In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry. The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the London Evening Standard? Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam? Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview. Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to <a href="mailto:mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk</a>, or via X @mediaconfpod <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry. The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the London Evening Standard? Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam? Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview. Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk, or via X @mediaconfpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Media Confidential Q&amp;A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry. The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the&nbsp;London Evening Standard? Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam? Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview. Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer">mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk</a>, or via X @mediaconfpod&nbsp; Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Q&A: What went wrong at the Evening Standard?

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&nbsp;Financial Times, and Alan, editor of&nbsp;Prospect&nbsp;and former editor of the&nbsp;Guardian,&nbsp;will bring you revealing, high profile interviews and in-depth discussion. Media Confidential is produced by Prospect Magazine. Subscribe to Prospect and enjoy our rigorously fact-checked, truly independent analysis and perspectives. No commitment—you can cancel at any time.&nbsp;Currently you can SAVE 10% on a subscription:&nbsp;<a href="https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/MAR25OFF/prospect-magazine/MAR25g" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/MAR25OFF/prospect-magazine/MAR25g</a><hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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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. Subscribe to Prospect and enjoy our rigorously fact-checked, truly independent analysis and perspectives. No commitment—you can cancel at any time. Currently you can SAVE 10% on a subscription: https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/MAR25OFF/prospect-magazine/MAR25g Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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&nbsp;Financial Times, and Alan, editor of&nbsp;Prospect&nbsp;and former editor of the&nbsp;Guardian,&nbsp;will bring you revealing, high profile interviews and in-depth discussion. Media Confidential is produced by Prospect Magazine. Subscribe to Prospect and enjoy our rigorously fact-checked, truly independent analysis and perspectives. No commitment—you can cancel at any time.&nbsp;Currently you can SAVE 10% on a subscription:&nbsp;<a href="https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/MAR25OFF/prospect-magazine/MAR25g" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/MAR25OFF/prospect-magazine/MAR25g</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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