BBC Radio Podcasts from The Media Show

Ofcom, impartiality and elections

Ofcom's Cristina Nicolotti Squires gives viewers' take on politician presenters.

What next for Channel 4?

Chief executive Alex Mahon on navigating TV's troubled waters.

How I set up Truth Social

Billy Boozer, former Chief Product Officer, on building Trump's social platform

Fear, threats and intimidation

The situation for foreign journalists after an Iranian TV host was stabbed in London.

How conspiracy theories went mainstream

The media's role in amplifying the internet's wildest speculation.

Is the clock ticking for TikTok?

The founder of the UK National Cyber Security Centre gives his view.

Is seeing still believing?

Photo journalists on how the Princess of Wales story unfolded.

Pam Abdy, CEO Warner Bros Motion Picture Group

Exclusive interview with one of Hollywood's most powerful executives

Is this the end for TalkTV?

The opinion-led TV channel is going off air just two years after it launched.

Reverberations of the Israel-Gaza War

How the conflict is dividing British society and the media.

Russia and Ukraine: reporting the war two years on

Perspectives from Ukraine, Russia and the UK on the challenges of covering the conflict.

Prince Harry's dispute with the tabloids - who's next?

Evan Harris, the Duke of Sussex's legal analyst, explains his approach.

Tucker Carlson's head to head with Putin

Why the former Fox News host wants to interview the Russian President

How air fryers cooked up a media feast

From books to TV to social, the culinary gadget that's hard to miss.

Deepfakes v democracy

How US voters were called by a fake Joe Biden.

Hashtags and hijacking

Understanding the Houthi media strategy.

The Post Office Scandal: a failure of the press?

Why did it take a TV drama for a huge injustice to get the headlines it deserves?

Return of The Traitors

Executive Producer Mike Cotton on a new series of the hit reality TV show.

Meera Syal

The comedian, writer and actor looks back on her influential career.

How CNN got into Gaza

Clarissa Ward on reporting from Gaza despite a ban on journalists entering.

Martin Lewis, Britain's most influential journalist?

How the Money Saving Expert earned the trust of a nation

Investigating Lockerbie, 35 Years On

A documentary on Pan Am Flight 103.

BONUS Lord Grade, Ofcom Chair, in conversation with Katie Razzall

Lord Grade recorded at the Voice of the Listener and Viewer conference, 29 November 2023

Regenerating the Doctor

The TV supremo who re-launched Doctor Who in 2005 on the latest iteration of the franchise

Inside the mind of the tech bro

Understanding the men who are influencing the future.

Suella Braverman's high-risk media strategy

How politicians can still make a splash in the papers.

Conspiracy theories and the Israel Gaza conflict

How social media users from both sides are spreading disinformation.

Al Jazeera and the information war

The role played by the Qatari outlet in bringing news from Gaza.

From Frozen to the top of Disney

How Jennifer Lee, Disney's animation boss, changed cinema forever.

Gaza hospital blast: searching for the facts

How the media first reported the story.

Reporting the Israel Gaza war

Perspectives from journalists on the ground.

The Tories, the message and the media

How journalists and ministers crossed swords at the Conservative party conference.

Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner

The Guardian's move into Europe.

The Russell Brand allegations

Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer on the Russell Brand allegations.

Who will buy The Telegraph?

The appeal of a British newspaper to foreign investors.

A rulebook for the web

How new EU rules could shape the online experience for everyone.

Is AI now coming for your private data?

We look at the fallout from a row about privacy at Zoom.

Reporting the Lucy Letby Trial

The perspectives of three journalists who have covered the 10 month proceedings

AI - destroyer of journalism?

We explore what the rise of AI means for the news business

Trying Trump

Trump's legal battles are the trials of the century. Will judges let the cameras in?

The Hegarty Effect

Advertising legend Sir John Hegarty on creativity and his career.

Hot off the press

How journalists are covering the European heatwaves and wildfires

Going undercover in Myanmar

Stuart Ramsay on Myanmar's forgotten civil war

The BBC Presenter Story

What it tells us about the influence The Sun still holds on public discourse.

Reporting the French riots

Mistrust of journalists in France and how some have been a target.

Spinning the coup that wasn't

How Yevgeny Prigozhin used Telegram to announce his rebellion.

Gauging the power of Britain's right-wing media

Boris Johnson quits Parliament - and signs with The Daily Mail.

Charlie Brooker

The Black Mirror creator reflects on satire, free speech and why AI can’t replace him.

How to interview Andrew Tate

Lucy Williamson reveals the story behind her interview with the controversial influencer.

Westminster's Secrets and Lies

Lobby insiders reveal how political journalism really works.

Bellingcat answers Elon Musk's 'psy-ops' claim

Eliot Higgins says the Twitter boss is talking 'garbage'.

Twitter bows to Erdoğan?

The role of the media in Turkey's presidential election.

Jeremy Bowen: seeing through the fog of war

Extended interview with the BBC's International Editor.

David Olusoga: Bafta-winning historian

David Olusoga reflects on his career, and comedian Nish Kumar launches a new podcast.

'The craziest day in cable news history'

What the firing of Tucker Carlson means for America.

Hunting the Pentagon leaker

How the New York Times found the suspect behind the US classified documents dump.

Head to Head with Elon Musk

The BBC's James Clayton on his Twitter scoop.

China and the Information War

The media strategy shaping China's global image.

Britain's Best-Connected Editor

A rare interview with Geordie Greig, once of the Mail and now at the Independent.

Writing a First Draft of History

Journalist Gary Younge has seen up close some of the defining moments of our age.

The Great Impartiality Debate

After Gary Lineker's tweet triggered a BBC crisis, what does 'impartiality' actually mean?

We Need to Talk About Gary

The BBC says that it's having a 'frank conversation' with Gary Lineker after another tweet

Covid's back in the news

From Matt Hancock's texts to a new take on covid's origin, journalism is reliving 2020.

The 'shameful' coverage of Nicola Bulley

Lessons for the media and police after family criticism.

Charisma, uniqueness, nerve and talent... and more!

The creator of RuPaul’s Drag Race on a revolution in reality TV.

Free speech at GB News

As a star presenter departs, the CEO reveals his strategy for the news channel.

BBC's Modi documentary controversy

The Indian government asks Twitter and YouTube to take down a new documentary.

The Story Behind the Nadhim Zahawi Scoop

How the Conservative chair's tax affairs were exposed by journalists.

Why the BBC chairman says he won't quit

Richard Sharp tells Katie Razzall about his role in the Boris Johnson loan row

Investigating Andrew Tate

How VICE World News joined the inner circle of the world's most controversial influencer.

What the Culture Minister Really Thinks

Michelle Donelan on Channel 4, Prince Harry and why the Parthenon marbles are staying put.

Staying loyal to The Traitors

How a new reality format conquered TV.

The Magic of Natural History

Revealing the secrets of wildlife TV shows with some of the best producers in the business

Inside the mind of Elon Musk

Understanding the chaos at Twitter and why it matters to the rest of us.

Read All About It... in America?

British tabloids including the Mirror and Express plot US launch.

My plan for ITV

Kevin Lygo on the launch of ITV's new streaming service.

China's journalism crackdown

The challenge of reporting the protests sweeping the country.

Gary Lineker: 'We were sportswashed'

Football presenter says BBC should speak out on human rights abuses by World Cup hosts.

Does the media report climate protests responsibly?

How direct action stunts grab headlines over coverage of Cop27.

Qatar: a World Cup size failure of sports journalism?

Jürgen Klopp says media 'should have sent a message' about Qatar's unsuitability years ago

Elon Frees the Bird

Does it matter that the world’s richest man now owns Twitter?

The BBC: Another 100 years?

Looking back at the creation of the BBC, and forward to its future.

Egged on by the Press?

The role played by right-wing newspapers in Truss' mini-budget.

Interviewing Zelensky

John Simpson on the risk of picking a side when covering Ukraine.

How to Run a Movie Studio (and take Tom Cruise to space)

Universal’s Donna Langley on life as one of Hollywood's most powerful women.

Telling the tale of market turmoil

What the media does when currencies crash.

The media mourns a monarch

Amid the pageantry, was there room for journalism?

The death of the Queen

The challenge for broadcasters to report a moment in history.

Microsoft v The Regulator

Microsoft are trying to pull off the deal of the year, but UK regulators have questions.

Podcasting the News

How Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis swapped the BBC for Global.

Reporting from Ukraine - six months on

Six months on from the invasion of Ukraine, what have we learned from journalists?

Have soaps run their course?

Do soaps still matter in a world of structured reality, streaming and social media?

Covering strikes: Whatever happened to the Industrial Correspondents?

How well does today's news media report on industrial disputes?

It's... another true crime show!

How the public appetite for true crime has created an unending production boom

Into the Metaverse

The sci-fi concept that's becoming reality.

Inside the Tory TV showdowns

The negotiating, the cajoling and the hard graft that gets TV leadership debates on air.

The Race for the Tory Crown

Reporting an election campaign that most of the public doesn’t have a say in.

How Boris Johnson lost the press

As ministers resign, support for the Prime Minister from his media allies drains away

The Return of 'Q'

Leader of the QAnon conspiracy theory appears to be back online.

Another Warning for the BBC

Ofcom says the BBC 'must transform the way it serves audiences'.

Carole Cadwalladr v Arron Banks: a victory for press freedom?

The investigative journalist's first interview after the Leave.EU founder loses libel case

GB News: One Year On

Angelos Frangopoulos on launching GB News.

Dan Walker and Reporting on the Royals

A new job for a Breakfast star and the media's Jubilee coverage

Partygate - is the story over?

The role played by the media in the whole saga.

Wagatha Christie and celebrity journalism

How The Sun fought going to court.

What next for Channel 4?

Extended interview with Alex Mahon, Channel 4 CEO.

Reporting on the abuse of power

The journalists who exposed Tim Westwood and wrongdoing in Westminster.

Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover

What could Elon Musk’s $44bn deal to buy Twitter mean for the future of the platform?

Piers Morgan Returns

The journalist discusses his new TV show, 'cancel culture' and the limits of free speech.

Translating the French election

As Macron and Le Pen go head to head, Le Monde launches an English edition.

Ira Glass, Godfather of Sound

The creator of This American Life and Serial on his life in radio and podcasting.

Ukraine's lessons for the media

Local and international perspectives on the war.

Netflix's Hollywood Ambition

Movie boss Scott Stuber on the Oscars, luring talent and the future of film.

Why are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?

The journalists investigating 'Londongrad'.

A News Cold War

BBC plan to get news to Russians

The Information War in Ukraine

Russia limits free media, while western journalists try to make sense of war on the ground

The Tricky Question of Press Freedom

British Government versus Russian Media in the Ukraine crisis

John Witherow, Editor of The Times

The relationship between the press and those running the country.

How digital sleuths changed journalism

Exposing the truth behind drone strikes and human rights abuses.

Spotify's $100 million problem

Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate.

Face to face with the ISIS "Beatles"

Ahead of a major US trial, ITV News' Rohit Kachroo on interviewing British ISIS fighters.

"Operation Red Meat"

Boris Johnson's supposed fightback strategy and a new BBC licence fee deal.

The Editor Planning to Shake Up News

Ben Smith aims to take on CNN, the New York Times and the BBC.

Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media?

Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January.

The Secret Life of the Continuity Announcer

'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'

Meet the Covid Influencers

The scientists and journalists who have become characters within the Covid story.

Jon Snow: A Lifetime in News

The Channel 4 News presenter on politicians, impartiality and a flight with Idi Amin.

Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops

How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year.

Don't Shoot the Messenger

Are trolls severing the ties between reader and reporter?

How a Political Story Cuts Through

Changes at the Mail, and an interview in Belarus, show the power of the press.

Nadine Dorries

Culture secretary on arts and media in schools, cancel culture and the future of the BBC

The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism

From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice

How 'British' is British TV?

Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.

Who's been listening?

Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?

What is the Metaverse?

After a difficult week, Facebook invests in an alternative-reality future.

Climate change and the challenge for media

Should journalists dispense with objectivity and become activists to save the planet?

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 BBC after the Bashir scandal?

The BBC'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.

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 BBC World Service listeners.

The truth about investigations

How do journalists get at the truth in government?

"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.

Andrew Neil: a 50-year media career

The chairman of GB News on his roles at The Sunday Times, the BBC and The Spectator

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.

Andrea Coscelli, the watchdog taking on the tech giants

Competition and Markets Authority chief executive says Facebook and Google "too powerful"

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 BBC apology

25 years on, allegations of "sheer dishonesty" behind Martin Bashir's historic interview

'If you're not breaking stories, you're nothing'

Daily Mirror editor Alison Phillips on her strategy for survival.

As America decides, Big Tech weighs in

Facebook and Twitter accused of censorship over a tabloid story about Joe Biden's son.

The economics of outrage

Does journalism still report the facts or has it been hijacked by opinion?

YouTube and the reinvention of television

Exclusive interview with the UK boss of Google's video sharing platform.

How conspiracy theories hijacked the news

"Biden's hidden earpiece" is the latest theory to cross from the fringes to the mainstream

Bake Off rises out of lockdown

Ian Katz on keeping Channel 4's flagship show on-air.

The demographics of news

Exploring the diversity of the UK's newsrooms.

How Spotify reached No. 1

Extended interview with the UK boss of Spotify, the country's most popular music service.

Charming the old Gray Lady

Mark Thompson on transforming The New York Times and the future of media.

Tony Hall's Exit Interview

The outgoing BBC Director-General on the crises and successes of his time in charge.

Our love-hate relationship with the tech giants

Joe Tidy looks under the bonnet of TikTok, Apple and Facebook.

June Sarpong: What is diversity?

The BBC's Director of Creative Diversity on why change is needed.

Succession and shakedown for Murdoch and TikTok

Intrigue and drama at two of the world’s most talked about media companies.

Whose truth is it anyway?

Newsroom rebellions, 'cancel culture' and the question of free speech.

David vs Goliath

The niche broadcasters taking on the mainstream.

Who cares about local news?

With the industry in crisis, what can be done to save regional newspapers?

Fake news? Meet the fake journalists

How news outlets inadvertently published propaganda from a network of fake journalists.

Times Radio launches and Twitch faces reckoning

Times Radio launches and a reckoning for Twitch.

Rethinking advertising

How the pandemic is changing the ad industry.

Opinions on opinion

The role of opinion in journalism, from newspaper columnists to reader comments.

Who sets the news agenda?

When protests cease and statues stop falling, will journalists still report racism?

Making news free to the world

The Guardian's Katharine Viner on resisting a paywall and fighting government obfuscation.

Christiane Amanpour and a brief history of CNN

As CNN marks 40 years, an extended interview with one of its most celebrated journalists.

The drama of TV production

From documentaries to soap operas, how producers are making TV in a lockdown.

How data journalists became the rock stars of news

Stories that explain the pandemic through statistics, are some of the most shared online.

Why we're all playing video games

From Roblox to Call of Duty, the lockdown has meant record participation in gaming.

Secrets of the Celebrity Interview

How feature writers get the famous to say things they wish they hadn’t

Liberalism, leading, and the lockdown

The Economist editor Zanny Minton Beddoes

The Rehabilitation of Channel 5

How Ben Frow turned the broadcaster into RTS Channel of the Year.

Keeping faith in the media

How religious broadcasters connect with believers at home.

Keep Calm and Put Radio On

Simon Mayo, Iain Lee and Linda McDermott on why the DJs will save us.

World locks down, media steps up

The ingenuity to keep TV and news going - and how esports can fill the void of live sport

Return of the expert

The media's new respect for scientists

Panic and the truth

Are journalists reporting coronavirus responsibly?

The Barclay Brothers, bugs, and The Telegraph

How a family feud complicates the sale of The Daily Telegraph.

The new wave of political magazines

Why have some intellectual print publications defied the trend and increased sales?

Fake news, strong views, Yorkshire and me

Yorkshire Post editor James Mitchinson on fighting for journalism and the north of England

The big money bet on podcasting

As Spotify makes another acquisition, how podcasts went mainstream.

Has No 10 called time on media scrutiny?

Boris Johnson is accused of avoiding journalists and making his own videos

Brexit's "done" - so what will the media talk about now?!

How exiting the EU deprives some journalists of their favourite topic.

Reinventing TV Documentaries

Why factual TV is the new box set to binge on.

A right Royal PR disaster

Why Harry and Meghan's media strategy failed

The man driving Jeremy Clarkson

Andy Wilman is exec producer of The Grand Tour and was the creative force behind Top Gear

The British drama boom

UK producers are capitalising on the global demand for new shows - how long will it last?

Ian Hislop's review of the year in media

Private Eye editor on making jokes about Boris Johnson, Prince Andrew and Greta Thunberg

Delete the media?

Yet again the media misread the election. Is it time to rethink political journalism?

Ronan Farrow's Battle to Report

How the Pulitzer winner picked a fight with an untouchable Hollywood mogul

Will Amazon deliver a revolution in sports media?

Amazon has the Premier League for December, as big tech flirts with live broadcasting

The media's criminal obsession

From podcasts to a new magazine, why covering crime pays

Trust me, I'm a journalist

Channel 4's Dorothy Byrne and how journalism can help restore public trust in politics

Facebook's Steve Hatch on paying tax and political ads

Exclusive interview with Facebook's boss in Northern Europe

The NYT and The FT

Meet the editors, Dean Baquet and Lionel Barber

Making The Mouse Roar: Disney CEO Bob Iger

Extended interview with the man who's transformed Disney

The journalists who took down Harvey Weinstein

Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story that ignited the #MeToo movement

Kay Burley does breakfast

Sky News presenter on her new show and long career in news

How do you report from a repressive regime?

The challenges of reporting stories from the frontline and the black hole left by Fortnite

Do machines make the rights choices for children?

The role of AI in the lives of young people, recorded at the BBC Blue Room conference.

The BBC's Impartiality Crisis

The crisis at the BBC following complaints against Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty.

Who Wants to Be a Peaky Blinder?

From hit game shows to gangster drama, Steven Knight on his extraordinary career.

Is opinion the future of journalism?

LBC is gaining listeners thanks to a strategy of employing highly opinionated presenters.

Why we're all watching Britain's nerdiest channel

BBC Parliament is enjoying record ratings as the political drama unfolds.

How to cover chaos

As politics goes into meltdown, the journalists trying to make sense of it all.

"Hey Media Show, tell me about smart speakers"

What the rapid growth of virtual assistants in the home means for you.

Why advertisers are blacklisting news

Some brands are ensuring their ads do not appear with news stories they disapprove of.

Taking care of reality TV guests

How can reality TV and radio take better care of participants?

Hunting spies and exposing lies

How Eliot Higgins founded Bellingcat and reinvented investigative journalism

Changing the game of sports journalism

The Athletic has hired some of the UK's most popular football writers.

The power of the columnist

As Boris Johnson swaps punditry for Downing Street, how much power do columnists have?

Tommy Robinson and the rules of journalism

Contempt of court and leaking secrets.

Inside Wimbledon

Behind the scenes at the world's biggest annual broadcast event

Who's watching the BBC?

The BBC's Annual Report reveals that fewer young people are tuning in.

The lure of the obvious

From Brexit to Trump, why do so many journalists keep getting it wrong?

How the media sells us gender equality

Harmful stereotypes have been banned from ads, and ITV is banning all-male writing teams.

Sex, drugs and TV debates

How the media is scrutinising the Conservative leadership rivals.

The Daily's Michael Barbaro

How The New York Times grew one of the world's most popular podcasts

Chernobyl: the story of TV's highest rated show

Sky's Zai Bennett on how their HBO co-production has become a huge critical hit

Why seeing isn't believing

A fake Nancy Pelosi video has fooled millions in the US and marks a new era of fake news

Spies, lies and videotape

How a covert film leaked to journalists has brought down Austria's government.

The Story of Netflix with Ted Sarandos

How Ted Sarandos turned Netflix into one of the world's most valuable companies.

How to win followers and influence people

News UK has opened a social influencer marketing agency

Interrogating the producer of Line of Duty

Priscilla Parish, executive producer of the UK's most popular show, reveals how it's made.

Remembering Lyra McKee

Remembering the 29-year-old journalist killed while observing rioting in Londonderry.

The Political Interview

When journalists and politicians do battle

Journalism's class ceiling

How Julie Etchingham and Alison Phillips reached the top.

Why everyone wants a news channel

The soft power of hard news

Attenborough's Netflix adventure

Alastair Fothergill is the producer behind some of the world's most popular nature shows

HuffPost's Lydia Polgreen

Editor-in-chief of HuffPost on the ethics of reporting the Christchurch mosque attacks.

Who cares what the papers say?

The Herald in Scotland has ended daily leader columns - will other papers follow suit?

Investigating Michael Jackson

Dan Reed on his film Leaving Neverland, which alleges Michael Jackson was a paedophile.

Commercial radio tunes out of local

The UK's largest operator of commercial radio stations is axing many local shows

How to combat fake news?

The DCMS Select Committee releases its report on fake news and disinformation

The Cairncross Conundrum

Demand for news is higher than ever, but fewer people are prepared to pay for it

Spotify's big move on radio

Swedish streaming company Spotify has announced a major expansion into podcasting.

The great TV piracy scandal

Saudi Arabia is accused of stealing sports rights on an industrial scale.

BONUS Dame Pippa Harris on Call The Midwife and the TV industry

An extended interview with the producer of some of TV's most popular dramas

BONUS Do we need another classical music radio station?

Bauer Media's Steve Parkinson explains the strategy behind Scala Radio

BONUS Facebook's Steve Hatch apologises for distressing content about suicide on Instagram

The father of a teenager who took her own life says Instagram "helped kill my daughter"

How Call The Midwife became a global hit

Dame Pippa Harris, executive producer behind one of Britain's most popular shows.

BONUS Matthew Chance, CNN Senior International Correspondent

CNN's man in Moscow on the world news events that have shaped his career

Who needs fact-checkers?

How fact-checking became an industry

Making a show for Netflix

The producer of Sex Education on working with the streaming giant.

The Art of Public Relations

Top PR practitioners reveal the secrets of their trade

The Great British Radio Breakfast

How radio in the morning became a banquet.

Fast and slow journalism

The editor of the Racing Post and the founder of a slow news magazine

Football, racism and the media

The programme asks if we have a racist media culture.

The Media Show Revolutions: Radio

How radio is changing

Can Canada save journalism?

Justin Trudeau's government has unveiled a plan to subsidise the news industry.

Sir Harold Evans

A legend of Fleet Street on his career and the art of concise writing

How Brexit became a media pantomime

Has journalism's obsession with colourful characters distorted Brexit coverage?

BONUS News Xchange 2018 debate

Amol is joined in Edinburgh by CNN, the FT, CBS News, Deutsche Welle, and Facebook

Global perspectives on the news business

Special edition of the show recorded at News Xchange 2018.

Why Channel 4 is on the move

Alex Mahon, CEO of Channel 4, explains her strategy for the broadcaster.

Who'd be a journalist?

New research suggests the number of journalists in the UK has increased.

The Evolution of Sports Broadcasting

Will streaming change the way we watch sport?

BONUS James Harding, Tortoise Media

Former editor of The Times and director of BBC News on his new "slow news" venture

Dark ads and slow news

Facebook announces new rules on political ads, and Tortoise promises 'open journalism'.

Dangers of speaking truth to power

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi is missing after a visit to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

BONUS Bob Bakish, Viacom CEO

Boss of the US conglomerate on dealing with Netflix - and his favourite Channel 5 shows

May's Media Strategy

How Theresa May deals with the press - and the outlets who claim she avoids them

BONUS Rob Stringer, Sony Music CEO

A giant of the record industry talks about music's shift to digital and his own career

How journalism exposed an atrocity

A BBC team uncovered the truth behind a video the Cameroon government called fake news.

The marriage of tech and TV

Social media meets reality in Channel 4's new show The Circle

The battle for teatime

Sky News have hired Mark Austin to present a new 5pm show.

Outrage in the age of Twitter

Why The New Yorker has backtracked on an interview with Steve Bannon.

The secrets of Social success

Louise Pentland has built an audience of millions via YouTube and Instagram.

Print is dead. Long live print

Why the Metro and the TLS are bucking the trend and increasing their readers.

The BBC will not appeal Cliff Richard case

The BBC will not appeal the High Court judgement in the Cliff Richard's privacy case.

Big tech deletes Alex Jones

YouTube, Facebook and Apple have banned content from US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.

Is campaigner-funded journalism really journalism?

The Guardian has run an investigation paid for by Greenpeace.

Plotting the future of history on TV

Dan Snow's new history streaming service aims to cut out regular channels. Will it work?

Privacy, liberty and Cliff Richard

Sir Cliff Richard has won his BBC privacy case. What does it mean for journalism?

Will the BBC ever solve its pay problem?

Latest figures show that men still dominate the BBC's list of highest paid stars.

How to win in sports journalism

England's success is a boon for the media but where's the line between journalist and fan?

Seymour Hersh - extended interview

Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists

What makes a reporter?

Seymour Hersh is considered to be one of America's greatest investigative journalists.

The Media Show Revolutions: News

A live debate from the BBC Radio Theatre about the revolution in news.

How to keep your exclusive, exclusive

Two Sunday newspapers found they both had the same story on Russian links to Brexit.

Why isn't all TV like Love Island?

ITV has found a hit in Love Island. What does its success teach other broadcasters?

The staged death of a Russian journalist

Arkady Babchenko was reported to have been murdered in Kiev - then he turned up alive.

The Evolution of Radio

Digital radio is now more popular than FM - and Amazon and Spotify have it in their sights

Rise of the media robots

Why media companies are investing in artificial intelligence.

Journalism fights back!

The publishers finding new markets for news.

Silicon Valley v Westminster

Mark Zuckerberg has been threatened with a summons by Parliament.

When a story becomes big news

The Guardian was reporting on Windrush for six months before the story hit the headlines.

The ethics of reporting from Syria

How journalists work in a war zone.

The Age of Zuckerberg

How the media lives in the shadow of big tech.

How Porno conquered podcasts

The team behind My Dad Wrote a Porno discuss the podcast's global appeal.

BONUS Richard Gingras of Google News and Mark Thompson of The New York Times

Google has launched a feature that will allow users to buy subscriptions from news sites

Who owns our data?

Can we trust technology companies to look after our personal information?

How Carole Cadwalladr exposed Facebook

The Observer journalist reveals the backstory to her Cambridge Analytica scoop.

George Osborne and the economics of free news

George Osborne explains his redesign of The Evening Standard.

Reporting the case of the Russian spy

How journalists approach a high profile story when few facts are known.

The importance of being social

Why political parties and advertisers crave influence on social media.

Is Jeremy Corbyn at war with the press?

Labour leader calls Czech spy stories 'nonsense' and tells the press 'change is coming'.

Trinity Mirror CEO Simon Fox on buying the Express, Star and OK

Trinity Mirror buys the Express & Star, Times' Oxfam abuse scoop, Premier League rights.

Matt Hancock's manifesto

The government has ordered a review of how it could help Britain's newspaper industry.

BBC's problem with pay

Why is the BBC overpaying some male journalists?

Murdoch fights back

Rupert Murdoch has made the tech giants an offer he would like them not to refuse.

Facebook's algorithm change and why you should care

Change in how Facebook ranks posts has been dubbed 'a nuclear bomb on the media industry'.

When journalists burn their sources

Michael Wolff is accused of betraying contacts to write his book about Trump's White House

The battle for Christmas

Who were the TV winners and losers over the festive period?

Who wants to be a TV format millionaire?

Producers of the world's most popular shows reveal the secret to creating a hit format.

Peston's Brexit confession and BBC religious coverage

Robert Peston has revealed how he voted in the EU referendum.

End of the Age of Murdoch?

The entertainment assets of 21st Century Fox are rumoured to be up for sale.

The Guardian's Kath Viner, Spin doctors v broadcasters, Channel 4 News editor Ben De Pear

Guardian editor Katharine Viner, spin doctors v broadcasters, Ben De Pear Channel 4 News.

The Royal Family and critical journalism

Do British journalists abandon their principles when it comes to the Monarchy?

The power of the crowd

Paperchase has apologised for advertising in the Daily Mail after an online campaign.

Russia and the information wars

Vladimir Putin is accused of weaponising information to sow discord in the West.

Scoops from Paradise

The Paradise Papers are 1.4TB of leaked financial documents - and dozens of stories.

How BuzzFeed exposed Kevin Spacey

How BuzzFeed broke the story of the Hollywood actor accused of sexual misconduct.

How to save regional newspapers

Ashley Highfield runs Johnston Press, one of the UK's largest regional publishers.

Malta journalist murdered: Daphne Caruana Galizia

The murder of Maltese investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia.

Could the media have exposed Harvey Weinstein earlier?

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein stands accused of years of sexual misconduct.

Celebrities and interview copy control

Clare Balding has denied claims that she demanded approval of a Saga Magazine interview.

What's wrong with the BBC?

Nick Robinson argues how the BBC should respond to the popularity of hyper-partisan news.

Is Twitter turning journalists into vultures?

Amol Rajan hears how social media has created new ethical dilemmas for reporters.

RTS Cambridge Convention special

How does the UK retain its position as one of the world's leading producers of TV?

Coleen Rooney and the paparazzi, Classic FM at 25, Panorama secret filming

Coleen Rooney has appealed for photographers to stop following her family.

30/08/2017

BBC and North Korea, Steve Hewlett scholarship winner, Amazon and TV sport rights.

23/08/2017

Martin Lewis, the Westminster lobby, Will Young and Chris Sweeney's Homo Sapiens podcast.

Test Match Special and Josh Krichefski of MediaCom UK

Amol Rajan goes behind the scenes at Test Match Special.

Media titan John Malone, newspapers 'ripping' content, and online moderation

Media mogul John Malone, newspapers 'ripping' content, and inside online moderation.

Johnston Press job cuts; Police chief anger at tech giants; Sir Alan Moses, chairman of IPSO

Johnston Press have announced job losses at some of its weekly Scottish papers.

Inside Russia Today...

Amol Rajan meets Nikolay Bogachihin, head of RT in the UK, and tours its London office.

Middle East Eye, The Atlantic, Mumsnet move into TV

Why has Saudi Arabia demanded the closure of Middle East Eye, a London-based media outlet?

Al Jazeera and Qatar crisis, Alexandra Shulman, Huw Edwards

Is Al Jazeera at risk in the Qatar crisis?

Fleet Street's influence on British politics

Have Britain's newspapers lost their influence on British politics?

CNN boss Tony Maddox, VR news, The&Partnership founder Johnny Hornby

CNN boss Tony Maddox hits back at claims the network staged a Muslim protest in London.

Political Interviews and Social Media, Court Reporting

Has social media reaction changed how journalists conduct political interviews?

Information commissioner, White House leaks, iPlayer

Information commissioner on political ads, Michael Schmidt of the New York Times, iPlayer.

Turkish media crackdown; Reuters on trust; Fix Radio for builders

Andrea Catherwood discusses recent restrictions on the media in Turkey.

General Election coverage; Le Monde and fake news; Channel 4 out of London

Andrea Catherwood asks how the UK media will cover the general election at short notice.

12/04/2017

Sean Spicer's apology, Cleveland Police snooping on journalists, and S-Town's Brian Reed.

05/04/2017

Radio 2 and Ofcom's news quota; cricket TV rights.

Westminster attack and the media response, Tyler Brule on Monocle

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world.

Nicholas Coleridge; BBC Brexit coverage; Osborne, Lebedev and the Evening Standard

Andrea Catherwood talks to Nicholas Coleridge about stepping back at Conde Nast.

Katie Hopkins on libel law; David Abraham leaving Channel 4; The Daily Mail

Andrea Catherwood speaks to Katie Hopkins about Twitter, free speech and libel law.

Impartiality duty, Fox-Sky merger, BBC archive

Andrea Catherwood asks if it is time for a rethink about BBC presenters and impartiality.

Press regulation compromise, Trump versus the media, ITV's The Nightly Show

A compromise on press regulation, Trump versus the media and ITV's The Nightly Show.

A celebration of Steve Hewlett, presenter of The Media Show

Steve Hewlett: journalist, editor and presenter of The Media Show.

Secrecy and whistleblowing, Times Literary Supplement editor Stig Abell, Radio style guides

Secrecy and whistleblowing, Stig Abell of the TLS, and radio style guides.

David Beckham and reputation management, Curbing abuse on Twitter, The Guardian

Andrea Catherwood discusses David Beckham, media exposure and reputation management.

Sarah Sands, new Editor of Today; the PM's press pack; editors and politicians

Andrea Catherwood talks to Sarah Sands, newly appointed editor of the Today programmme.

James Harding on claims of BBC bias against Trump. Plus Sky and iconic news photos

James Harding on alleged BBC bias against Trump. Plus, Sky results and iconic news photos.

Theresa May and US Vogue, Fake news in Germany, Covering Northern Ireland

Andrea Catherwood discusses Theresa May's pick of media outlets, why US Vogue?

Sir David Clementi named for BBC Chair; Donald Trump: fake news and good journalism

Steve Hewlett discusses what lies ahead for the man set to be chair of the BBC.

David Blunkett on press regulation; TV ratings and the battle for Saturday night

Steve Hewlett talks to David Blunkett about press regulation.

Scoops, scandals and sackings: Piers Morgan's life story - A Media Show Special

Scoops, scandals & sackings: Piers Morgan reveals his life story to Steve Hewlett.

The bid for Sky; Christmas TV; BBC Monitoring

Andrea Catherwood asks what is next for Murdoch's bid for Sky.

Murdoch, Fox and Sky; Eve Pollard; Value of newspapers

Steve Hewlett discusses what next for Rupert Murdoch, 20th Century Fox and Sky.

Trump and New York Times, the next Chair of the BBC board

Trump and the New York Times - Steve Hewlett talks to Mark Thompson about their meeting.

Diversity at the BBC, Yousra Elbagir, Hugo Rifkind

Steve Hewlett asks what the BBC is doing to improve diversity in the top jobs.

Tom Mangold, Channel 4, Luxury magazines

Andrea Catherwood asks about the future of Channel 4.

The Grand Tour, US journalism, BBC World Service expansion

Steve Hewlett talks to Andy Wilman about The Grand Tour.

How the media reported on Trump, TV advertising, Sound Women

Paddy O'Connell discusses how the media dealt with Donald Trump's rise to the presidency.

Piers Morgan on Trump; Ted Sarandos of Netflix on The Crown; Press regulation

Steve Hewlett talks to Piers Morgan talks about Trump, the media and the presidency.

Dean Baquet of the New York Times, Impress press regulator, AT&T - Time Warner merger

New York Times exec editor Dean Baquet, Impress press regulator, AT&T - Time Warner merger

Caitlin Moran on Raised By Wolves, John Whittingdale on James Purnell, What Is Twitter Worth?

Steve Hewlett talks to Caitlin Moran about crowdfunding her sitcom Raised By Wolves.

Will Young leaves Strictly, IPSO review, Sky

Steve Hewlett looks at how the newspaper regulator IPSO fares in the latest review.

Craig Oliver, Daily Mail, 'A World Without Down's Syndrome'

Andrea Catherwood talks to Craig Oliver about the BBC and the EU referendum.

Sam Allardyce, Future of online journalism, STV - news for Scottish viewers

Andrea Catherwood discusses the story that brought down the England football manager.

How to cover politics; BBC shows out to tender; BBC Draft Charter

Steve Hewlett talks to Bal Samra about the BBC shows going out to independent producers.

Turkish journalist Can Dundar, John Whittingdale on the BBC draft charter, Phone hacking

John Whittingdale on Rona Fairhead's decision to stand down as BBC chair.

John Hardie, CEO of ITN, Keith Vaz and public interest journalism, The Archers as a brand, Reporting on Taylor Swift

Steve Hewlett talks to John Hardie of ITN about his plans for the future.

Mark Thompson; Is TV failing young audiences; Autumn schedules

Steve Hewlett talks to Mark Thompson about media and the decline of political language.

Olympics v Brexit coverage, Diversity monitoring, Gawker closes, New series Gangland

Olympics v Brexit coverage, diversity monitoring, Gawker closes, new series Gangland.

Covering Trump, BBC sitcom season, Vice's new TV channel

Why covering Trump is testing journalism, plus BBC sitcom season, Vice's new TV channel.

Reporting statistics, Detecting iPlayer use, The New European

Reporting statistics, detecting iPlayer use, The New European.

Naming terrorists; Naked Attraction; Facebook results

Naming terrorists, Naked Attraction, Facebook results.

CEO of Liberty Global Mike Fries, Guardian losses, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes departs

Mike Fries, the CEO of Liberty Global, Guardian losses, Fox News CEO Roger Ailes departs.

Turkish media crackdown, Ed Vaizey's legacy, Live streaming.

Turkish media crackdown, Ed Vaizey's legacy, live streaming material.

BBC deputy director-general Anne Bulford, Should BBC have filmed the raid on Cliff Richard's home, Risks of true crime TV shows

BBC deputy director-general Anne Bulford, defendant anonymity, true crime ethics on TV.

THE MEDIA SHOW - 06.07.17

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Top EU referendum journalists, Brexit's impact on media industry, Lord Puttnam inquiry

Top EU referendum journalists, Brexit's impact on the media industry, Lord Puttnam inquiry

Newspaper Leave and Remain editorials, Media in Afghanistan, TV talent shows.

Newspaper Leave and Remain editorials, media in Afghanistan, and TV talent shows.

BBC Worldwide CEO Tim Davie, The state of Welsh media, The BBC loses The Voice

The CEO of BBC Worldwide Tim Davie discusses the new BBC store.

Reporting the refugee crisis, Accessing news online, Achieving 'balanced' EU coverage.

Reporting the migrant crisis, accessing news online, and achieving 'balanced' EU coverage.

Dame Joan Bakewell, EU debates, 24 - the 'north's national', City AM editor

Dame Joan Bakewell, EU debates, 24 - the 'north's national', and the editor of City AM.

Head of BBC Studios, Top Gear, Geordie Shore

Head of BBC Studios, how Top Gear has gone down, the secret to Geordie Shore's success.

Press bias, Police and the media, Digital media

How are the media representing the two sides of the referendum campaign?

Lord Puttnam on BBC White Paper, Women on air, BBC online cuts

Lord Puttnam on the BBC White Paper, women on air, and BBC online cuts.

BBC's future set out in government White Paper.

Steve Hewlett discusses the White Paper on the future of the BBC with leading players.

Lord Patten, BBC diversity, Robert Peston

BBC independence at serious risk says Lord Patten, Robert Peston's new show, BBC diversity

The reporting of Hillsborough, 'Constructive' journalism, BBC Chinese service move

The reporting of Hillsborough, 'Constructive' journalism, BBC Chinese service move.

The decline of TV news, Celebrity injunction, Local TV

The decline of TV news, celebrity injunction, and local TV.

Whittingdale press cover-up?, Diversity at the BBC debate, TV drama rivalry

Journalist James Cusick gives his views on why his Whittingdale story didn't run.

BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead, 'Tips' when interviewing will.i.am, Press freedom v privacy

BBC Trust chair Rona Fairhead, 'tips' when interviewing will.i.am, press freedom v privacy

Netflix, Channel 5 rebrand, The end of print?

Media analyst Mathew Horsman joins the programme to discuss Netflix's ambitions.

Twitter's impact on journalism, Mail on Sunday editor Geordie Greig, Ashley Highfield of Johnston Press

Including a look at the impact of Twitter on journalism.

Maria Eagle, Sir Joseph Pilling, Balancing journalism and security services

Andrea Catherwood is joined by Maria Eagle, shadow secretary for culture, media and sport.

Charlotte Moore, Turkish press crackdown, Concern about BBC independence

Including the BBC's new controller of TV channels and iPlayer Charlotte Moore.

Race and TV viewing, The BBC impact on the market, Should Ofcom replace the BBC Trust?

Race and TV viewing, should Ofcom replace the BBC Trust, and the BBC impact on the market.

Press Awards women nominees, Lord Best on BBC inquiry, Trinity Mirror's The New Day

Including discussion on the lack of women nominees for the Press Awards.

New Ipso rules, Assisted suicide being 'normalised' in the media

Sir Alan Moses discusses new Ipso rules.

James Murdoch, Guardian cost-cutting, The growth of new media in Africa

Including discussion on James Murdoch's return to Sky and Guardian Media cost-cutting.

Lord Burns, On- and off-screen diversity, FT staff vote to strike

Outgoing Channel 4 chair Terry Burns speaks about the highs and lows of the job.

The future of ITV, Impress announces members, Trust in the media

Discussing the future of ITV and the British public's increasing trust in the media.

Media freedom in Poland, BBC News cuts, Deloitte's media predictions.

The EC is debating a new law in Poland, feared to be compromising editorial freedom.

Scotland culture minister Fiona Hyslop, Children's social media, Walter Presents

Scotland's culture minister Fiona Hyslop discusses BBC spending in Scotland.

Robin Esser; reporting migration; Formula 1; stories of 2016

Including Robin Esser, reporting on migration, Formula 1 and the BBC, plus stories of 2016

Leveson part 2?, BBC News at Ten, David Rose on Shaker Aamer

Steve Hewlett asks if there will be a Leveson part two, and David Rose on Shaker Aamer.

TV leadership debates, Royal interview conditions, Trump's social media strategy.

Including a look at the impact of the TV leadership debates.

Lord Puttnam on public service broadcasting, Peter Salmon on BBC Studios, I'm a Celebrity

Including Lord Puttnam on his new inquiry into the future of public service broadcasting.

CEO OF Virgin Media, President of AOL Content, Expert women

Including the CEO oF Virgin Media, the president of AOL Content, and women in the media.

Media coverage of events in Paris, Tory MP Jesse Norman on BBC Studio concerns

A look at how the media mobilised crews to cover events in Paris.

Chief exec of Trinity Mirror Simon Fox, News UK's David Dinsmore, Heather Brooke on FOI

Chief executive of Trinity Mirror Simon Fox discusses buying Local World.

Future of the BBC: The Media Show Debate

Steve Hewlett hosts a debate on the future of the BBC.

Alan Rusbridger, Leveson laws, PinkNews, ITV buys UTV

Alan Rusbridger talks about why Fleet Street's confidence is 'wearing thin'.

BBC Studios, Ad-blocking, Female tech journalists, The Voice

Two production executives on the BBC studios.

Peston's move to ITV, Desmond newspaper prices, Dennis Publishing CEO on Coach

A look at Robert Peston's move to ITV and cuts in newspaper prices.

Channel 4 privatisation, Freeview Play, Corbyn's press jokes, Local World sale talks

Channel 4 privatisation, Freeview Play, Corbyn's press 'jokes', and Local World sale talks

Police communication, Nordic support for the BBC, Greenpeace investigations, Al Jazeera pardons

Police communication; Nordic broadcasters support the BBC; Greenpeace's investigative unit

Live from the Royal Television Society Convention in Cambridge

Senior figures from the TV industry discuss the challenges of a shifting media landscape.

BBC plans, IPSO, X Factor

James Purnell on BBC plans for a more open and distinctive corporation.

Rebekah Brooks returns, Call for controls on BBC website, Turkish media, Chair of Atvod

A discussion on Rebekah Brooks's return to News Corp.

Edinburgh TV Festival, BBC director of strategy James Purnell, Channel 5 director of programming Ben Frow, Spotify

The government denies wanting to dismantle the BBC. We hear the first BBC response.

Royal pictures, Managing talent, Archant's positive performance

Buckingham Palace appeals to the paparazzi to stop taking pictures of Prince George.

Celebrity injunctions; Economist sale; FT editorial independence; football bans

Topical programme about the fast-changing media world, including celebrity injunctions.

Media bans for sports journalists, Vice's new women's channel, Clarkson on Amazon Prime

A look at the 'worrying' trend of media bans for sports journalists.

Nikkei buys Financial Times, ITV and Sky results, Al Jazeera journalists' retrial, Press regulation

Steve Hewlett presents news of Japanese Nikkei group's purchase of the Financial Times.

The chair of the BBC Trust, Digital news providers, Ofcom's review of BT Openreach

The chair of the BBC Trust Rona Fairhead discusses her vision for the future of the BBC.

BBC's annual report, Chris Bryant on the 'BBC under siege', Alan Whicker award.

Steve Hewlett discusses what the BBC's annual report reveals about the corporation.

The new deal for the BBC in today's budget. Good for the corporation? Good for the audience?

Does the new deal for the BBC undermine the corporation's independence?

Tim Hincks, BBC Three going online, The future of Olympic coverage

Tim Hincks, the president of Endemol Shine, discusses creativity and class bias in TV.

Commissioning BBC TV programmes, News on smart phones, The 'pause' in local TV rollout

A discussion on the pros and cons of changing how BBC TV content is made and supplied.

Media mogul Richard Desmond, Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear

Media mogul Richard Desmond, and Chris Evans on his new job presenting Top Gear.

Channel 4 chief executive David Abraham on pay and privatisation; Police on TV

David Abraham, chief executive of Channel 4, on pay and privatisation. Plus police on TV.

Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief, Britain's Hardest Worker, Disabled people in TV

Charlie Hebdo editor-in-chief Gerard Biard and disabled people in TV. With Steve Hewlett.

Trinity Mirror damages, WPP CEO Sir Martin Sorrell, the BBC's Lyse Doucet on reporting religion

Sir Martin Sorrell talks about the shift in power between digital and traditional media.

Facebook Instant Articles, Eurovision evolution, UKTV success

Whether Facebook Instant Articles will change how people consume news. With Steve Hewlett.

Election Polls in the News, CEO of All3Media Jane Turton

News chiefs discuss the dominance of stories about election polls. Steve Hewlett presents.

Journalists on the Election Trail, Alex Crawford from Sky News, CEO of Bloomberg Media

Frontline journalists discuss the media-management of the election. Steve Hewlett presents

Top Gear's future, The Sun's 'Whistleblower Charter', Headline-Writing

BBC Two controller Kim Shillinglaw on the future of Top Gear. Presented by Steve Hewlett.

Rory Bremner on political satire; Sky's strong figures; Tory media policy

Rory Bremner on political satire. What has driven Sky's strong results? Tory media policy.

Politico, Labour's Media Policy, Katie Hopkins, Google

Politico expands into Europe, Labour's media policy, Katie Hopkins, and EU and Google.

Victoria Derbyshire; Leaders' debates; Telegraph chief's exit; Lib Dem media policy

Victoria Derbyshire, leaders' debates, the Telegraph chief's exit and Lib Dem media policy

Spider Memos, Dermot Departs The X Factor, Mental Health Headlines, Plaid Cymru Media Policy

The reporter at the heart of the 'spider memos' case, plus Dermot is to leave The X Factor

Jeremy Clarkson fired by the BBC, SNP media policy

The BBC's creative director Alan Yentob on dropping Jeremy Clarkson. With Steve Hewlett.

The Clarkson Row and Handling 'Difficult' stars, The Future for Netflix, The Green Party Media Policy

How the BBC is handling the latest Jeremy Clarkson controversy. With Steve Hewlett.

Older People in the Media, Clarkson and the Top Gear Brand, TV Election Debates

Clarkson and the Top Gear brand, older people in the media, and TV election debates.

Tony Hall, BBC Director General

Director general of the BBC, Tony Hall, on funding, efficiency and governance.

Buying BBC Three; BARB Measuring TV audiences; 'FIFA Files' Journalists Win Award

Can BBC Three be bought? Plus how to measure TV audiences and 'FIFA Files' journalists.

Do advertisers influence editorial?; British drama overseas; Immigration Street

The influence of advertisers, British drama overseas and Immigration Street is shortened.

Protecting Journalists' Sources, American News Anchors, Football Rights, Sports Radio

Protecting journalists' sources, American news anchors, football rights and sports radio.

Head of BBC Trust's first major speech; The battle for sports rights; Sky's Fortitude

BBC Trust head's first major speech, the battle for sports rights, Sky's Fortitude.

The future of news; Entertainment shows; Page 3 and The Sun

Steve Hewlett explores the future of news, Page 3 and the Sun, and entertainment shows.

End of Page 3, Josie Cunningham's Agent, Sir Alan Moses on Press Feedom

The end of Page 3, Josie Cunningham's media strategy and Sir Alan Moses on press freedom.

Publishing Charlie Hebdo Images, Newsbeat's Editor, Channel 4's Diversity Plan.

The dilemma facing editors on whether to republish Charlie Hebdo's controversial images.

Prince Andrew coverage; postponing of royal doc; Peter Greste retrial; 10 years of FOI.

Prince Andrew coverage, postponing of royal doc, Peter Greste retrial and 10 years of FOI.

Host Graham Norton on the changing nature of the chat show

Host Graham Norton on the changing nature of the chat show.

ABC President Paul Lee; Monty the penguin; filming Arctic wolves; John Sergeant on John Freeman.

ABC President Paul Lee, Monty the penguin, Arctic wolves and the legacy of John Freeman.

BT's EE Talks, Journalism and PR, Ofcom's Review into C4, London Weeklies Launch

BT's EE talks; journalism and PR; Ofcom's review into C4; London weeklies launch.

BBC3 plan; Press recognition panel

Steve Hewlett looks at BBC Three's future, press regulation and change at The Guardian.

Christopher Jefferies; The Times turns a profit; Front page newspaper content

Steve Hewlett talks to Christopher Jefferies, plus news that The Times has turned a profit

Sun editor on white van man; The National launches in Scotland; Kenyan Young Journalist; Local TV in Birmingham

Sun editor on white van man, the National launches in Scotland, and local TV in Birmingham

Ofcom's Ed Richards; MP Andrew Bridgen on scrapping the licence fee; Trinity Mirror closures; Teen blogger on OCD

Departing CEO of Ofcom Ed Richards on what's next for him, and the regulator.

Charlotte Moore, BBC One Controller; Patrick Collins and sports journalism; Serial podcast

BBC One Controller; sports journalism; Serial podcast.

BBC R1 on iPlayer; BT Sport and Sky Sports; Pay-per-view news; Al Jazeera English chief

Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.

Guardian Media Group CEO; Broadmoor doc; Facebook and Twitter results; RT launches in UK

Guardian Media Group CEO; Broadmoor doc; Facebook and Twitter results; RT launches in UK.

Liddiment and Hastings leave the Trust; Women in the media; Mirror complaint

David Liddiment and Alison Hastings leave the BBC Trust. Presented by Steve Hewlett.

Reporting the EU; TV Election Debates

Why coverage of the EU is falling short, and how to negotiate a TV election debate.

Facebook's apology to drag queens; Anonymity online; Inquiry into the use of RIPA

Featuring a discussion on online anonymity, and Keith Vaz talks about police use of RIPA.

Sunday Mirror Sexting, Journalists' Safety, Political Interviews

Steve Hewlett explores the Sunday Mirror sexting story and the political interview.

Devolved powers and the BBC, Inside police custody, Phone hacking

Steve Hewlett explores how demands for more devolved powers might impact on the BBC.

Mike Darcey, CEO of News UK; the role of the press in Scotland; Ofcom on London Live

Ofcom director explains why it has rejected London Live's plans to change its licence.

Murdoch on Page 3; Protecting journalists' sources; AP uses robots

Steve Hewlett on why RIPA threatens investigative journalism, and mroe media news.

BBC on Sir Cliff coverage; Press Gazette joins IPSO; Who is Rona Fairhead?

Steve Hewlett on the BBC Trust's potential new chair, Rona Fairhead.

Jihadis on social media; Exploitation in S Yorkshire; TV debates

Steve Hewlett reports on how British jihadis are using social media.

BBC on Sir Cliff; Covering the Missouri riots; Sky diversity targets

Reaction to the BBC's coverage of the police raid on Sir Cliff Richard's home.

Local TV's first casualty; Class action against Facebook; Reporting suicide

Some newspapers have been criticised over their coverage of the death of Robin Williams.

New laws for bloggers; the impartiality of reporters; radio presenters working for free

New laws for bloggers; the impartiality of reporters; radio presenters working for free

30/07/2014

Right to be forgotten, save BBC 3 campaign and London Live requests cut to live programmes

MH17 and Gaza reporting, Al Jazeera English journalist Sue Turton, Murdoch's media moves

MH17 and Gaza reporting, Al Jazeera English journalist Sue Turton, Murdoch's media moves.

BBC commissions up for grabs; IMPRESS regulation plans; Immigration Street

Immigration Street, BBC commissions up for grabs, IMPRESS's regulation plans.

'Magaluf Girl' coverage, White Dee, the reporting of historic child sex abuse allegations

'Magaluf Girl' coverage, White Dee, the reporting of historic child sex abuse allegations.

Diversity, Changes to Radio 5 Live and Facebook Controlling Emotions

Radio 5 Live presenter changes, the diversity challenge and the ethics of Facebook.

Hacking trial special

What has the hacking trial revealed about the culture of the newspaper industy?

Sports commentary, ABC chief, the internet and print, Peter Jukes

The art of sports commentary, and why the internet isn't responsible for print's decline.

BBC Radio cuts; Richard Ingrams; Sun special row

How job cuts at BBC Radio might impact programmes. Presented by Steve Hewlett.

Google privacy; Peter Greste trial; FIFA; Newsweek

Google privacy requests; the trial of Peter Greste; FIFA expose; Newsweek Europe launch.

New Chair of IPSO; the Duchess's bottom.

Sir Alan Moses, the new chair of press regulator IPSO, gives his first interview.

TalkTalk TV's Dido Harding; being a female news editor; 'sex-swap' headlines

TalkTalk TV CEO Dido Harding; being a female news editor; 'sex-swap' headlines removed.

Election debates; women directors; 'Sky Europe' talks; all3media chairman

TV election debates; lack of women directors; 'Sky Europe' talks; and all3media is bought.

Patten & Paxman depart; Channel 5 sold; Sunday Herald says 'yes'

Chris Patten's resignation; Jeremy Paxman's departure; sale of Channel 5; Sunday Herald.

BBC Trust's review of News; Lachlan Murdoch

BBC director of news James Harding on the Trust's review into news and current affairs.

Royal video; FT rejects IPSO; Documentaries on adoption; Peter Greste update

Steve Hewlett discusses media news, including coverage of the of Cambridges' day off.

Pistorius TV; Sunday tabloids; BBC commissioning; Mirror front page

The Oscar Pistorius channel, the decline of Sunday red-tops, and BBC commissioning.

Maria Miller goes; watching TV online; reporters harassing public?

Maria Miller goes and Sajid Javid arrives; watching TV online; reporters harassing public?

Local TV in Norwich and London; Johnston Press; Mail on Sunday's Scoop of the Year

The Mail on Sunday wins scoop of year for its 'Crystal Methodist' story.

Future of arts TV; Turkey attempts Twitter ban; the Peter Greste campaign

Is BBC Arts really 'the greatest commitment to arts for a generation'?

Lenny Henry at the Baftas; Decriminalizing licence fee evasion; L'Wren Scott coverage

Lenny Henry on the need for greater ethnic diversity in broadcasting.

Sky's Sophie Turner-Laing; live debates on TV; licence fee evasion

The BBC director of strategy on the effects of making licence fee evasion a civil offence.

BBC3 online only; Vice news launches; net neutrality

Would making BBC3 an online-only channel really save money? With Steve Hewlett.

BBC DG defends licence fee; Lord Hunt on IPSO; Paul Foot award

BBC DG's speech on the licence fee; Lord Hunt on IPSO; David Cohen wins Paul Foot award.

Adverts on the World Service; Daybreak changes; Reader's Digest sale

Will another presenter change rescue ITV's Daybreak? Media news with Steve Hewlett.

Al Jazeera; Panel shows; Exposés; Twitter

Funny women on panel shows, the power of exposes, and is Twitter too niche to fly?

DMI project; Royal pictures; media ownership; journalists in Egypt

Steve Hewlett on the DMI project, Royal pictures, media ownership and journalists in Egypt

NFL in the UK; DMI failure; News UK; Sky results

Steve Hewlett looks at the BBC's failed Digital Media Initiative, and the image of News UK

Birds of a Feather, The Telegraph, diversity in the TV industry

The Telegraph's 'digital transformation'; Birds of a Feather creator Lawrence Marks.

Benefits Street; future of the BBC

Does Channel 4's Benefits Street reinforce harmful stereotypes or depict reality?

'Dramatised' natural history; Channel 5; Sir Hayden Phillips on IPSO jobs

Steve Hewlett on the fast-changing media world, including 'dramatised' natural history.

TV presenter chemistry

Richard and Judy on TV double act chemistry. What is it, and how is it really created?

BuzzFeed; BBC governance; Danish writers' rooms

The failure of DMI, BBC 'cronyism', BuzzFeed UK and Danish writers' rooms.

CEO of News UK; Ad-funded programmes; Press reform

Mike Darcey, chief exec of News UK, talks about the success of Sun digital subscriptions.

TV exports to China; macho news desks; Gary Barlow on Radio 2; UGC local paper

Steve Hewlett discusses exporting British TV to China, Gary Barlow on Radio 2 and more.

Local TV, Welsh broadcasting, Crowd-funded journalism

The first of a network of local TV services has launched, but why have many been delayed?

Independent Scotland; BBC North; Young Journalist Award

Broadcasting in an independent Scotland, and has the BBC's move north improved content?

BT Sport; Nicholas Coleridge; Digital switchover

Why small local commercial radio stations fear the digital switchover. With Steve Hewlett.

New People website, the Independent relaunch, Sports on TV, the Mirror ruling

Trinity Mirror's Sue Douglas on the new People website and another re-design for the Indy.

Press regulation, JacksGap, Bedlam

Old media - aka Steve Hewlett - meets new media phenomenon JacksGap.

Black audiences; Moderating online; The end of Millionaire?

Steve Hewlett asks if broadcasters could do more to serve black audiences better.

Janice Hadlow, Sir Ray Tindle, public views on press regulation

Steve Hewlett talks to BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow about her vision for the channel.

BBC digital strategy; Press reform

The BBC's future digital vision, and the editor of the Times on press reform.

TV Soaps; DAB radio; The Mail and Miliband

Is the Mail breaking any regulations with its Ralph Miliband story?

Children's TV, 90 years of the Radio Times

Why BBC children's TV needs to offer more online, and 90 years of the Radio Times.

Media agencies; Journalese; Twitter flotation

The influence of media agencies on broadcasters, and Twitter's impact on global news.

TV Writers; BBC Governance

The future of the BBC Trust, and how earnings for top TV writers are impacting on exports.

04/09/2013

Severance pay at the BBC, reporting the Scottish referendum and political interviewing.

Women on Breakfast

How a target to get more women on local BBC radio breakfast shows is going to be achieved.

Guardian editor on press freedom; 100 years of the New Statesman

Steve Hewlett discusses coverage of the David Miranda story with Alan Rusbridger.

14/08/2013

Steve Hewlett talks to Nick Pollard about the appointment of James Harding to BBC News.

Media Plurality Review; Leveson Inquiry

The media plurality review, the battle for press freedom in Turkey, and the Leveson twist.

Sun+, BT Sport, Twitter row

The Sun editor David Dinsmore on the launch of Sun+, and BT Vision chief exec Marc Watson.

Covering the royal baby story

The challenge the royal baby story poses for Sunday papers and rolling TV news.

Mishal Husain becomes new Today presenter

Today gets new woman presenter, the future of The Independent, Anjem Choudary complaints.

BBC Called to Account

The BBC Chairman and DG appear before MPs over exec pay offs; Rupert Murdoch's Sun tape.

David Liddiment on BBC severance pay

BBC Trust faces criticism over exec pay; murder trials on TV; delay for press reform.

NewsCorp split

The future of Rupert Murdoch's News UK; coverage of the Guardian's scoops; change at BBC1.

Jon Snow on reporting from Iran

Jon Snow on reporting from Iran, the future of the TV licence fee, and the Guardian USA.

Closure of 'Greek BBC'

Closure of Greek public service broadcaster, Apple's iTunes Radio and the BBC's lost £100m

Leader debates?

The prospect of leader debates at the Euro and General Elections, following UKIP's rise.

Comic Relief

How the media covered the Woolwich attack, rebranding News Corp, and a bit of Comic Relief

Radio 1; Police and the Media; Yahoo buys Tumblr

Radio 1 chief Ben Cooper - does drive for a younger audience mean losing loyal listeners?

Channel 4

CEO David Abraham on why C4 is now truer to its spirit than when it had Big Brother.

Harriet Harman, football coverage

Banning of football reporters, plus Labour's Harriet Harman on media ownership.

01/05/2013

Christopher Jefferies and acting Times editor John Witherow on the rival Royal Charters.

Simon Singh on libel reform

Should people arrested be named in the media, or remain anonymous until charged?

Reporting in North Korea

Steve Hewlett discusses journalists gaining access to North Korea, with Sue Lloyd-Roberts.

Lady Thatcher, the Media and Rupert Murdoch

Steve Hewlett looks at how laws under Lady Thatcher changed newspapers and TV.

Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg talks to Steve Hewlett about arts coverage on TV. How important is it?

Justine Roberts of Mumsnet on regulating bloggers

Justine Roberts, founder of Mumsnet, on the risk of being drawn into press regulation.

Helena Kennedy

Helena Kennedy of the Media Standards Trust on a Royal Charter - compromise or confusion?

Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom

Steve Hewlett talks with Ed Richards, chief exec of Ofcom, on the future of broadcasting.

Broadchurch

Is the Defamation Bill at risk? And is BBC Worldwide set to sell off Lonely Planet?

Nick Davies and Ian Hislop on investigative journalism

At the Paul Foot Awards for investigative journalism, with Nick Davies and Ian Hislop.

Junk food advertising

Does advertising junk food make kids fat? Plus, James Purnell returns to the BBC.

13/02/2013

FT editor Lionel Barber, TV cooks since Delia, and the Royal Charter debate.

Dido Harding on YouView

Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, on YouView; the winner of the UK's biggest local TV licence

Premier League Football; Sir Harold Evans

Former Sunday Times Editor Sir Harold Evans on press regulation and the Leveson Inquiry.

Women on Radio and TV

Why aren't there more women on radio and tv as experts, commentators and presenters?

Transgender

Lord Hunt, the Chair of the Press Complaints Commission, on press self-regulation.

Hacked Off on Leveson

Hugh Tomlinson QC on Hacked Off's draft press regulation bill, and C4's advertising deal.

Don McCullin; Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Christmas TV ratings, what lies ahead for the BBC in 2013, and the power of a photo.

26/12/2012

Steve Hewlett explores the dark art of festive TV scheduling, and talks to David Jason.

Pollard Review

Pollard Review analysis and reaction with Steve Hewlett.

12/12/2012

Steve Hewlett discusses James Harding's resignation as editor of the Times.

Editors' meeting, Hacked Off, NewsCorp

Hacked Off's plans after Leveson and NewsCorp's plans for its UK papers.

Lord Justice Leveson

As Leveson rejects their plan for self-regulation, what can the editors come up with now?

Lobbying before Leveson

Steve Hewlett on the last-minute lobbying before Lord Justice Leveson reports.

Lord Black's recommendation for press self-regulation

Lord Black explains his proposals for a self-regulated press. Presented by Steve Hewlett.

The crisis at the BBC - special one-hour edition

Steve Hewlett presents an extended Media Show on the crisis at the top of the BBC.

Channel 4; Leveson; trust in the BBC

The latest on Leveson, Channel 4 at 30, and is the public losing trust in the BBC?

Mark Thompson; Savile Inquiry; Will Wyatt

Former BBC executive Will Wyatt on Savile, plus another plan to save local papers.

Savile crisis, political reporting

The BBC director of editorial policy, plus Nick Robinson on the inside story of politics.

Jimmy Savile, John Whittingdale

The latest on the Savile row. Plus 'Seen but not heard: How women make front page news'.

Lord Patten - Jimmy Savile

BBC Trust Chairman Lord Patten talks to Steve Hewlett about the Jimmy Savile scandal.

03/10/2012

A new Savile documentary, plus former editor of Today Kevin Marsh on Hutton and the BBC.

26/09/2012

The Sun's new Ombudsman, Channel 4's Drugs Live, and a broadband levy to save newspapers.

Harriet Harman

Harriet Harman on Leveson, Kate and those photos, and the new DG's plans for the BBC.

Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci talks to Steve Hewlett about writing and producing for television.

Freesat

Steve Hewlett on Freesat, the in-tray of the new culture secretary and Daybreak relaunch.

Chris Blackhurst on Leveson letter

Chris Blackhurst on Leveson, C4's Paralympics, and Sir Christopher Meyer on Harry photos.

Photos of Prince Harry

Sport on TV post-Olympics, Liz Murdoch's big speech, TV on the second screen, Harry pics.

Local TV: Birmingham's experience

Why does Birmingham Alabama have eight local TV stations, when Birmingham UK has none?

08/08/2012

Gold medal for the BBC's Olympic coverage? Plus DAB and the radio digital switchover.

Adam Crozier ITV

ITV's Chief Executive Adam Crozier on what the future holds for the network.

25/07/2012

Super Hi-Vision TV, 'digital first' newspapers, ad-funded programming, the end of Leveson.

BBC Presenters' Tax

BBC presenters' tax, Yahoo's CEO search, and the Voice newspaper goes to the Olympic games

Chris Moyles

Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper; former News of the World deputy editor Neil Wallis; YouView

Jeremy Hunt interview

Steve talks to Jeremy Hunt MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

BBC coverage of the Arab Spring

How well did the BBC cover the Arab Spring? The author of an in-depth study gives his view

20/06/2012

Changes for Premier league on TV, Leveson's 'chilling effect', varying voices on the BBC.

The risks of reporting from Syria

Reporting from Syria; Greg Dyke on BBC Breakfast in Salford; NewsCorp forced to sell Sun?

BBC jubilee coverage, YouView, the next DG

Alan Yentob, creative director for the BBC, on the corporation's diamond jubilee coverage.

Reflections on the Mirror as two editors leave; C4's Paralympics innovations

Trinity Mirror loses two editors in one day, and Channel 4's Paralympics innovations.

Eurovision's Azerbaijan controversy

Taking Eurovision to Azerbaijan, plus Tessa Jowell MP on Labour and Leveson. #r4mediashow.

Channel 4's Chief Executive David Abraham

Steve Hewlett on the fast-changing media world with Channel 4 chief exec David Abraham.

09/05/2012

BSkyB chief executive Jeremy Darroch - join the Twitter conversation on #r4mediashow.

The future of BSkyB with or without Rupert Murdoch

The future of BSkyB with or without Rupert Murdoch. Presented by Steve Hewlett.

Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson Inquiry

Reaction to today's evidence from Rupert Murdoch at the Leveson inquiry.

DPP Keir Starmer on public interest defence

Journalists and the public interest - how helpful are DPP Keir Starmer's new guidelines?

Guido Fawkes on Motorman

Guido Fawkes aka Paul Staines responds to criticism for publishing 'Motorman' report.

James Murdoch's resignation

BSkyB after James Murdoch, relations between police and press, The Voice and BGT ratings.

28/03/2012

Max Mosley looks at the outcome of a Lords and Commons report on privacy.

21/03/2012

Danny Cohen on The Voice, Press Awards, the Times libel ruling and the next BBC DG.

14/03/2012

The Voice v BGT; future of Mashable; Lord Hunt on PCC2; Brooks arrests, the bigger picture

07/03/2012

Dame Elizabeth Filkin on press and police; John Birt on being DG; quotas for women on air.

29/02/2012

James Murdoch steps down from News International; 'culture of illegal payments' at the Sun

22/02/2012

John Witherow on Marie Colvin; The Sun on Sunday; Rowan Atkinson on discrimination laws.

The Sun, and women in the media

Geoffrey Robertson QC; arrests at the Sun; women and the media; James Whitaker.

08/02/2012

The future of Facebook. BBC reporting of Scotland referendum. Phone-hacking settlements.

01/02/2012

How to be Director General of the BBC, reform of the Press Complaints Commission and more.

25/01/2012

Lord Patten, Chair of the BBC Trust, on proposed cuts to local radio.

18/01/2012

Times editor James Harding on Leveson, Guardian chief Alan Rusbridger on smaller papers.

11/01/2012

Netflix - what does the video streaming service mean for the future of British TV?

04/01/2012

The Mail and Stephen Lawrence; the Met and the media; @Wendi_Deng; FT editor Lionel Barber

The Media Show Special: Children and Television

Steve discusses research on TV's impact on children and claims of possible harm.

21/12/2011

How tabloid culture has changed since the announcement of the Leveson Inquiry.

14/12/2011

Harriet Harman MP on her new media brief; Neville Thurlbeck defends the News of the World.

07/12/2011

Leveson Inquiry and prejudice; lobbyists and lunches; reporting in Syria after Libya.

The Sun, the Agent and the Paparazzo

Richard Caseby, managing editor of the Sun; the deal behind Rupert Murdoch's wedding.

Joan Smith on giving evidence as an alleged victim

Leveson Inquiry goes beyond hacking; Daybreak after Adrian and Christine.

The Inquiry starts

The PCC and phone hacking: Lord Hunt, Richard Wallace, Graham Dudman and Robin Esser.

09/11/2011

Max Mosley on his court win; reporting from Syria; James Murdoch prepares for MP scrutiny.

Peter Salmon and the Radio Festival

Peter Salmon on the BBC's move to Salford; news from this year's Radio Festival.

WikiLeaks and the i

WikiLeaks funding block, the i's first birthday and is The X-Factor in trouble?

The PCC and BSkyB's results

Sir Christopher Meyer on the PCC, BSkyB's results and what next for James Murdoch?

BBC savings strategy

The BBC's proposals for making savings, and Paul Dacre addresses the Leveson Inquiry.

Amanda Knox trial and sports rights

Reporting on Knox and Sollecito's trial, sports broadcast rights, BBC savings.

Chris Blackhurst and Facebook

The Independent's editor Chris Blackhurst, and changes to Facebook.

Sir Harold Evans and press regulation

Sir Harold Evans, David Carr of the New York Times and X-Factor "exploitation".

Simon Heffer and media ownership

Simon Heffer on RightMinds; Australian media ownership; Do media embargoes have a future.

Channel 5 and the Leveson Inquiry

Channel 5's Big Brother success, Channel 4's athletics coverage and the Leveson Inquiry.

TV's relationship with Google and WikiLeaks

Heather Brooke on WikiLeaks; News Corp and the public interest; Google and TV.

Covering Events in Libya

Who has provided the best coverage of the crisis in Libya?

Phone Hacking and Big Brother

Phone hacking revelations, Big Brother on C5 and is Newsnight in trouble?

Reporting the Riots

Media coverage of the riots, Jeremy Hunt's plans for local TV.

Libel, Contempt and the PCC

Hacking, libel, contempt and problems at the PCC. Where does this leave the British press?

27/07/2011

The Editor of The Times James Harding on how the paper moves beyond the hacking scandal.

The Murdochs and Phone Hacking

20 July 2011: Phone hacking and the Murdochs.

Lord Patten and Phone Hacking

13th July 2011: Lord Patten; phone hacking; the Press Complaints Commission.

Special: The Demise of the News of the World

8th July 2011: A Media Show Special on the closure of the News of the World.

06/07/2011

Phone hacking and the implications for the British press.

29/06/2011

Independent boss Simon Kelner on Johann Hari interview controversy; Lords report on BBC.

22/06/2011

With Steve Hewlett. The Guardian's cash crisis; 3D TV; Ivan Lewis on the BBC.

15/06/2011

Tim Davie; Mark Damazer on BBC journalism; the "Amina" blog hoax.

08/06/2011

C4 images 'too gruesome' to broadcast; paying for Local TV; Caryn Mandabach on comedy.

01/06/2011

Channel 4's Chief Executive David Abraham; the case for cameras in court; X Factor judges.

25/05/2011

Al Gore in a row with Sky Italia, Twitter and injunctions, Press TV slammed by Ofcom.

18/05/2011

End of kiss-and-tell?; Steve Forbes, Forbes Magazine; Hargreaves report on IP and growth.

11/05/2011

Privacy and freedom of the press; Channel 4's annual report.

04/05/2011

On Chris Patten; reviewing the watershed 'to protect children'; New York Times paywall.

27/04/2011

Hugh Tomlinson QC and Guardian's Gill Phillips on privacy; Piers Morgan on Andy Coulson.

20/04/2011

Anne McElvoy on a BBC Radio 5 Live rival has complained about its news and sport remit.

13/04/2011

Danny Cohen, controller of BBC1; phone hacking apology; John Whittingdale.

06/04/2011

Phone hacking; Katie Price's response to C4; Sir Michael Lyons on 'ship of fools'.

30/03/2011

Jeremy Hunt on his plans for the media; reporting from Libya; paywall update.

24/03/2011

BBC cuts with Pat Younge, Maggie Brown and Richard Brooks; reviewing the TV ad market.

16/03/2011

Covering the Japan earthquake; Simon Kelner on i; internet piracy laws.

09/03/2011

Richard Peppiatt on Daily Star; Ofcom's Ed Richards on NewsCorp; talent show judges.

02/03/2011

Marie Colvin on interviewing Gaddafi; product placement; trademarking Julian Assange.

23/02/2011

Mark Damazer on the BBC Trust, and Alex Thomson (Channel 4 News) on reporting Libya.

16/02/2011

Impact of delays at YouView; Five's OK!TV launches; NewsCorp BSkyB bid - what's going on?

09/02/2011

Question Time's move to Glasgow; The Huffington Post; TalkSport hires Gray and Keys.

02/02/2011

Guardian's Alan Rusbridger on Wikileaks; PCC's Peta Buscombe responds to phone hacking.

26/01/2011

Director General Mark Thompson on BBC cuts.

19/01/2011

Jeremy Hunt on local TV; social media in Tunisia; newspaper circulation falls.

12/01/2011

BBC ageism case; Greg Dyke on local TV; and does the EastEnders row damage drama?

05/01/2011

Facebook valued at $50bn; contempt of court; ITV banned from a police press conference.

29/12/2010

Steve Hewlett and guests discuss how the biggest media stories of 2010 may develop in 2011

22/12/2010

The Telegraph and Cable; Murdoch's Times deal, 30 years on; Downton vs Upstairs Downstairs

15/12/2010

Sir Michael Lyons on the future of the BBC and Nicholas Shott on local television news.

08/12/2010

Andrew Jennings on sports journalism; Stephen Carter; David Liddiment on Coronation St.

01/12/2010

Michael Grade on TV; how Wikileaks changes journalism; Virgin's Neil Berkett on new TiVo.

24/11/2010

Steve Hewlett presents a topical programme about the fast-changing media world.

17/11/2010

Media's royal wedding; when daytime TV moves to primetime; US giants buying UK indies; ITV

10/11/2010

BBC 4 controller; media endangering 2018 World Cup bid; Widdecombe and Wagner syndrome.

03/11/2010

Daybreak and dumbing down at ITV; Times editor on paywalls; Ian Hislop on journalism.

27/10/2010

Conrad Black on why he may return to newspapers; The Independent's little "i"; boom in ads

20/10/2010

BBC Trust chairman on cuts; Lorraine Heggessey on Danny Cohen; Reporters without Borders.

13/10/2010

NewsCorp rivals' alarm at Sky bid; Claire Rayner's legacy; rolling news from Chile.

06/10/2010

X Factor backlash; Russell Brand joins Talk Sport; harassed by journalists?

29/09/2010

Can local TV really work; Virgin and Sky launch 3D; Lord Fowler on need for change at BBC.

22/09/2010

BBC opens the books; public loses trust in journalists; Lord Puttnam on C4 "crying wolf".

15/09/2010

BSkyB takeover; BBC - changes at the top; Capital radio goes national; 60s TV dramas found

08/09/2010

Steve Hewlett speaks to political blogger Guido Fawkes.

01/09/2010

Steve Hewlett speaks to Sky's Director of Public Affairs David Wheeldon.