The Media Podcast with Matt Deegan

BBC's Lineker dilemma, Spotify makeover & Unedited's pilot season

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Episode notes

Host Matt Deegan is joined by Karin Robinson (Edelman), Bernard Achampong (Founder We Are Unedited), Pat Younge (Former BBC Chief Creative Officer, Unedited Exec) and Maxine Watson (MD, Black Ruby Pictures, Unedited Creative Exec) to tackle the week's media headlines.


The Lineker-BBC impartiality debate causes a stir, but is it just a storm in a teacup?


International Women's Day produces a new study on gender representation in the media - is a more nuanced wave of media analysis emerging?


Plus, Spotify has a new look! But will the redesign capture our eyes and ears?


Also on the programme: Bernard, Patrick and Maxine take us through Unedited's pilot podcast season launching on Monday March 13th. You can listen to the pilots for free at https://shows.acast.com/unedited-pilot-season-2023.


AND in the Media Quiz, cutting edge shows coming to audiences across tv, radio and podcasts.


A Rethink Audio Production, produced by Matt Hill with support from Phoebe Adler-Ryan.


Hear more of the Unedited team discussing the company reboot and expanding into IP creation on our Patreon.

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