Hacks & Flaks

In today's episode of Hacks and Flaks, host Petrie and her panel discusses how public inquiries, such as Leveson, continue to shape the news agenda and changed public tastes in the stories they want t...

13 Apr 202348min

Hacks and Flaks is back with another series of salacious insights from the worlds of politics and journalism.  We start in toe curling style as our resident flaks and special guest, Dr Alastair Masser...

6 Apr 202329min

Series two of Hacks and Flaks lands on Thursday 6th April 2023, bringing an exciting array of guests who share their insights on how the news gets made… We'll be hearing from comedian, impressionist ...

20 Mar 20231min

In the final offering of this series, Petrie seeks the advice of resident flaks, Giles and Andrew about how she might go about switching over to the dark side of a job in government.  How does one bec...

16 Feb 202340min

During today's Hacks and Flaks, Petrie, Giles and Michael discuss something most journalists try to avoid: super injunctions.  How did they come about and what are they? You may be surprised to learn ...

9 Feb 202339min

On Hacks and Flaks today, the team debates whether online news has killed traditional journalism and whether physical newspapers are doomed to extinction.  What are the dangers associated with relying...

2 Feb 202339min

In today's episode, our host Petrie and her panel of Hacks and Flaks, debate the consequences of what can happen when the news goes wrong. When the press ends-up persecuting the wrong person, who is t...

26 Jan 202345min

In this week's episode, Petrie, Giles, Andrew and Michael examine redemption and reinvention in an ever-changing world. Can someone in the public eye atone for bad behavior? Why are some people able t...

19 Jan 202335min