The tabloids claim a scalp
A scoop in The Sun brings down a cabinet minister. How influential are newspapers?
The Media Show · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
A scoop in The Sun forced health secretary Matt Hancock to resign. But how did The Sun come to have this explosive story, and what did they do with it once it landed on their desk? The pandemic has helped the British press regain its influence. Tabloids have launched charities and campaigned for people to get jabbed. So what role does the press play in public life - and do papers still have the power they once did?
Guests: Victoria Newton, Editor-in-Chief of The Sun and Sun on Sunday; Tobyn Andreae, Deputy Editor of The Daily Mail; Emily Sheffield, Editor of The Evening Standard.
Studio engineer: Duncan Hannant
Producer: Hannah Sander
Presenter: Clive Myrie