Mark Stenberg of Adweek returns to the show to reflect on the biggest media trends of 2024. It’s rather fitting, as he was on the first episode of this year giving his predictions. This time, themes including the downsizing of the industry, the rise of paywalls, the increased importance of sports rights and, of course, […]
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We all want to work on projects we’re passionate about, but sometimes compromises need to be made. This is particularly true in the current media environment. Is there a way to turn that passion into profits and therefore a sustainable media business? Peter Houston from Media Voices and Magazine Diaries/Grub Street Journal comes back on
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James Ball, The New European’s political editor and a former Guardian staffer, joins the show to discuss the potential sale of the Observer to Tortoise. The deal has caused widespread upset in the Guardian News and Media newsrooms, with staff at both the Guardian and Observer voting to strike and show they have no confidence
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Ben Mullin of The New York Times joins the show once again to discuss coverage of the US presidential election and Donald Trump, and what it means for the media going forward. He feels the media did a good job of holding all the candidates to account. I’m not so sure. We also discuss the
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This week on the show, I take the rather unexpected approach of encouraging you to listen to another podcast! Journalist and researcher Carl Miller joins to explain his gripping new podcast “Kill List”. It is an extraordinary series, that brings together hit men, human relationships and the dark web. We also discuss issues of journalistic
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I joined Robb Dunwood and Sarah Lane of Daily Tech News Show for the latest ‘Additional Conversations’ segment. This time we discussed the rise of free, ad-supported streaming services… and how they kind of look like cable.
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US media has been in a state of turmoil, again, after two major newspapers – the Washington Post and LA Times chose not to publish presidential endorsements at the eleventh hour. At the centre of the row are accusations that the powerful owners of these institutions stopped endorsements, fearing a Donald Trump backlash should he
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Ever wondered where that show you really want to watch has suddenly gone? It is one of the great frustrations of our current media climate. Even worse, some movies and shows don’t ever make it to screens in the first place. I still can’t watch “Studio 60…” or “Sportsnight”, Kelly Guimont joins to discuss the
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It’s the latest episode of TV+, which is now fortnightly(ish). As always, Chuck Joiner and I discuss the big issues around Apple TV+. This week, we look at Apple TV+ becoming a channel on Amazon’s Prime Video platform. I’m pretty amazed this got approved in Cupertino. We also look into the immersive movies designed for
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In the latest episode of House of Comments, Emma Burnell and I discuss Sue Gray’s departure from Number 10 and the teething problems the Labour government is having. This is a paid episode of the show. You can sign up for just £5 a month. With that, you get the extra UK political content PLUS
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