secretary of state for culture, media and sport. What impact did Maria Miller have on the media and how different will her replacement be? Eleanor Mills, editorial director of the Sunday Times, former Guardian editor Peter Preston and media policy adviser Tim Suter discuss.
YouView was once a key part of broadcaster plans to distribute TV to our homes via broadband rather than aerials. Recently, they've cut their investment, while broadband suppliers have raised theirs. Steve asks the chief executive of YouView, Richard Halton, if he still expects to reach 10 million homes.
And, last week, police served a harassment notice on a reporter on the Croydon Advertiser who had doorstepped someone convicted of fraud. The reporter, Gareth Davies, explains what happened and media lawyer Duncan Lamont looks at the implications of harassment laws.
Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson.
Published on Wednesday, 9th April 2014.
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