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Radio 4,28 Feb 2018,30 mins

The importance of being social

The Media Show

Available for over a year

Why political parties and advertisers crave influence on social media. Amol Rajan is joined by Isabel Hardman, assistant editor of The Spectator, Craig Elder, digital strategist, Harry Hugo, co-founder of The Goat Agency, Sam Barcroft, CEO of Barcroft Media and Jim Waterson, BuzzFeed News political editor. Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper.

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