Legendary photographer Sir Don McCullin “damaged” by his work in war zones
A remarkable interview with arguably Britain’s greatest living photographer, Sir Don McCullin. He opens up about his career in-and-out of war zones, saying he's been “damaged” by some of the things he...
30 Nov 202341min
Mona Chalabi on Gaza, bias and the New York Times
Pulitzer Prize-winning data journalist and artist Mona Chalabi, a contributor to the New York Times, discusses her eye-catching work, her criticism of the paper’s coverage of Israel-Palestine and the ...
23 Nov 202349min
James O’Brien on the media figures who “broke Britain”
Alan and Lionel speak to LBC broadcaster and author James O’Brien, who takes aim at Daily Mail chief Paul Dacre, news mogul Rupert Murdoch and journalist, broadcaster and editor Andrew Neil—three medi...
16 Nov 202352min
Should Ofcom get GB News under control?
With former prime minister Boris Johnson soon joining Jacob Rees-Mogg, Lee Anderson and Nigel Farage as a presenter on GB News, there appears to be little attempt by the channel to provide balance to ...
9 Nov 202350min
AI and the future of journalism with Mathias Döpfner
One of the key figures in global media talks to Alan and Lionel about how artificial intelligence will transform the industry. Mathias Döpfner is the CEO of the international media group Axel Springer...
2 Nov 202354min
Is there a media bias against Israel?
The BBC has come under fire for the way it has reported on the war between Israel and Hamas—but is it the only organisation to have made mistakes? Lionel Barber and Alan Rusbridger analyse the way th...
26 Okt 202347min
Disinformation on X, and the power of the Telegraph’s Barclay brothers
As the Israel-Gaza war boosts concerns about disinformation and misinformation on X, Alan and Lionel speak to Joanna Geary, who used to be Twitter’s Senior Director of Curation. What important checks ...
19 Okt 202344min
Israel, Hamas and media in a time of war
Alan and Lionel discuss how the awful violence in Israel and Gaza is being reported by media there (and elsewhere), and the extent to which local news organisations are able to give a balanced and nua...
12 Okt 202346min
