{"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":226,"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":"2026-06-29T08:18:32.158969+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203"},"episode":{"title":"Ofcom’s Michael Grade doesn't understand impartiality","slug":"ofcom-s-michael-grade-doesn-t-understand-impartiality","published_at":"2026-06-04T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203/ofcom-s-michael-grade-doesn-t-understand-impartiality","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-confidential-6620203","url":"https://shows.acast.com/media-confidential/episodes/ofcoms-michael-grade-doesnt-understand-impartiality","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/e/6a20af9b44a383b494ee11f9/media.mp3","summary":"Should a politician be allowed to present the BBC’s Today Programme? Former Ofcom chair Michael Grade thinks so. This week on Media Confidential , Alan and Lionel pick apart Grade’s recent interview, where he claimed that mainstream broadcasters are afraid of GB News. They discuss the logic behind the rules of impartiality—and what Grade’s opinions reveal about Ofcom’s controversial decisions under his tenure. Plus, they invite him to respond on Media Confidential . Alan and Lionel disagree on coverage around the killing of Henry Novak, the young stab victim who was handcuffed by police in Southampton.  Plus, after a veteran 60 Minutes presenter was fired in a spectacular fashion, the hosts discuss the explosive situation at CBS and its relationship with the BBC. And one listener asks: why do all media organisations seem to have the same stories?  Get in touch with your questions at mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Should a politician be allowed to present the BBC’s Today Programme? Former Ofcom chair Michael Grade thinks so. This week on Media Confidential , Alan an…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2177,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/media-confidential-6620203/episodes/ofcom-s-michael-grade-doesn-t-understand-impartiality/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/ofcom-s-michael-grade-doesn-t-understand-impartiality.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}