Media Confidential

• Goalhanger co-founder: ‘I’ve stepped in to stop Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart arguing’

  In this week’s Media Confidential, the co-founder of podcasting giant Goalhanger, Tony Pastor, reveals the drama behind The Rest is Politics and the secrets to the podcast’s success.He, Alan and Lionel chat about the podcast revolution and how the Covid-19 pandemic transformed the audio landscape in the UK. Plus, Tony explains how each host gets ‘chemistry tested’ before a new series, which podcasts aren't worth listening to—and how the video renaissance is changing everything. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  31:29

  --------

  31:29
• Has Ofcom opened the door to a British Fox News?

  As American firm RedBird continues its bid to take over the Telegraph, Alan and Lionel discuss concerns about foreign influence and what it means for media ownership in Britain.They weigh in on Ofcom updating its guidance on politicians being news presenters. Does it open the doors to a Fox News equivalent in the UK?Plus, Alan and Lionel talk about Michael Wolff counter-suing Melania Trump, after she threatened a $1bn lawsuit against him to prevent reporting about her alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein. And as Hurricane Melissa wrecks havoc in Jamaica and across the Caribbean, one listener asks how to report safely on natural disasters.Send your questions to Alan and Lionel at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  34:47

  --------

  34:47
• Peter Oborne: Is the British media complicit in genocide?

  Is the British media complicit in the Gaza genocide?This week, things heat up as Alan and Lionel are joined by Peter Oborne, former Telegraph chief political commentator, whose most recent book is Complicit: Britain’s role in the destruction of Gaza.Peter discusses the influence of pro-Israel lobbyists on British politics, his own political evolution, and the challenges of reporting fairly. He asks why the BBC never reported on Israel’s Dahiya doctrine, which he thinks explains its assaults on civilian infrastructure.Peter, who now writes for Middle East Eye, analyses where the British media has failed on Gaza—but also which reporters are getting it right. The three discuss the impact of media narratives about international events, the stories that get silenced, and who the heroes of this moment in history might be. Plus, Peter and Lionel go head-to-head in a memorable exchange—one of the fieriest in Media Confidential history. Listen to hear it as it happened. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  47:13

  --------

  47:13
• How would you prepare to interview Putin?

  In this week’s special episode, Alan and Lionel are grilled by Sheffield University’s third-year Broadcast Journalism students.The pair are asked about using artificial intelligence in newsrooms, how to cover Gaza with fairness, and whether they think China is being underreported on.They also discuss imposter syndrome in the media world, and how to report stories that people don’t want to hear (but also get them to pay for it).Send your questions to Alan and Lionel at [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  52:59

  --------

  52:59
• ‘We asked Israel to investigate the deaths of our journalists. We’re still waiting’

  More journalists have been killed in Gaza than in any other conflict in history.This week, the editor-in-chief at Reuters, Alessandra Galloni, joins Alan and Lionel to reflect on the last two years of covering the war on Gaza.She discusses the Israeli Defence Force’s killing of journalists in both Gaza and Lebanon, amid ongoing calls for accountability, and reveals why the news agency stopped giving the coordinates of their reporters to the IDF.She also recalls asking the Israeli government for an investigation into the killing of a Reuters journalist at the start of the war, and asks why, two years later, they’re “still waiting”.To read more on this subject from Prospect, click here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  --------  

  38:02

  --------

  38:02

More Business podcasts

Trending Business podcasts

About Media Confidential

Media Confidential: Podcasts in Family