Tech, Power & Media

By 1949, George Orwell was dying. He didn’t know it, but the next 12 months would be his final stand against totalitarianism. Stuck in the Cranham Sanatorium in the Cotswolds, Orwell, real name Eric Blair, was attempting to get over the ‘white plague’ of tuberculosis, publish 1984, which he had completed by December 1948, and spread the readership of Animal Farm. He would als

Meet Ben O'Loughlin, a Professor of International Relations at Royal Holloway, The University of London. He’s a pioneer when it comes to academic research into strategic narratives – the stories nation states, organisations and others tell about themselves to ultimately influence the world we live in. He’s advised NATO, the EU and some branches of the UK government. You can r

As the latest Bitcoin bull run drew more attention from the mainstream media, TPM talked to one of the leading reporters in the space, Billy Bambrough a freelancer who regularly appears in Forbes. We discussed what it's like to cover the crypto currency beat on the day-to-day and what respect the space has among journalists. Check-out Billy's work here: https://www.forbes.com/sites

In our digital, social media age, do political cartoons have a future? TPM talked to Morten Morland, a pioneer in the space who works for The Times, Spectator and a range of other outlets. You can follow Morten's work here: http://morlandcartoon.co.uk/ The Tech, Power and Media podcast looks at the intersection and relationships between technology, media and the power it creates, l

Rachel Schindler is a co-founder of Punchbowl News, a daily newsletter service focusing on Washington DC. She helped launch the B2C political outlet alongside Jake Sherman, Anna Palmer and John Bresnahan. Schindler has worked at Facebook and Politico in the past. Freddy Gray is editor of The Spectator USA and deputy editor of The Spectator USA. He has previously worked for The Amer

Professor Sir David Omand is a former director of GCHQ, the UK's signals intelligence organisation. He was also the first UK Security and Intelligence Coordinator, responsible to the Prime Minister for the professional health of the intelligence community, national counter-terrorism strategy and 'homeland security'. The Tech, Power and Media podcast looks at the intersection and re

Lisa Napoli is an author and media historian. Up All Night: Ted Turner, CNN and the Making of 24-Hour News looks at the origin story of the world’s first all-news cable channel. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmpod The Tech, Power and Media podcast looks at the intersection and relationships between technology, media and the power it creates, limits and changes. Hosted by

The Tech, Power & Media podcast looks at the intersection and relationships between technology, media and the power it creates, limits and changes. The show is hosted by Ian Silvera, editor of Future News, which focuses on innovation and development within the news media industry. Visit https://www.news-future.com Music Credit: CC-BY 4.0 Scott Buckley, 'Neon' https://www.scottbuckl