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The Media Show
The Media Show
BBC Radio 4

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

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Episodes

BBC News cuts, Isis Prisons Museum, the perils of press junkets

The BBC has announced cuts to its news output including closing the interview show HARDtalk after nearly 30 years. We... more

16 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
Reporting Gaza, expert women on the news, publishing's big week

The BBC's Rushdi Abualouf, The Economist's Zanny Minton Beddoes, how to increase the number of female experts on the news,... more

09 Oct 2024 · 57 minutes
Middle East crisis, Sony's video game flop, The Sidemen

As the Israeli offensive against targets in Lebanon continues, we discuss the challenges for journalists reporting the story from Beirut... more

02 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
Al Fayed and the media, Have I Got News for You USA, TV news in Afghanistan

Katie and Ros meet Erica Gornal, director of the BBC’s new investigation into serious sexual abuse allegations by Mohamed al... more

25 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
TV's "culture problem", origins of Trump's pet eating allegations, the race for AI supremacy

Donald Trump’s ‘migrants eat pets’ claim is the US election’s most viral meme so far. We talk to the journalist... more

18 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Russia’s alleged ties to US influencers, Government terrorism watchdog, Lucy Letby coverage

The US Department of Justice says it has uncovered a Russian-influence operation recruiting prominent US right-wing influencers to convey its... more

11 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Grenfell: the journalists and bloggers who warned of disaster

As the final report of the six-year Grenfell inquiry is published, we explore the way the story has been covered... more

04 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Telegram founder arrested

After the detention in France of Pavel Durov, owner of the controversial Telegram app, we explore what the first arrest... more

28 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
TV's hidden dilemma

To many, we're living through a golden age of TV. But behind the rich offerings for consumers lie several growing... more

21 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
The riots and the media

Lorna Woods' thinking was central to the new Online Safety Act, designed to tackle dangerous content online. After the recent... more

14 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
The Media Show
BBC News cuts, Isis Prisons Museum, the perils of press junkets
The Media Show