The Media Show

The death of Cambridge academic Jason Arday has prompted intense debate about media conduct, following weeks of reporting on allegations of plagiarism and questions about aspects of his life story. Critics have accused journalists of contributing to an atmosphere of relentless scrutiny, while others argue that legitimate public interest questions were being pursued. Nick Clar...

The resignation of Cambridge professor Jason Arday is one of the biggest stories to hit British academia in years. We speak to Times Higher Education journalist Jack Grove, who began investigating allegations of plagiarism more than a year ago but says legal threats prevented his publication from reporting them at the time.

Last month, The Times’ Martyn Ziegler revealed...

How is a new wave of film-making finding success by appealing to traditional American values? Ros Atkins speaks to Max Tani of Semafor as well as Brandon Purdie of Angel Studios and Kelly Merryman Hoogstraten of Wonder Project about how these films are finding an audience and making money.

Also on the programme, a project to archive the oral history of local newspapers....

What are the unique challenges of covering the devastating wildfires in France and Spain? Ros Atkins hears from Sadiya Chowdhury from Sky News and Mehdi Lebouachera, Global Director at AFP, whose colleague Maximilien Lamy photographed the viral image of beachgoers observing the fires.

The Economist's editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes joins Ros to discuss her viral i...

Social media has been an important way for the new Prime Minister to get his message across, but where does that leave the traditional media? Katie and Ros discuss with Lizzy Buchan, Political Editor of the Daily Mirror and Chair of the Lobby; Jennifer Gerber, Burnham’s former special advisor; and the creator and founder of Slow News Day, Tom Nicholas.

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