Media Confidential

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 nuanced account of what is happening.   They are joined by Esther Solomon, editor-in-chief of  Haaretz English  and Sarah Helm, former diplomatic editor and Middle East correspondent of&nb...

Alan and Lionel talk to Marty Baron, perhaps the most distinguished and garlanded editor in America since Watergate. Collision of Power is Baron’s book about his time at the Washington Post , which won 10 Pulitzer Prizes under his leadership. He discusses standing up to then-President Donald Trump and the transformative impact of the Post ’s new owner Jeff Bezos, while Marty and Alan compare notes...

Alan and Lionel discuss the Murdoch family ‘succession’, after Rupert Murdoch handed control of Fox and News Corp to his eldest son, Lachlan. They analyse the potential implications for media and politics, helped by Malcolm Turnbull, former prime minster of Australia, who tells them that Murdoch Sr has done “enormous damage" to democracy in the US, the UK and his own country. There’s insight too f...

Welcome to Media Confidential. Who are Alan and Lionel, and what will they be discussing in this brand new show from Prospect Magazine? Our hosts give an overview of their new podcast, why it's important, and their thoughts on the media landscape as they see it today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.