The Media Club · 21 June 2024 · 54 min
Deepfakes, Fessholes and The Telegraph's lost millions
- Deepfakes in Elections
- Podcast Influence on Politics
- Telegraph Financial Losses
- Working-Class Access to TV
- Edinburgh TV Festival
- Daily Mail Video Strategy
- Social Media Brand Building
- BBC Commercial Proposals
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Faraz Osman and Rob Manuel to discuss the absence of deepfakes in the 2024 UK general election, the rise of podcast and social media influence in politics, and the financial troubles of The Telegraph. Rob Manuel, creator of the Fesshole social media channel, discusses building a million-strong audience and his new podcast. The panel also explores the challenges of working-class entry into TV, the upcoming Edinburgh TV Festival, and the Daily Mail's new video strategy. The episode includes a media quiz segment.
Key takeaways
- The panel discussed the absence of deepfakes in the 2024 UK election, attributing it to the early calling of the election and the focus on podcast and social media influence.
- Rob Manuel, creator of Fesshole, discussed building a million-follower social media brand and his new podcast with multiple formats.
- The Telegraph reported a loss despite operating profit, with a £278 million inter-company loan extracted, raising questions about its finances and future ownership.
- The Edinburgh TV Festival's McTaggart Lecture will be given by James Graham, focusing on working-class representation in TV.
- The Daily Mail announced a global video studios team with 20 shows, drawing comparisons to TalkTV's strategy.
In this episode
- Intro and News Round-up
- Interview with Rob Manuel
- Election and Deepfakes Discussion
- Telegraph Financial Losses
- Edinburgh TV Festival and Working-Class Access
- Daily Mail Video Strategy
- Media Quiz: Ofcom or Rom-Com
- Outro and Promotions
Notable quotes
“I got that man right in his penis.”
“It's just fine words, butter, no parsnips, is the phrase, isn't it?”
“I think politics should be boring, right? My view is that they should be like my accountant.”
“I think I'd rather put my fingers in a blender.”
Discussed
Mentioned or recommended
- Fesshole
- The Media Podcast
- Edinburgh TV Festival
- McTaggart Lecture
- The Rest Is Politics
- The News Agents
- The Political Currency
- Happiest Season
- Primal Fear
- Five Corners
- Boiling Point
- Match of the Day
- The Simpsons
- The X-Files
- ER
- Selling Sunset
- MrBeast
- Glastonbury Festival
- Children's Media Conference
- BU Festival
- Radio Academy's Foot in the Door
