The Media Show

The journalist who specialises in getting megastars to say things they’ll later regret, devising TV formats that are global hits, and can you teach creativity?

To mark World Press Freedom Day, a special live event from the BBC Radio Theatre that explores how billions of people around the globe have restricted access to impartial news reporting.

How student journalists have helped mainstream media report pro-Palestinian demonstrations at US colleges, and Al Jazeera responds to its ban from Israel.

Baby Reindeer is the latest Netflix hit but faces allegations as to whether it’s fact or fiction. Plus, the secret to a hit TV news theme tune and the network of AI journalists that posed as human.

What’s it like to report on a historic boxing match in Saudi Arabia amidst allegations of ‘sportswashing’? Plus has Scarlett Johansson got a case against OpenAI?

We look at the changing business model for journalism, and the challenge editors face when covering Trump and the upcoming US election.

As the UK general election heats up, we discuss the art of interviewing political leaders. And the latest twist in the fallout from hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer.

In the space of 20 years, podcasting has gone from hobby to big business. What’s the secret of success for the best in the industry? Also, why there’s trouble at the top of The Washington Post.

The WikiLeaks founder and his impact on journalism. Also on the show, Steven Moffat, the showrunner behind global TV hits Sherlock and Doctor Who.

Is the White House press corps doing its job? Also on the show, reporting from Glastonbury, one of the world's largest music festivals.

Why Oz Katerji made the decision to temporarily stop reporting and help injured Ukrainians. Also on the show, what challenges do journalists face when reporting on populist movements?

The Media Show hears from journalists from the BBC, Bloomberg and Getty who were witness to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.

Do memes hold the key to the White House? Supporters of Kamala Harris believe viral clips can swing the youth vote. Also on the show, how a sports journalist has been limbering up for the Olympics.

How Rupert Murdoch is locked in a legal battle with three of his children.

Parts of England have experienced riots after the fatal stabbing of three young girls. We meet journalists who've been reporting events. Also on the show, the ongoing saga of Netflix's Baby Reindeer.

Elon Musk’s interview on X with Donald Trump. What impact will his political views and his content moderation policies have on the social media platform?

What the arrest of the founder of Telegram means for the regulation of social media, the editor of The Onion on returning to print, and the new Chinese video game breaking records.

From Squid Game to The Masked Singer, why some of the most popular TV formats of recent years have come from South Korea. And the British journalist who's been inside Russia with Ukrainian forces.

The Department of Justice says it has busted a Russian plot to recruit popular right-wing influencers to convey its messages. Also, the media’s fascination with the case of baby killer Lucy Letby.

The journalist who found the origin of Donald Trump’s false claim that migrants are eating pets in Ohio, life as a reporter in China, and the tech bro rivalries at the heart of the AI arms race.

Behind the scenes on the BBC exposé of billionaire Mohamed Al Fayed. Also, the battle for viewers on late night TV in America, and the man running a TV network in Afghanistan.

Jordan Schwarzenberger, manager of the biggest YouTube creators in Europe, The Sidemen, explains how they do it. Also on the show, reporting the Middle East crisis, and Sony’s huge video game flop.

What’s it like to report from Gaza? The BBC’s Rushdi Abualouf discusses the editorial and practical challenges, keeping his family safe while reporting in a conflict zone, and how he made the difficult decision to leave Gaza in November and continue his work from abroad.

The journalists documenting the atrocities of the so-called Islamic State, and why a "cringeworthy" interview with Anne Hathaway has gone viral.

How Andy Cohen turned the Real Housewives franchise into a phenomenon. And after Yulia Navalnaya’s BBC interview, assessing Putin’s crackdown on media which her husband used to promote his message.