Media Masters

Matt is among the most senior global leaders at Google; and as President EMEA, is responsible for all their operations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In this in-depth interview, he defends the accusation that Google is killing newspapers; describes how the company is now working closely with news agencies; argues Google still hasn't become part of the 'establishment' - and discusses his memorable appearance before Parliament to defend the company's controversial tax affairs.

Lindsay Nicholson, Editorial Director at Good Housekeeping; Kate Kinninmont, CEO of Women in Film and Television, and Christina Lamb, author and Foreign Affairs Correspondent at The Sunday Times, join Paul Blanchard for a roundtable discussion on gender equality in the media. Why do men continue to vastly outnumber women in senior positions across print, television, and film? Are female reporters taken less seriously by the industry and indeed society? And what solutions could solve the problem - are quotas the answer?

Bruce runs Twitter's business in Europe. In this exclusive, in-depth interview, he describes what they have done to overcome bullying and tackle trolls; pulls back the curtain on the verification process; reveals his favourite Twitter account and tips for an impactful presence; discusses the legal challenges of differing censorship rules in multiple jurisdictions; and describes his plans to grow the overall business using apps like Periscope to broaden their audience.

Andrew has covered politics for The Times, The Telegraph, and the Daily Mail, where he is now Consultant Editor and a columnist. A regular on Sky News, he also hosts his own show on LBC. In the interview, he gives his insider's view on working with Paul Dacre and hearing him "roar", discusses the difficulties of criticising friends in his column, and explains his view that the UK party political system is at breaking point.

Hollywood PR Lawrence Atkinson has been responsible for generating the buzz around many of the world's largest blockbusters. In this in-depth interview, he explains how to get ahead in the movie business; outlines the latest innovations in fighting piracy, argues how British film can beat Hollywood at its own game... and shares his favourite anecdotes from working with the likes of Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, and Robert Redford.

Simon Cox, Investigations Reporter at the BBC; David Pegg, investigative reporter at The Guardian, and Hugo Greenhalgh, Wealth Correspondent at The FT, join Paul Blanchard to discuss their media coverage. This episode: where does the line lie between public and private life, and is it fair to report individuals' private tax affairs? How did the ICIJ choose their media partners, and is collaborative journalism the future? And if the public isn't surprised by these revelations, was the story big enough to dominate the front pages?

Westminster's chief mischief-maker, Paul Staines founded and runs the political blog Guido Fawkes, whose exposés have led to multiple resignations. In this exclusive interview, Paul challenges the "cosy relationship" between politicians and lobby journalists; responds to criticism that his blog is now part of the establishment, and discusses potential launches in India and Australia.

Now the Daily Mail's Political Editor-at-Large, Isabel left The Sunday Times to co-author, with Lord Ashcroft, the famously-unauthorised biography of David Cameron "Call Me Dave". In this exclusive interview, she gives her inside view on the Chris Huhne speeding points scandal, which led to his resignation and imprisonment; discusses life as a lobby journalist and political TV pundit, and explains how writing her recent book "Farmageddon" changed her views on the farming industry.

Pete Clifton is Editor-in-Chief at Press Association, one of the world's oldest news agencies. In this exclusive interview, he explains how digital has radically and irreversibly changed the news business; reveals what the future holds for the Press Association as it seeks to become a wholly digital-first agency; and talks through his career, including launching BBC News Online, leading MSN, and running the much-loved Ceefax.

Richard Watson, BBC Newsnight's specialist terrorism reporter, Vaughan Smith, co-founder of the Frontline Club, and war correspondent Michael Goldfarb join Paul Blanchard to discuss the media and war. This episode: with increasingly fewer war correspondents on the ground, do the public have enough information? Does the military exhibit too much control over journalists when 'embedded'? And with terror groups now having their own PR teams, how can the media resist spoon-fed spectacle?