The Media Show Podcast
Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
Episodes to download
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Reporting on the abuse of power
Wed 4 May 2022
The journalists who exposed Tim Westwood and wrongdoing in Westminster.
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Elon Musk鈥檚 Twitter takeover
Wed 27 Apr 2022
What could Elon Musk鈥檚 $44bn deal to buy Twitter mean for the future of the platform?
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Piers Morgan Returns
Wed 20 Apr 2022
The journalist discusses his new TV show, 'cancel culture' and the limits of free speech.
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Translating the French election
Wed 13 Apr 2022
As Macron and Le Pen go head to head, Le Monde launches an English edition.
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Ira Glass, Godfather of Sound
Wed 6 Apr 2022
The creator of This American Life and Serial on his life in radio and podcasting.
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Netflix's Hollywood Ambition
Wed 23 Mar 2022
Movie boss Scott Stuber on the Oscars, luring talent and the future of film.
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Why are Russian oligarchs only now in the press spotlight?
Wed 16 Mar 2022
The journalists investigating 'Londongrad'.
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The Information War in Ukraine
Wed 2 Mar 2022
Russia limits free media, while western journalists try to make sense of war on the ground
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The Tricky Question of Press Freedom
Wed 23 Feb 2022
British Government versus Russian Media in the Ukraine crisis
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John Witherow, Editor of The Times
Wed 16 Feb 2022
The relationship between the press and those running the country.
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How digital sleuths changed journalism
Wed 9 Feb 2022
Exposing the truth behind drone strikes and human rights abuses.
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Spotify's $100 million problem
Wed 2 Feb 2022
Joe Rogan's podcast drags the music streamer into a free speech debate.
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Face to face with the ISIS "Beatles"
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Ahead of a major US trial, ITV News' Rohit Kachroo on interviewing British ISIS fighters.
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"Operation Red Meat"
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Boris Johnson's supposed fightback strategy and a new 91热爆 licence fee deal.
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The Editor Planning to Shake Up News
Wed 12 Jan 2022
Ben Smith aims to take on CNN, the New York Times and the 91热爆.
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Did the storming of the Capitol damage US media?
Wed 5 Jan 2022
Journalists are criticised for "obsessing over" or "normalising" the events of 6 January.
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The Secret Life of the Continuity Announcer
Wed 29 Dec 2021
'And now for something completely different on The Media Show.'
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Meet the Covid Influencers
Wed 22 Dec 2021
The scientists and journalists who have become characters within the Covid story.
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Jon Snow: A Lifetime in News
Wed 15 Dec 2021
The Channel 4 News presenter on politicians, impartiality and a flight with Idi Amin.
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Inside the No 10 Christmas party scoops
Wed 8 Dec 2021
How The Mirror and ITV News uncovered the political story of the year.
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How a Political Story Cuts Through
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Changes at the Mail, and an interview in Belarus, show the power of the press.
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Nadine Dorries
Wed 24 Nov 2021
Culture secretary on arts and media in schools, cancel culture and the future of the 91热爆
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The Ethics of Reporting Terrorism
Wed 17 Nov 2021
From "door-stepping" to naming attackers, journalists question their practice
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How 'British' is British TV?
Wed 10 Nov 2021
Broadcasters shift more shows out of London, as Amazon and Netflix move in.
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Who's been listening?
Wed 3 Nov 2021
Radio audiences have changed during the pandemic. Who are the winners and losers?
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What is the Metaverse?
Wed 27 Oct 2021
After a difficult week, Facebook invests in an alternative-reality future.
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Climate change and the challenge for media
Wed 20 Oct 2021
Should journalists dispense with objectivity and become activists to save the planet?
