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Decoding the News

Aditya Chakrabortty investigates words that made the modern world.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Series 1
Transparency
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'transparency'.
28 Jul 2017,11 mins
Series 1
Populism
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'populism'.
27 Jul 2017,11 mins
Series 1
Diversity
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word diversity.
26 Jul 2017,11 mins
Series 1
Shareholder Value
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the term 'shareholder value'.
25 Jul 2017,11 mins
Series 1
Narrative
Aditya Chakrabortty investigates the origins and impact of the word 'narrative'.
24 Jul 2017,11 mins