The Murdochs: Autopsy of a family’s slow death
In this Monday’s Media Confidential interview Alan and Lionel talk to Gabriel Sherman, journalist and author of Bonfire of the Murdochs, how the fight to control the last great media dynasty broke a f...
9 Mars 33min
Reporting on Iran: How to cover total warfare
On this week’s Media Confidential, as conflict in the Middle East escalates, Alan and Lionel explore the challenges of reporting on fast-moving international crises. How has the Trump administration b...
5 Mars 30min
Is the Westminster lobby a victim of groupthink?
This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Ailbhe Rea, political editor at the New Statesman, and George Parker, political editor of the Financial Times, for an insider’s account o...
2 Mars 39min
Arresting images: How to snap an (ex) prince
In this episode of Media Confidential, the Times beats Lionel to his scoop about the leading contender for the BBC’s new director-general. Will Matt Brittin be a good fit? Alan and Lionel investigate ...
26 Feb 29min
‘It’s dangerous work’: The battle against digital disinformation
This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by Clare Melford, CEO and co-founder of the Global Disinformation Index (GDI), a non-profit which aims to mitigate the spread of digital disinformation.Labelled a...
23 Feb 45min
Labour Together’s snooping operation on journalists
In today’s Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber discuss Labour’s latest scandal, after thinktank Labour Together reportedly hired a company to gather material about journalists Gabrie...
19 Feb 23min
Marty Baron on the Washington Post’s ‘death spiral’
In today’s Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger is joined by Marty Baron, long-time former editor of the Washington Post. Marty discusses the recent sweeping cuts across the paper—including the decimat...
16 Feb 26min
‘Jeff Bezos could have saved the Washington Post. Instead he’s trashed it’
In this episode of Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel discuss the Washington Post sacking over 300 journalists—or one-third of its newsroom—and the dangers of not having a strong journalistic organis...
12 Feb 22min
