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On our podcast, The Media Club, this week we look at the government’s creative industries anti-bullying authority and why Lisa Nandy’s a bit annoyed. Also annoyed are casual staff at The Observer—we explore what’s going on.
Joining me on the sofa is ex-Newsweek journalist and former BBCer Alex Hudson, fresh from announcing his new editorial title, Everything Popular is Wrong. He talks about the blurring line between journalist and influencer.
Also here is Scott Bryan. After a busy night at the National Television Awards, we ask him where it sits in the pantheon of awards.
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Oh, fancy something different to listen to?
Somerset House has launched The Dream Radio: a three-week, 24/7 stream to reimagine new and hopeful ways of being. It features contributions from Maxine Peake, Brian Eno, Yanis Varoufakis, and the Palestinian Sound Archive. All in collaboration with Turner Prize winning, Somerset House Studios artist Tai Shani. Be quick, you can only listen at dreamradio.net until 15th September.
Further reading:
Oh, the glamour! Scott’s NTA behind the scenes article