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CNN's CEO: ‘If we didn't have politicians on air who might lie, we'd struggle to fill the airwaves’
Season 2 Episode 68
At the Truth Tellers summit in London, Alan and Lionel sit down with Mark Thompson, the CEO of American media giant CNN.Mark is asked if he has sat …
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: How to make the Evening Standard great again
Season 2 Episode 67
In this week’s Q&A session, Alan and Lionel are asked whether there’s still a market for the London Standard and what they would do if its owner Evge…
1 year, 1 month ago
Harry Shukman: Undercover in the Far Right
Season 2 Episode 66
This week on Media Confidential, journalist Harry Shukman joins Alan and Lionel to discuss his year spent infiltrating the far right.
Harry’s new book…
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: It’s ‘Da Business’— The launch of Alan and Lionel's (imaginary) new newspaper
Season 2 Episode 65
In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel are presented with a thought experiment: if they had to join forces, how would they run a brand new media venture…
1 year, 1 month ago
New hope for the newsroom?
Season 2 Episode 64
Alan and Lionel are joined by Lea Korsgaard, co-founder and editor-in-chief at Zetland, the Danish media organisation revolutionising the way people …
1 year, 1 month ago
Q&A: How do you prepare for the death of a Pope?
Season 2 Episode 63
Following the death of Pope Francis last week, Alan and Lionel answer how a reporter should prepare for the expected—and the unexpected.
They discuss …
1 year, 2 months ago
Are cartoonists about to be cancelled?
Season 2 Episode 62
What is allowed to be a joking matter? And where does one draw the line?
This week, Alan and Lionel discuss the pitfalls of being a satirist in 2025. …
1 year, 2 months ago
Q&A: Bezos or Musk–who would you rather be in a rocket with?
Season 2 Episode 61
Alan and Lionel are asked about Tortoise's imminent takeover of the Observer. The hosts discuss a surprisingly timely encounter, and share some break…
1 year, 2 months ago
Who owns the media?
Season 2 Episode 60
Does it matter who funds and owns the media?
This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by Rodney Benson, professor and author of How Media Ownership Matte…
1 year, 2 months ago
Q&A: How do you spot a story?
Season 2 Episode 59
In this week’s Q&A, Alan and Lionel are asked what makes a good story—and which big ones they’ve missed.
They reminisce over the hedonistic days of Va…
1 year, 2 months ago