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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:

 Media: Media Plurality, The Guardian and press regulation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:31

Steve Hewlett discusses how you measure media plurality with David Elstein and Des Freedman.

 Media: Sun+, BT Sport, Twitter row | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:22

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.

 Media: Covering the Royal Baby; Channel 4; blocking internet porn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:30

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

 Media: New presenter of Today; trust in the BBC; Ofcom and Anjem Choudary; Chris Blackhurst | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:15

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

 Media: BBC at the PAC; Hacked Off; Rupert Murdoch | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:32

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

 Media: BBC Trust and exec pay; murder trials on TV; delay for press reform | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:31

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

 Media: News UK; Guardian's scoops; BBC1 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:28

The future of Rupert Murdoch's News UK; coverage of the Guardian's scoops; change at BBC1

 Media: C4's Jon Snow on reporting from Iran; the future of the TV licence fee; the Guardian USA | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:23

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

 Media: Closure of Greek public service broadcaster; Apple's iTunes Radio; the BBC's lost £100m | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:19

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.

 Media: The prospect of leader debates at the Euro and General Elections, following UKIP's rise. | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:18

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

 Media: How the media covered the Woolwich attack | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:25

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.

 Media: Loss of listeners to Radio 1 22 May 13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:24

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?

 David Abraham, Chief Executive of Channel 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:27

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.

 Banning of football reporters, Labour's Harriet Harman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:06

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

 Media: Rival Royal Charters 01 May 13 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:26

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.

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