The Media Club · 25 February 2022 · 41 min
Global swoop again, Tik Tok explodes... and a farewell to Jamal
- BBC Talent Loss to Global
- TikTok Growth and Impact
- RT Broadcast License Debate
- Children's News Coverage
- Jamal Edwards Legacy
- LinkedIn Podcast Network
- Truth Social Launch
- BAFTA Children's Awards Relaunch
In this episode of The Media Club, host Matt Deegan is joined by Gill Hind from Enders Analysis and Faraz Osman from Gold Wala to discuss the week's media news. The main topics include the BBC losing high-profile presenters Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel to Global, the rapid growth of TikTok and its impact on competitors, the debate over whether RT should be taken off UK screens following the invasion of Ukraine, and the relaunch of the BAFTA Children's Awards. The episode also features an interview with Anna Bassi, editorial director of The Week Junior, about how the magazine explains complex news like the Ukraine invasion to children, and pays tribute to Jamal Edwards, founder of SBTV, who passed away that week. The show concludes with a media quiz and discussion of LinkedIn's podcast network and Donald Trump's Truth Social app.
Key takeaways
- Emily Maitlis and Jon Sopel are leaving the BBC for Global, following a trend of high-profile talent departures.
- TikTok has reached a billion users and is significantly impacting Meta's younger demographics and advertising revenue.
- Ofcom is taking a measured approach to RT's broadcast license, balancing freedom of speech with potential misinformation.
- The Week Junior has become a top-four print publication in the UK with over 90,000 subscribers, focusing on real-world news for children.
- Jamal Edwards, founder of SBTV, is remembered for his influence on music and media, particularly in inspiring entrepreneurship among people of colour.
In this episode
- Intro and listener survey
- TikTok growth discussion
- BAFTA Children's Awards relaunch
- BBC talent loss to Global
- RT broadcast license debate
- Interview with Anna Bassi
- Tribute to Jamal Edwards
- Media quiz
- Outro
Notable quotes
“It's a massive coup for Global. I'm not aware of anybody that saw it coming.”
“I think it's a bit of both, to be honest. You know, as Global LBC has been struggling around for many, many years.”
“I think that the approach that Ofcom are taking is the right one.”
“I think the worst thing we could do would be to leave a child a sort of a deep sense of anxiety and uncertainty.”
“I think he has genuinely inspired a generation of not just people that are interested in music and entertainment, but also people that are interested in business and entrepreneurship.”
“I sincerely hope we're not talking about it in a year's time, to be honest.”
Discussed
Emily Maitlis · Jon Sopel · Jamal Edwards · BBC · Global · LBC · TikTok · Ofcom · RT · LinkedIn · Truth Social · SBTV · BAFTA · The Week Junior · Enders Analysis · Gold Wala
Mentioned or recommended
- AmeriCast
- Newscast
- Brexitcast
- Pod Save America
- Diary of a CEO
- High Performance
- The Week Junior
- BAFTA Children's and Young People Awards
- 195 Piccadilly
- Truth Social
- Riverside.fm
