{"podcast":{"title":"Media Confidential","slug":"media-confidential-6620203","podcast_index_feed_id":6620203,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9","website_url":"https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1695204572199-dbd559804b4d1ed9f96adfdf41e2e083.jpeg","author":"Prospect Magazine","episode_count":235,"summary":"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. Get one free issue of Prospect when you sign up today: https://subscription.prospectmagazine.co.uk/OCT1MFBG/prospect-magazine/OCT1MFG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T12:17:31.419442+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203"},"episode":{"title":"Ann Widdecombe’s murder: Have the police said too much?","slug":"ann-widdecombe-s-murder-have-the-police-said-too-much","published_at":"2026-07-16T01:08:09+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203/ann-widdecombe-s-murder-have-the-police-said-too-much","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203","url":"https://shows.acast.com/media-confidential/episodes/ann-widdecombe-and","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/e/6a57ba6f082975304355c4e1/media.mp3","summary":"Alan and Lionel discuss the suspected murder of MP Ann Widdecombe. They discuss contempt of court laws and how they differ from those in the United States, as well as the impact of public scrutiny on police communication. Is it wise to have a running commentary on all investigations? They also unpick the Trump administration’s latest attack on the journalism, as the Department of Justice serves subpoenas to New York Times journalists in order to find out who in the administration leaked a story about Donald Trump’s acceptance of a Qatari plane. In other news, the editors also talk about devastating cuts at GB News and what they mean for the broadcaster. And they examine the big bucks in the world of broadcasting, as the BBC reveals its highest earners. Plus, they analyse former Today programme presenter John Humphrys’s critical comments about his successors in the role. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Alan and Lionel discuss the suspected murder of MP Ann Widdecombe. They discuss contempt of court laws and how they differ from those in the United States…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1892,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/media-confidential-6620203/episodes/ann-widdecombe-s-murder-have-the-police-said-too-much/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203/ann-widdecombe-s-murder-have-the-police-said-too-much.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}