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The Murdoch succession: Lachlan gets the power; his siblings get rich(er)
Season 3 Episode 3
After a gruelling few years and a bitter legal battle, Rupert Murdoch’s heir has been chosen.
This week, Alan and Lionel discuss the conclusion to the…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Greg Lukianoff: ‘Bring back freedom of speech’
Season 3 Episode 2
Does the First Amendment have a future?
This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel talk to Greg Lukianoff, the lawyer, best-selling author and …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why is the media dancing to Farage’s tune?
Season 3 Episode 1
Media Confidential is back for Season 3!
Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber take a dive into the world of media. What—and who—drives it? What do they g…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Trump’s 100 days, with Ruth Ben-Ghiat
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10 months ago
Ethan Zuckerman: How to escape the internet hellscape
Season 2 Episode 94
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Will AI achieve superintelligence—and, if so, when?
W…
10 months, 1 week ago
Mehdi Hasan: ‘The media doesn’t want to hear certain people’
Season 2 Episode 93
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
Slavoj Žižek: ‘Elon Musk lives like a communist’
Season 2 Episode 92
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10 months, 3 weeks ago
Q&A: Has the media contributed to ‘tinderbox Britain’?
Season 2 Episode 91
Has the media contributed to “tinderbox Britain”? Alan and Lionel discuss in this week’s Q&A episode, in light of protests outside a hotel housing as…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Tesla exposed: how a whistleblower lifted the lid on Elon Musk
Season 2 Episode 90
What turns a loyal devotee into a whistleblower seeking revenge? And what would you do if an anonymous source handed over reams of sensitive informat…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Q&A: Can you express your own views as an editor?
Season 2 Episode 89
In this week’s Q&A episode, Alan and Lionel are asked how much an editor’s personal opinions and politics affect their judgements.
They also discuss M…
11 months ago