The Media Podcast #3 - John Oliver and World Cup take over the US

John Oliver’s new HBO show is making waves, while the FIFA World Cup is breaking ratings records across the world. Olly Mann is joined from San Francisco by Emily Bell, director of the Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia University and in London by Faraz Osman, creative director of TV indie Lemonade Money.The panel discuss these and other media stories of the week, including the news that more big names are leaving The Telegraph as it seeks a digital revolution, there a review of Jeremy Paxman last Newsnight show - what next for the nation’s rottweiler?Plus, PR firms promise to put down their sock puppets and stop abusing Wikipedia and the guests play a game of Who Am I? for the chance to win a Creme Egg.The Media Podcast is a PPM Production and not affiliated with the Guardian in any way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.