‘Rupert Murdoch follows me on Substack’
In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan has returned from a trip to Israel that coincided with a ceasefire brokered in Gaza. The hosts discuss his visit to the West Bank with Gideon Levy of Haaretz an...
16 Okt 202534min
‘Lord Lebedev called me a prick…which sold extra subscriptions’
Some news outlets insist that London is a city in crisis—but who profits from that message?On the first anniversary of the launch of London Centric, its founder and owner Jim Waterson joins Alan and L...
13 Okt 202543min
The Hack: What happens now?
How do you turn one of the biggest media scandals into gripping television—and what unfinished business still lingers off-screen?Media Confidential hosted a live episode at Prospect HQ, with Toby Jone...
9 Okt 202533min
The Successor: Who is Lachlan Murdoch?
He’s officially next in line to the Murdoch empire, but what is Lachlan Murdoch’s story?Alan and Lionel are joined by Paddy Manning, investigative reporter and author of The Successor: The high-stakes...
6 Okt 202540min
Who gets right of reply?
Do you always have to offer the people you’re reporting on a chance to give their side of the story? In this episode of Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel share when giving the right of reply has bac...
2 Okt 202531min
The Hack: What’s the real story?
This week’s special episode of Media Confidential coincides with ITV’s new drama The Hack, about the phone-hacking scandal which led to the closure of the News of the World, the Leveson Inquiry, and a...
29 Sep 202547min
Lisa Nandy: We’re not afraid to regulate US big tech, no matter what Donald Trump says
Alan and Lionel are joined by special guest Lisa Nandy, secretary of state for Culture, Media and Sport.Lisa responds to Elon Musk’s allegations that free speech is being muzzled in Britain. The edito...
25 Sep 202550min
America’s assault on free speech
How have Trump’s defamation lawsuits affected press freedom? Alan and Lionel discuss Donald Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times with NPR’s media correspondent, David Folkenflik.David shar...
22 Sep 202535min
