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Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber—two of the world’s greatest editors—dive into the hugely important world of media. What—and who—drives it? What do they get right... And what do they get wrong?
Lionel, former editor of the Financial Times, and Alan, editor of Prospect and former editor of the Guardian, will bring you revealing, high profile interviews and in-depth discussion.
Media Confidential is produced by Prospect Magazine.
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- Hasta la vista, baby! · 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 95In Prospect’s last episode of Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber look back on three years of the podcast. They discuss revelations throughout the show about…
- Eternal youth and billionaire biohacking: The politics of longevity · 26 minBillionaires, millionaires and biohackers are plying themselves with supplements and consulting AI to extend their lives indefinitely. But would you want to live forever? This…
- The death of Jason Arday: A modern media morality play · 45 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 94In today’s Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel discuss the death of Professor Jason Arday, the Cambridge academic who took his own life last week after weeks of media scrutiny…
- Jonathan Shainin: Legacy media no longer explains the world · 39 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 93In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Jonathan Shainin, founding editor of Equator, a new longform publication with ambitions to challenge inherited…
- How long will the ‘Burnham bounce’ last? · 35 minAs Andy Burnham marks his first two weeks in Downing Street, the polls are registering a bump in support for Labour. This week, Ellen Halliday and Imaan Irfan are joined by…
- Patrick Radden Keefe: ‘I’m not your therapist. I’m not your PR person. I’m a journalist’ · 34 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 92This week, Alan and Lionel are joined by Patrick Radden Keefe, journalist and bestselling author. Patrick discusses the real-life story behind his book London Falling, which…
- Rod Liddle: the provocateur who loved to scandalise. But what did he really believe? · 23 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 91In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel discuss the contentious legacy of Rod Liddle, Spectator columnist and Times radio presenter, who died earlier this week. A…
- Mehdi Hasan: Why US media shies away from talking about genocide · 45 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 90In this week's Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by Mehdi Hasan, founder and CEO of Zeteo. The three discuss Mehdi’s trajectory from political editor in the UK to…
- So you didn’t get a Burnham interview? Break out the tiny violins · 26 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 89In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel talk about media publisher Reach’s change in direction. After years of striving for…well…reach, the publisher now says they’ll…
- Corruption, convictions and vengeance: Maggie Haberman on the inside story of the second Trump presidency · 39 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 88Alan and Lionel are joined by journalist Maggie Haberman to discuss her and Jonathan Swan’s explosive new book covering the first year of Trump’s second presidency. Having…
- Burnham’s new cabinet: What did the media miss? · 23 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 87As Andy Burnham becomes prime minister, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber discuss the new cabinet on Media Confidential. When it comes to new appointments, how did the media get…
- Political censorship: How governments are using national security laws to silence journalists · 41 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 86In this episode of Media Confidential, Clothilde Redfern and Martin Bright join Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber to discuss how national security laws are increasingly being…
- Ann Widdecombe’s murder: Have the police said too much? · 32 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 85Alan and Lionel discuss the suspected murder of MP Ann Widdecombe. They discuss contempt of court laws and how they differ from those in the United States, as well as the impact…
- Iain Dale: I'm a Conservative but I don't do propaganda (unlike GB News) · 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 84In this week’s episode of Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel are joined by presenter and commentator Iain Dale. As he releases a new memoir, the three discuss his life in…
- It’s the media’s fault! Nigel Farage plays the victim card · 31 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 83In today’s Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber discuss Nigel Farage’s resignation in Clacton, triggering a by-election in which he will stand. They discuss…
- Lachlan Cartwright: ‘American media became a propaganda arm to get Trump elected’ · 31 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 82In today’s episode Lachlan Cartwright, the founder of Breaker Media, joins Alan and Lionel to discuss why he went solo and launched the outlet after two decades in journalism…
- Will the BBC cave in to Trump? · 21 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 81In today’s Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel discuss Donald Trump’s court case against the BBC. As the broadcaster requests the president’s phone records from January 6th, some…
- Vicious media: How the Murdoch press attacks its targets · 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 80In this week’s Media Confidential, Alan Rusbridger talks to Andrew Dodd and Matthew Ricketson, authors of Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch’s Media Wields Power and Punishment. The…
- Starmer’s downfall: Is the media to blame? · 28 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 79In this week’s episode, Alan and Lionel chew over Keir Starmer's resignation. How does a modern politician feed the media—and avoid being eaten? If Andy Burnham becomes prime…
- Beeban Kidron: What the Online Safety Act gets right (and wrong) · 36 min · Kausi 3 Jakso 78This week on Media Confidential, Alan and Lionel speak to crossbench peer and activist Beeban Kidron about the Online Safety Act. Beeban has spent years advocating for…
