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Radio 4,23 Apr 2025,42 mins

Pentagon leaks, reporting on the death of the Pope, Genius Game

The Media Show

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Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins discuss some of the biggest media stories this week including: The latest on the Pentagon leaks in America from David Smith Washington Bureau Chief for the Guardian newspaper. Political commentator Isabel Oakeshott and Peter Cardwell author of "The Secret Life of Special Advisers" consider the relationship between politicians and the media in the UK. As the TV show Genius Game begins on ITV, we hear from its executive producer Tamara Gilder. The series is based on a South Korean Show and is fronted by David Tennant. Tony Pastor from Goalhanger podcast company talks about the role of advertising revenue in the industry and how are media outlets covering the death of Pope Francis? Tom Kington Italy Correspondent for The Times newspaper joins us from the Vatican Media Centre. Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai

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