Understand

The UK Election: 8. What’s the Media’s Role in an Election?


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Understand the UK Election is a simple 10-part guide to everything that is going on in the election, with Adam Fleming.

In this episode, from the front pages of the press to the televised debates; why does what the media says matter and how has social media changed things?

This episode was hosted Adam Fleming, from Newscast and AntiSocial, with David Yelland, former editor of The Sun newspaper and host of Radio 4’s When it hits the fan podcast, and Katie Razzall, the BBC’s News Culture & Media Editor and host of The Media Show also on Radio 4. Also featuring broadcaster and host of many election debates, David Dimbleby.

Producers: Alix Pickles and Alex Lewis

Production Manager: Janet Staples

Editor: Sam Bonham

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