Qatar: a World Cup Size Failure of Sports Journalism?

‘The worst World Cup ever’ is how PR Week describes Qatar’s hosting of the event. The latest controversy was just this week, after the tournament’s ambassador said in an interview that being gay was ‘damage in the mind’. Meanwhile, human rights groups have been calling on players to protest on the pitch. So how did the World Cup end up being awarded to Qatar in the first place? Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says it’s partly the fault of journalists, who ‘should have sent a message’ about the country's unsuitability years ago.

Also in the programme, why local newspaper groups are up in arms about the BBC’s plans to spend more on digital news and less on local radio shows.

Presented by Katie Razzall.