The Media Club · 23 September 2022 · 39 min
Journalism, waning or thriving? Nazarbayev vs The Fourth Estate. Plus takeaways from The Future of Media Technology Conference
- Future of UK Broadcast Journalism
- SLAPP Lawsuits
- News Avoidance
- Podcast Golden Age
- Platform-Publisher Relations
- Innovation in News
- Public Service Broadcasting
- Media Quiz
In this episode of The Media Club, special host Faraz Osman is joined by ITN reporter Warren Nettleford and James Ball, global editor of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, to discuss the state of UK journalism. They analyse ITN's new CEO Rachel Corp's inaugural speech at the Press Gazette's Future of Media Technology Conference, covering concerns about sustainability, the role of public service broadcasting, and the need for innovation. The conversation also covers the libel case against TBIJ and OpenDemocracy by the Nazarbayev Fund, highlighting the issue of SLAPPs and the need for legislation. Press Gazette's Charlotte Tobitt shares her top takeaways from the conference, including news avoidance stats, platform-publisher relations, and the golden age of podcasts. The episode includes a media quiz and recommendations.
Key takeaways
- ITN's new CEO Rachel Corp called for action to sustain UK broadcast journalism, citing the Queen's death coverage as a potential turning point.
- James Ball discussed the libel case against TBIJ and OpenDemocracy by the Nazarbayev Fund, highlighting the issue of SLAPPs and the need for legislation.
- Charlotte Tobitt shared three takeaways from the Future of Media Technology Conference, including rising news avoidance, the need for platform-publisher collaboration, and the golden age of podcasts.
- Warren Nettleford discussed ITN's innovation with ITVX, a hybrid news service bridging terrestrial and on-demand content.
- The media quiz covered topics including Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition, Spotify's audiobooks launch, and the release of Adnan Saeed from Serial.
In this episode
- Introduction and Headlines
- Interview with Warren Nettleford and James Ball
- Charlotte Tobitt's Takeaways
- News in Brief: Nazarbayev Case
- Media Quiz
- Media Diet and Outro
Notable quotes
“once we take stock of last fortnight, meaning the coverage of the Queen's death, it could represent something of a turning point where the news media can come back even stronger.”
“I think we're going to get our first sopranos, I think we're going to get our first madmen.”
“I just don't like the idea that if the Earth's got a VIP area, it's full of Nazis.”
Discussed
ITN · Bureau of Investigative Journalism · OpenDemocracy · Press Gazette
Mentioned or recommended
- Future of Media Technology Conference
- Need to Know
- News Conspiracy
- ITVX
- Ross Atkins on the Week
- Serial
- Smoke Screen
- Hoaxed
- Sweet Bobby
- The Future of Media Explained
