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‘Rupert Murdoch follows me on Substack’
Season 3 Episode 13
In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan has returned from a trip to Israel that coincided with a ceasefire brokered in Gaza. The hosts discuss his vi…
8 months, 1 week ago
‘Lord Lebedev called me a prick…which sold extra subscriptions’
Season 3 Episode 12
Some news outlets insist that London is a city in crisis—but who profits from that message?
On the first anniversary of the launch of London Centric, …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Hack: What happens now?
Season 3 Episode 11
How do you turn one of the biggest media scandals into gripping television—and what unfinished business still lingers off-screen?
Media Confidential h…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Successor: Who is Lachlan Murdoch?
Season 3 Episode 10
He’s officially next in line to the Murdoch empire, but what is Lachlan Murdoch’s story?
Alan and Lionel are joined by Paddy Manning, investigative re…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Who gets right of reply?
Season 3 Episode 9
Do you always have to offer the people you’re reporting on a chance to give their side of the story? In this episode of Media Confidential, Alan and …
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Hack: What’s the real story?
Season 3 Episode 8
This week’s special episode of Media Confidential coincides with ITV’s new drama The Hack, about the phone-hacking scandal which led to the closure o…
9 months ago
Lisa Nandy: We’re not afraid to regulate US big tech, no matter what Donald Trump says
Season 3 Episode 7
Alan and Lionel are joined by special guest Lisa Nandy, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport.
Lisa responds to Elon Musk’s allegations that…
9 months ago
America’s assault on free speech
Season 3 Episode 6
How have Trump’s defamation lawsuits affected press freedom?
Alan and Lionel discuss Donald Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times with NPR…
9 months, 1 week ago
What would you ask Donald Trump?
Season 2 Episode 5
As Donald Trump visits the UK, Alan and Lionel consider: if you were given one question to ask at Thursday’s press conference, what would it be?
The e…
9 months, 1 week ago
Does the news need gatekeeping?
Season 3 Episode 4
This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by journalist and researcher Ayala Panievsky to talk about her most recent book The New Censorship: How the War…
9 months, 2 weeks ago