Media Show
Summary: BBC Radio 4's topical programme The Media Show, presented by journalist and former TV executive Steve Hewlett, featuring the latest stories and opinion from the fast-changing world of media in all its forms - print, television, radio, online and telecommunications.
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Podcasts:
Steve Hewlett discusses how you measure media plurality with David Elstein and Des Freedman.
David Dinsmore the Editor of The Sun talks to Steve Hewlett about the launch of Sun+. BT Vision's Chief Executive Marc Watson on BT Sport; Will it really be a "game changer"? And how can Twitter prevent online trolling against women.
The challenge the royal baby story poses for Sunday papers and rolling tv news; Channel 5 ratings overtake Channel 4 - is it a blip; making internet porn filters work
BBC's Ceri Thomas and Miranda Sawyer of Sound Women on Mishal Husain joining Today; Chris Blackhurst on future of The Independent; Ofcom complaints over broadcasting Anjem Choudary
Lords Hall and Patten questioned by Public Accounts Comittee over size of exec pay offs; Brian Cathcart, Hacked Off, on press regulation; impact of the Sun tape on Rupert Murdoch
BBC Trustee David Liddiment on whether the BBC needs closer scrutiny; C4 to show a UK murder trial - the first on tv in 20 years; impact of delays to press regulation plans
The future of Rupert Murdoch's News UK; coverage of the Guardian's scoops; change at BBC1
C4's Jon Snow on reporting from Iran during the recent elections; is the TV licence fee threatened by catch up viewing; the difference the PRISM story has made to the Guardian USA
We hear from Greece about the sudden closure of the public service broadcaster, ERT, which was taken off air last night; we look at Apple's new iTunes Radio and claims that it will challenge commercial radio in the UK; and Margaret Hodge MP, chair of the Public Accounts Committee, is looking into the BBC's loss of £100m over a technology project - she explains why she wants the BBC's former DG Mark Thompson to return to the UK to answer questions.
How broadcasters and politicians are reassessing the leader debates, following the rise of UKIP; why Dr Who thrives on speculation over successor to Matt Smith; Netflix in the UK
How the media covered the Woolwich attack with Fran Unsworth Acting Director BBC News Group, Peter Preston a columnist on the Guardian and Observer and documentary maker Peter Taylor and long time reporter on terrorism. As News Corp prepares to split in the business into two - we look at how it's being rebranded and what it'll mean for the business in the future with Andrew Neil former Editor of The Sunday Times and branding expert Allyson Stewart-Allen. And as Peter Bennett-Jones prepares to stand down as Chair of Trustees at Comic Relief he talks to Steve Hewlett about what it's really like doing something funny for money.
Does Radio 1's drive for a younger audience mean losing loyal listeners?; New police guidelines on relationships with journalists; and why did Yahoo buy Tumblr?
The Chief Executive of Channel 4 David Abraham on performance; rebuilding trust in journalism with the launch of The Conversation website; and advertising slowdown at ITV.
The banning of reporters from football press conferences; Labour's Harriet Harman on media ownership and press regulation; start of Alexander Lebedev's trial in Moscow
Rival Royal Charters with Acting Times Editor John Witherow and Christopher Jefferies; Charlotte Raven on bringing back Spare Rib; and the twitter accounts under attack from the Syrian Electronic Army.