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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber—two of the world’s greatest editors—dive into the hugely important world of media. What—and who—drives it? What do they get right...
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Hasta la vista, baby! (opens the original)
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In Prospect ’s last episode of Media Confidential , Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber look back on three years of the podcast. They discuss revelations throughout the show about power, press freedom, and the changing media landscape: from powerful interviews on Trump’s attacks on press freedoms and the Murdoch empire, to the journalists killed in Gaza and future of the BBC. From veteran journalists to war photographers, they talk about some of their favourite—and most controversial—guests, inclu
Eternal youth and billionaire biohacking: The politics of longevity (opens the original)
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Billionaires, millionaires and biohackers are plying themselves with supplements and consulting AI to extend their lives indefinitely. But would you want to live forever? This week, Ellen and Alona are joined by journalist and author Katherine Stewart, who investigates the politics of the longevity movement. Katherine shares her experiences undercover at exclusive longevity conferences, trying supplements and testing her hormone levels. She discusses key figures like Bryan Johnson, the “most mea
The death of Jason Arday: A modern media morality play (opens the original)
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In today’s Media Confidential , Alan and Lionel discuss the death of Professor Jason Arday , the Cambridge academic who took his own life last week after weeks of media scrutiny. The former editors analyse how a story about plagiarism turned into a Fleet Street crusade against diversity, equity and inclusion. They also discuss the ethics involved when a vulnerable person is at the centre of public scrutiny, where the commentary went wrong, and what it tells us about British and American journali
Jonathan Shainin: Legacy media no longer explains the world (opens the original)
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In this week’s Media Confidential , Alan and Lionel are joined by Jonathan Shainin, founding editor of Equator , a new longform publication with ambitions to challenge inherited assumptions about journalism—and the world it describes. The three discuss Jonathan’s journey through more “mainstream” media and why, after years in the industry, he feels independent media is the future. They look at the very different traditions of American and British longform journalism, and what each might learn fr
How long will the ‘Burnham bounce’ last? (opens the original)
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As Andy Burnham marks his first two weeks in Downing Street, the polls are registering a bump in support for Labour. This week, Ellen Halliday and Imaan Irfan are joined by Prospect ’s contributing editor Tom Clark to assess the prime minister’s first steps in office. Tom discusses surprising policy pledges, “sugar-rush politics” and how Burnham’s thinking has changed, from devolution to drastic social care reforms. What challenges will he face in making his promises a reality? After the Ceuta b
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