The Media Show Episodes Episode guide
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Black audiences; Moderating online; The end of Millionaire?
Steve Hewlett asks if broadcasters could do more to serve black audiences better.
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Janice Hadlow, Sir Ray Tindle, public views on press regulation
Steve Hewlett talks to BBC2 controller Janice Hadlow about her vision for the channel.
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BBC digital strategy; Press reform
The BBC's future digital vision, and the editor of the Times on press reform.
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TV Soaps; DAB radio; The Mail and Miliband
Is the Mail breaking any regulations with its Ralph Miliband story?
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Children's TV, 90 years of the Radio Times
Why BBC children's TV needs to offer more online, and 90 years of the Radio Times.
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Media agencies; Journalese; Twitter flotation
The influence of media agencies on broadcasters, and Twitter's impact on global news.
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TV Writers; BBC Governance
The future of the BBC Trust, and how earnings for top TV writers are impacting on exports.
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04/09/2013
Severance pay at the BBC, reporting the Scottish referendum and political interviewing.
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Women on Breakfast
How a target to get more women on local BBC radio breakfast shows is going to be achieved.
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Guardian editor on press freedom; 100 years of the New Statesman
Steve Hewlett discusses coverage of the David Miranda story with Alan Rusbridger.
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14/08/2013
Steve Hewlett talks to Nick Pollard about the appointment of James Harding to BBC News.
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Media Plurality Review; Leveson Inquiry
The media plurality review, the battle for press freedom in Turkey, and the Leveson twist.
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Sun+, BT Sport, Twitter row
The Sun editor David Dinsmore on the launch of Sun+, and BT Vision chief exec Marc Watson.
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Covering the royal baby story
The challenge the royal baby story poses for Sunday papers and rolling TV news.
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Mishal Husain becomes new Today presenter
Today gets new woman presenter, the future of The Independent, Anjem Choudary complaints.
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BBC Called to Account
The BBC Chairman and DG appear before MPs over exec pay offs; Rupert Murdoch's Sun tape.
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David Liddiment on BBC severance pay
BBC Trust faces criticism over exec pay; murder trials on TV; delay for press reform.
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NewsCorp split
The future of Rupert Murdoch's News UK; coverage of the Guardian's scoops; change at BBC1.
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Jon Snow on reporting from Iran
Jon Snow on reporting from Iran, the future of the TV licence fee, and the Guardian USA.
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Closure of 'Greek BBC'
Closure of Greek public service broadcaster, Apple's iTunes Radio and the BBC's lost £100m
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Leader debates?
The prospect of leader debates at the Euro and General Elections, following UKIP's rise.
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Comic Relief
How the media covered the Woolwich attack, rebranding News Corp, and a bit of Comic Relief
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Radio 1; Police and the Media; Yahoo buys Tumblr
Radio 1 chief Ben Cooper - does drive for a younger audience mean losing loyal listeners?
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Channel 4
CEO David Abraham on why C4 is now truer to its spirit than when it had Big Brother.
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Harriet Harman, football coverage
Banning of football reporters, plus Labour's Harriet Harman on media ownership.
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01/05/2013
Christopher Jefferies and acting Times editor John Witherow on the rival Royal Charters.
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Simon Singh on libel reform
Should people arrested be named in the media, or remain anonymous until charged?
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Reporting in North Korea
Steve Hewlett discusses journalists gaining access to North Korea, with Sue Lloyd-Roberts.
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Lady Thatcher, the Media and Rupert Murdoch
Steve Hewlett looks at how laws under Lady Thatcher changed newspapers and TV.
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Melvyn Bragg
Melvyn Bragg talks to Steve Hewlett about arts coverage on TV. How important is it?