Media Confidential

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 about publishing the Edward Snowden story under high pressure from governments and intelligence services.

Media Confidential also considers the chaos at GB News, after Laurence Fox’s on-air comments about Ava Evans, and whether Ofcom can reel it in.

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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 from American journalist Michael Wolff, whose new book is The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty.

Alan and Lionel also consider the media angles around the allegations facing Russell Brand.

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Media Confidential is a podcast from Prospect Magazine.

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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.

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