Q&A: What went wrong at the Evening Standard?
Episode 8 of the Media Confidential podcast, hosted by Prospect Magazine, titled "Q&A: What went wrong at the Evening Standard?" was published on September 29, 2024 and runs 20 minutes.
September 29, 2024 ·20m · Media Confidential
Summary
In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry.The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the London Evening Standard? Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam?Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview.Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to [email protected], or via X @mediaconfpod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
In this episode of Media Confidential Q&A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry.
The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the London Evening Standard?
Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam?
Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview.
Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to [email protected], or via X @mediaconfpod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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