Q&A: How to deal with a conspiracy theory
How will artificial intelligence change how people consume media? Alan and Lionel discuss more listeners' questions on this week's Q&A.The editors also chew over how best to tackle conspiracy theories...
24 Mars 202518min
John Sawers: ‘The deep state is what keeps us stable’
This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by former MI6 chief Sir John Sawers to discuss the new world order...or should that be disorder?They share their views on the threat posed by the second Trump pre...
20 Mars 202543min
Q&A: Has journalism become a commodity?
Alan and Lionel respond to more listeners’ questions on this week’s Q&A.In this episode they are asked if the amount of low quality journalism available has an impact on public trust in journalism and...
17 Mars 202525min
Ash Sarkar: ‘Media is politics by other means’
Journalist and political commentator Ash Sarkar joins Alan and Lionel to talk about her debut book Minority rule, adventures in the culture war, which tackles free speech and how so-called culture war...
13 Mars 202543min
Q&A: What's the difference between dead cats and real cats?
Alan and Lionel respond to more listeners’ questions on this week’s Q&A.In a world where the news never sleeps, the editors are asked whether news coverage is proactive or reactive.They also discuss t...
10 Mars 202518min
How do you solve a problem like gen Z?
Gen Z aren't switching on the TV for the 10 o’clock news. They aren't picking up newspapers, and they're less likely to trust the big media names in the same way their parents did. But they are consum...
6 Mars 202550min
Q&A: Do echo chambers actually exist?
In this second special episode, Alan and Lionel are joined by aspiring journalists from Oxford Brookes University to tackle their tough questions about the industry’s future.Alan and Lionel discuss op...
3 Mars 202526min
The Murdoch monarchy: Who will take the crown?
One of the world's biggest media dynasties is in crisis. Last December, in a Nevada court, the Murdoch family battled to decide who would take control of its media empire. Alan and Lionel are joined b...
27 Feb 202542min
