The investigative journalists resisting legal threats
Franz Wild is our guest on this week’s Media Confidential. He’s the editor-in-chief and CEO of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism—also known as “The Bureau”.Alan, Lionel and Franz discuss society’...
8 Joulu 202540min
‘I’m with you on the free press, it’s the newspapers I can’t stand’: What Tom Stoppard got right about journalism
This week, Alan and Lionel discuss editorial independence, the BBC’s search for a new director general and ask if the current structure is even working.Is the role too much for one person? As the post...
4 Joulu 202525min
Ben Zand: How to make money in journalism (without selling your soul)
Alan and Lionel are joined by documentary maker Ben Zand, founder of documentary company Zandland and co-host of the new current affairs podcast Untangled.He talks about the era of podcasts, how to re...
1 Joulu 202533min
The OBR springs a leak! Reporting on a budget shambles story
After this month’s media chaos, Alan shares his experience of Monday’s select committee hearing, where BBC board members were brought before MPs. But why did no-one address the elephant in the room?As...
27 Marras 202527min
The BBC crisis: The next test
The Media Confidential team got up early to talk through the options in advance of BBC heads facing the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport select committee.Alan and Janine discussed what might happe...
24 Marras 202532min
‘The New York Times won’t settle’: Why reporters will not be intimidated by Donald Trump
In an era of punitive lawsuits, how can we protect journalistic freedoms? This week, Alan and Janine talk to David McCraw, the lead newsroom lawyer for the New York Times. With Donald Trump’s record o...
20 Marras 202526min
What’s next for the BBC? A new director-general
Alan and Janine discuss the potential candidates for the top job in British media—and there’s no shortage of suspects.The pair break down the candidates’ CVs and even ring up one Lionel Barber on holi...
17 Marras 202530min
‘Trump is a grifter. The BBC must not pay him a dime’
The BBC is under attack. Alan and Janine go to heart of the biggest media story of the week, and reveal what really happened at the disastrous board meeting that toppled BBC leadership. Under fire fro...
13 Marras 202548min
