What's wrong with the BBC?
Nick Robinson argues how the BBC should respond to the popularity of hyper-partisan news.
The Media Show · BBC Radio 4
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Show Notes
In the inaugural Steve Hewlett Lecture at the Royal Television Society, Nick Robinson argues how the BBC should respond to the popularity of hyper-partisan news sources. Anoosh Chakelian is a senior writer at the New Statesman and Alex Wickham blogs as Media Guido.
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Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper Assistant Producer: Amy Irvine.