We chat to comedian and author Paul Kerensa about life in the freelance world, what it's like dealing with writing for famous folks and the Pause For Thought Christmas Party.All that plus we preview what's coming up at the upcoming Church and Media conference (more info at http://themedianet.org) and we chat the death of Glamour and the rise of dis-connecting.Oh, and Sam and Ruth are back. With several embarrassing tales.Like, Subscribe and review! It all helps, and join the conversation on twitter @themedianet with #Signal

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Over 280,000,000 downloads later we talk to Terry Storch, Co-Founder of YouVersion, The Bible App about how the media landscape has changed since they launched in 2008 as one of the first apps on the Apple App Store.Plus Sam and James bring news review and the playlist!Playlist Recommendations: ICARUS: https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/80168079Blinkist: http://www.blinkist.comPocket: https://getpocket.com/The 5 Second Rule: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Second-Rule-Transform-Confidence-Everyday-ebook/dp/B01MUSNFOO

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Sam nearly got eaten by a bear in Canada, we chat Daily Routines for heading back to the office, James went to Brazil and all he got was jet lag and Adrian Harris from the Church of England Digital team stops by to chat about the new C of E Digital Labs.All that plus your recommendations on keeping a daily habit, and we review James Cary's new play A Monk's Tale.Follow @themedianet on Twitter to contribute and use #Signal - plus join the new Christians in The Media group on Facebook

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This month Ruth and Sam go on hiatus, Helen Coffey sits in, we chat travel, Dr Who and are joined by Jo Swinney, author of "Home" to chat belonging, career and living abroad.

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This month we discuss the recent spate of terror attacks and the Church response to the Grenfell Tower fire in London, plus election fall out.We caught up with the founder of WTalk a new women's Christian media network, Tobi Olujinmi and Sam and Ruth remember what it was like to rewind a VCR in this month's throwback themed playlist.

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In this month's episode we talk about the point of manifesto's, what to do when they get leaked and why reporting on The Holy Land is "complicated". Plus we chat to James Abbott about the upcoming Day of Prayer for the media on May 28th and our recommendations for your listening pleasure.Give us your thoughts @themedianet and leave a review :-)

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ELECTIONS! and more elections! Plus the news review, Tim Farron, a prayer for journalists and our feature interview with Steve Clifford from the Evangelical Alliance on his new book challenging the church to Unity. All that plus "The Playlist" - our recommendations for you. Give us your thoughts @themedianet and leave a review :-)

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This month we chat about the handover of Songs of Praise to independent producers, "that video" doing the rounds on the BBC and getting quizzed to comment. Plus this month we talk with Senior Legal counsel Justin Walford for News UK about media, law and faith. All that plus our recommendations on stuff to watch, listen to and read this month.If you like the show, we would love it if you would subscribe on iTunes or Soundcloud - and spread the word or ask your questions on Twitter to @TheMediaNet #Signal

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It's the February edition of Signal... or is it? This month we chat alternative facts, satire and the role of comedy in Christian life. Plus Ruth and Sam play the Alternative Fact's quiz! And we speak with comedy writer James Cary about whether there's a joke to be found at General Synod. Like the episode? Why not give us a review on iTunes or Soundcloud and send your thoughts to @TheMedianet on Twitter with #Signal

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In this month's episode we look back at the year of "fake news" and post truth, Ruth and James chat about the future of Farage and we have an interview with BBC veteran and Christian producer Tim Plyming about the future the BBC has to play in bringing integrity back to journalism in 2017.

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