Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.
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2025-03-26 |
Peter Kosminsky, AI and publishing, Media crackdown in Turkey The director of Wolf Hall, Peter Kosminsky, and CEO of Bad Wolf, Jane Tranter, discuss a TV industry in crisis. As the editor of the Atlantic magazine reveals he was added to a White House group chat on Signal, we profile the founder of the messaging a... |
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2025-03-19 |
Welfare reform coverage, Michael Jackson documentary, cuts to US-backed overseas media Ros, Katie and guests assess Labour's media strategy amid its £5bn welfare cuts and weigh up the impact of Donald Trump’s defunding of US state-backed broadcasters. We've another in our series of 'tech bro' profiles, this week of Chinese AI entrepreneu... |
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2025-03-06 |
White House press access, Kursk documentary, Jeff Bezos's new rules for the Washington Post As the Trump administration takes control of the 100 year-old media pool system, Eugene Daniels, President of the White House Correspondents' Association shares concerns about government transparency and who now gets access to the President. Max Tani, ... |
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2025-03-05 |
White House press access; Kursk documentary; Jeff Bezos' new rules for the Washington Post After the Trump administration shakes up the press pool system, Eugene Daniels, President of the White House Correspondents' Association shares concerns about who now gets access to the President. Max Tani, Media Editor at Semafor explains the Washingt... |
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2025-02-26 | Social media bosses from Meta, X, TikTok and Google were grilled by the House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee yesterday. We speak to Labour Chair of the committee, Chi Onwurah, for her reaction. Also on the programme, a career i... |
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2025-02-19 | As international talks continue about the war in Ukraine, former NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu and Times defence editor Larisa Brown compare notes. David Remnick, editor of The New Yorker, joins us to discuss his editorial process and business strate... |
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2025-02-12 |
In the room with Trump and Musk, BBC Media Action answers its critics, what makes tech bros tick? What happened at Elon Musk’s unexpected White House press conference alongside President Trump? Reuters’ Jeff Mason was there. Semafor’s Max Tani and First Amendment expert Katie Fallow discuss Trump’s $20 million lawsuit against CBS News. We also exam... |
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2025-02-05 | Katie and Ros are joined by some of the biggest names in media to dissect the shifting landscape of news, business models, and audience trust. Channel 4 CEO Alex Mahon discusses the network’s latest research on Gen Z’s relationship with truth and news ... |
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2025-01-29 |
China's AI win, transparency in family courts, refugee life close up From TikTok to AI, concerns are growing around the world about the influence of Chinese technology. Kathrin Hille, FT Greater China correspondent, tells us how TikTok might be influencing the political views of young people in Taiwan but former Head of... |
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2025-01-22 |
Prince Harry settles, Gaza ceasefire coverage, Children’s TV The long-running legal battle between Prince Harry and the British tabloids has come to a dramatic end. As the owner of the Sun newspaper offers him a full apology and substantial damages, we unpick the significance of the settlement. Prince Harry and ... |
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