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When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast

Jun 25, 2024

BBC political correspondents and media experts discuss the media's impact on elections, including the role of newspapers, TV debates, and social media. They also explore challenges faced by political parties and analyze the changing dynamics of media coverage in election campaigns.

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Media influences candidate perception and public scrutiny in elections.

Traditional newspapers are losing impact to digital platforms in shaping voter opinions.

Deep dives

Impact of Media Coverage on Election Candidates

Social media and traditional media play significant roles in how election candidates are viewed by the public. The podcast discusses how media coverage can affect the perception of candidates, highlighting examples of party withdrawals and candidate suspensions due to public scrutiny. The conversation emphasizes the importance of media presence and the challenge of maintaining a consistent message across different platforms.

Intro

2min

The Role of Media in Elections

15min

The Impact and Role of the Today Programme in Media Landscape

6min

Analyzing the 'Morning Round' in Political Communication

2min

Navigating Media Landscapes in Political Campaigns

7min

Media Reaction, Political Bias, and the Role of Print Media Discussed

2min

Social Media's Influence on Elections

4min

Challenges of Fast News Reporting and the Importance of Message Focus in Politics and Business

2min

Three podcasts, one question: How influential is the media on the election?

Newscast, The Today Podcast and When It Hits The Fan are coming together for a special election episode. Hosts from all three podcasts will discuss the role of the media in this summer's political campaign. Do newspapers still matter to political campaigns? Do the TV debates change people’s minds? And how much impact is social media really having?

The episode features Adam Fleming, Amol Rajan, Alex Forsyth, Marianna Spring, David Yelland and Simon Lewis.

This episode was a collaboration between the teams that make Newscast, The Today Podcast and When It Hits the Fan.

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Newscast

When It Hits The Fan x The Today Podcast x Newscast

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Impact of Media Coverage on Election Candidates

Changing Landscape of Print Media Influence

Role of Local Newspapers in Election Coverage

Influence of Social Media in Election Campaigns

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