The Media Club · 18 November 2022 · 47 min
US Special: Murdoch dumps Trump, Twitter Chaos & Fenton Bailey's take on Reality TV
- US Midterm Elections 2022
- Rupert Murdoch and Donald Trump
- Twitter Chaos under Elon Musk
- BBC Expansion in America
- Reality TV and Screen Age
- Media Polarisation and Trust
In this US special episode of The Media Club, host Jake Kanter is joined by Karin Robinson (Edelman) and Alex Hudson (Newsweek) to dissect the US media landscape after the midterm elections. They discuss Rupert Murdoch's apparent dumping of Donald Trump in favour of Ron DeSantis, the potential move of Emma Tucker from the Sunday Times to the Wall Street Journal, and the BBC's plans to expand in America. The show also features a deep dive with Fenton Bailey, co-founder of World of Wonder, about reality TV and his new book 'Screen Age', and a segment on Twitter's chaos with former head of PR Sam Hodges, who offers advice for Elon Musk. The episode ends with a media quiz on social media chaos.
Key takeaways
- Murdoch's media empire appears to be distancing from Trump and backing DeSantis.
- Emma Tucker is expected to move from the Sunday Times to the Wall Street Journal.
- The BBC is planning to expand its presence in the US, citing trust as a key asset.
- Fenton Bailey discussed his new book 'Screen Age' and the rise of reality TV.
- Sam Hodges advised Elon Musk to stop tweeting and provide stability at Twitter.
In this episode
- Intro and News Round-up
- Murdoch and Trump
- Emma Tucker and WSJ
- BBC in America
- Deep Dive: Fenton Bailey
- Twitter Chaos with Sam Hodges
- Media Quiz
Notable quotes
“It turns out people with a lot of money still like to read about their money.”
“You're born naked and the rest is drag.”
“The algorithm is kind of bullshit.”
“It's chaos, sadly.”
“The best comms advice right now has to be to stop tweeting, ironically, to the CEO of Twitter.”
Discussed
Mentioned or recommended
- Screen Age
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Squid Game
- Neighbours
- ITVX
- Once the Secrets Out
- Infinite Scroll
