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Media Democracy Pod

A podcast about politics, the media, and the politics of the media. Hosted by Tom Mills and Dan Hind.

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MD Christmas Special 2021

MD Christmas Special 2021

The Boris Johnson who bestrode British politics like a Colossus in 2019 is no more. In his place is a hapless figure, wh... Read more

22 Dec 2021

1hr 9mins

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From A to Zoom: The 2020 Media Democracy Review

From A to Zoom: The 2020 Media Democracy Review

What a vintage year it's been! Tom and Dan look back on 2020 and talk about the highlights of the UK media's performance... Read more

25 Dec 2020

1hr 28mins

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3.8 In a way, the BBC is the real maze

3.8 In a way, the BBC is the real maze

This week your intrepid co-hosts enter BBC Radio 4's flagship forum for ethical debate, The Moral Maze and talk about it... Read more

25 Feb 2020

1hr 17mins

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3.7 Trans-forming Media (ft. Juliet Jacques) Part 2

3.7 Trans-forming Media (ft. Juliet Jacques) Part 2

This is the second part of our interview with Juliet Jacques. In the intro, Tom and Dan talk briefly about Rebecca Long ... Read more

20 Feb 2020

1hr 1min

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3.6 Trans-forming Media (ft. Juliet Jacques) Part 1

3.6 Trans-forming Media (ft. Juliet Jacques) Part 1

In the first instalment of a two-parter, this week Tom and Dan talk with author and critic Juliet Jacques about the depi... Read more

16 Feb 2020

1hr 3mins

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3.5: 17-19: A Podcast Comes of Age

3.5: 17-19: A Podcast Comes of Age

Dan and Tom return to podcasting after the Christmas break to discuss the media's behaviour in the General Election and ... Read more

9 Jan 2020

1hr 7mins

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3.4 Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Officially Sourced

3.4 Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Officially Sourced

On 22 October Peter Oborne broke the silence that surrounds Westminster journalism with a damning article on the relatio... Read more

1 Nov 2019

51mins

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3.3 Positively 4th Estate

3.3 Positively 4th Estate

Barely days after Facebook began trialing a news feature on its app Tom and Dan talk about the journey the company is on... Read more

30 Oct 2019

57mins

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3.2 The Centre is Everywhere: Local News on the Edge of England

3.2 The Centre is Everywhere: Local News on the Edge of England

This week Tom and Dan talk with Jodie Nesling of the Isle of Thanet News, an awarding winning monthly newspaper covering... Read more

11 Oct 2019

45mins

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3.1 The Working Breakfast Club

3.1 The Working Breakfast Club

This week Tom and Dan are joined by author and activist Tamasin Cave of Spinwatch. We talk about the Climate Crisis and ... Read more

5 Oct 2019

1hr

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