Gwilym Mumford: Commentating on Culture & Media

In this episode, Flora Symington, Podcast Team Member, speaks to Gwilym Mumford. Gwilym is Culture editor of the Guardian Saturday magazine. He also writes The Guide, a weekly pop-culture newsletter, which dissects the week’s new releases in music, TV, film, books, and podcasts. As well as covering the latest in entertainment news, he gives weekly recommendations in each genre to cut through the wealth of content available to us every day. He also appears on The Guardian’s podcast, Today in Focus.In the show, Flora and Gwilym discuss his path into journalism and culture commentary. Gwilym shares his advice for budding journalists and they discuss where pop culture is heading. In an increasingly algorithmic world, how do culture commentators like Gwilym spot fresh talent; where should we be going to get thought-provoking TV & Film, and, most importantly, why did we lose our minds over Saltburn? Listen to find out the answers to these questions and many more...Oxford Media Society is the foremost forum within the University of Oxford for discussion about the media industry in the 21st century. The Society hosts interviews with world-class speakers, leads interactive skills and employability workshops, and connects students to organisations and opportunities within the media sphere. To learn more, visit our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or follow us on socials @oxfordmediasocCredits:Host & Editor: Flora SymingtonDirector & Producer: Alice HazellComposer: Henry Nurse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.