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The Media Show

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.

Podcast · By BBC Radio 4 · English · Official site

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12
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Sep 23, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 23, 2026

    Trump’s legal battle with White House press, the global media spotlight on the village of Piddington, Diana media narratives (opens the original)

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    The legal confrontation between Donald Trump and the White House press corps raises questions about press freedom and the limits of presidential control over media access. We talk to Ronnell Anderson Jones, University Distinguished Professor of Law, and Washington Post media reporter Scott Nover. In Oxfordshire, the village of Piddington has drawn global attention over plans to house more than a thousand asylum seekers. Guardian journalist Amelia Gentleman and BBC South’s Jamie Morris report on

  2. Episode · Sep 16, 2026

    Is the right of reply under threat in the social media age? (opens the original)

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    The right of reply has long been a cornerstone of journalism, giving those involved in a story the chance to respond before publication. But with politicians and public figures now using social media to publish their own version first, is this principle being undermined? Guto Harri, former Downing Street Director of Communications, Professor Karen Fowler-Watt from City St George’s, University of London, and journalist Matt Shea assess how the practice is changing. As streaming services compete f

  3. Episode · Sep 11, 2026

    70 Up the final instalment of 7 Up, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on the BBC & how polling informs political media strategy? (opens the original)

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    What does Channel 4's undercover investigation into Reform UK tell us about the relationship between polling, politics and the press? Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins hear from journalists Jake Kanter International Investigations Editor at Deadline, and James Ball Political Editor at The New World, and the polling experts Professor Sir John Curtice and Stephan Shakespeare CEO of YouGov. They also hear from the Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy about the future of the BBC and speak to ITV's Jo Clinton-Dav

  4. Episode · Sep 2, 2026

    Reporting the Taliban, AI's "meat proxies" and The Grand Tour returns (opens the original)

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    Five years after the Taliban retook control of Afghanistan, BBC Chief International Correspondent Lyse Doucet has returned to the country to report on life under the regime, including the secret schools educating girls despite restrictions on female education. Lyse joins us to explain how reporting trips to Afghanistan are organised, what it is like negotiating access with the Taliban and how journalists protect vulnerable sources. Artificial intelligence is changing the way information is creat

  5. Episode · Aug 26, 2026

    YouTube and the battle for television’s future (opens the original)

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    As the Edinburgh TV Festival gets under way, attention is focused on YouTube's growing position in the television market. Against a backdrop of changing viewing habits and competition between broadcasters and digital platforms, questions remain about audience reach, commissioning and distribution. Alison Lomax, Managing Director of YouTube UK, talks to Ros Atkins and outlines the company's position. Jamie MacDonald, Head of Originals at After Party Studios, Richard Cowles, CEO of Lifted Entertai

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