麻豆社

Fighting the Covid infodemic

Global perspectives on fake news and misinformation from 麻豆社 World Service listeners.

• 27 mins

Reddit and the anti-establishment

Co-founder Steve Huffman on the limits of free speech and taking on Wall Street.

• 31 mins

"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.

• 40 mins

Threats to journalists in Northern Ireland

Violent scenes in Belfast have challenged the media.

• 28 mins

Roula Khalaf, editor of The Financial Times

War reporting, capitalist excess, and the Greensill lobbying scoop.

• 32 mins

Podcasts go premium

Wondery launches a UK podcast, while Spotify and Apple bring in subscriptions.

• 28 mins

Decline of the Editor

From distrustful readers to Silicon Valley power, Amol Rajan on the future of news.

• 27 mins

Riding the news cycle

Who sets the news agenda - and what role do politicians play?

• 27 mins

Israel-Gaza conflict rages online

How social media became a weapon of war.

• 27 mins

What next for the 麻豆社 after the Bashir scandal?

The 麻豆社's entire governance is called into question.

• 27 mins

A crisis for war reporting?

Foreign coverage was cut right back during Covid. Will it return?

• 27 mins

Radio takes on the tech giants

Commercial radio goes ad-free, and presenters go it alone.

• 27 mins

Reporting when there's no journalist in the room

World leaders gather, but journalists are left outside.

• 27 mins

Channel 4 facing privatisation?

Chief executive Alex Mahon on the broadcaster's future.

• 28 mins

The tabloids claim a scalp

A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?

• 27 mins

The unstoppable rise of TikTok

The Chinese app challenging YouTube and Instagram.

• 28 mins

Why can't social media companies stop online abuse?

An inside look at Facebook after England footballers are sent racist messages.

• 28 mins

Inside The Pegasus Project

How a global group of news outlets teamed up to expose a phone hacking tool

• 28 mins

Sports broadcasters fight for our attention

Discovery on their Olympics coverage, plus a blockbuster new cricket tournament.

• 28 mins

Deborah Turness, boss of ITN

The journalist in charge of news on ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5.

• 27 mins

Reporting on the ground in China

Why are foreign journalists leaving China and Hong Kong?

• 27 mins

How to earn a living on social media

Are we now living in the 'Creator Economy'?

• 27 mins

The Great British Nostalgia Trip

Why are there so many reboots on TV?

• 28 mins

Making the news "less London"

Why news outlets are claiming to have a non-metropolitan outlook on reporting the UK.

• 27 mins

'TV has failed disabled people. Utterly and totally'

Screenwriter Jack Thorne on why the industry must change.

• 27 mins

Reporting Afghanistan

Has the Western media lost interest in Afghanistan at a pivotal moment?

• 27 mins

Gary Lineker: presenter, influencer, campaigner

The MOTD presenter on his life in media.

• 57 mins

Politicians and the press

As conference season continues, the media strategy of party leaders is dissected.

• 28 mins

Are the public interested in public interest news?

How an investigation like the Pandora Papers aims for impact

• 27 mins

Saudi Arabia's media ambition

From Netflix investment to newspapers, how much media sway does Saudi Arabia now have?

• 27 mins