Ep 39: JOURNALIST/MEDIA MONITOR with: Rizwana Hamid. Veteran Journalist with BBC and Panorama, 30 years service, has joined CFMM to monitor and hold media press to account. Inspirational journey!

The Insider Turning Watchdog: Rizwana HamidIn Episode 39, we are joined by Rizwana Hamid, a 30-year veteran of British journalism whose work has quite literally changed the law.From BBC News to her award-winning BBC Panorama investigation Journey Into Darkness to the policy-shifting Skeletons in the Cupboard, Rizwana has spent decades at the pinnacle of documentary filmmaking. Now, she has transitioned from creating the news to holding it accountable.As the Director of the Centre for Media Monitoring (CfMM), Rizwana now uses her "insider" knowledge to scrutinize the very institutions she once worked for. We dive into how media narratives are constructed, why specific language is used to frame marginalized communities, and what it takes to monitor the British press in real-time.Key highlights:The making of policy-changing films like Skeletons in the Cupboard.Why she left the BBC to join the CfMM.A masterclass in identifying media bias and narrative shifts.If you want to understand how the media really works—and how it can be better—this is the episode for you.🎧 Listen now on Spotify! #Journalism #BBCPanorama #MediaWatchdog #RizwanaHamid #Podcast #CfMM