The Media Show

BBC's push for more female presenters on local radio breakfast shows is discussed by Alan Yentob and John Ryan. They explore challenges like contractual obligations and the slow progress in gender diversity. The podcast also covers the controversies surrounding ladsmags in supermarkets and the ethical boundaries in journalism.

Alan Rusbridger, editor of the Guardian, discusses press freedom amid the David Miranda case. The New Statesman editor reflects on the magazine's 100-year legacy. The podcast also explores the impact of the internet on media business models and the rebranding of the International Herald Tribune.

Former head of Sky News, Nick Pollard, discusses his review into the BBC, James Harding's appointment, and the culture at the BBC. Media writer Maggie Brown shares her thoughts on the challenges Harding faces. The podcast also examines BBC News night dynamics, organizational mismanagement, and leadership changes in media organizations.

Media experts Chris Blackhurst, David Elstein, Des Freedman, and Emri Kizilkaya discuss media plurality, press freedom in Turkey, and the Leveson Inquiry. Topics include challenges in measuring media plurality, the influence of the BBC, self-regulation in the press, concerns about press regulation funding, and the Guardian's reluctance to sign on. The discussion also covers the sale of the Washington Post and a BBC name badge dispute in New York.

Editor of The Sun discusses Sun+ online paywall, BT Vision CEO on BT Sport's impact, and a debate on Twitter's role in tackling online abuse against women. Insights into media landscape, BT Sport's strategy and growth, The Sun's shift to paid content, and controversies surrounding the newspaper.

With the full coverage so far, spare a thought for those working on Sunday papers and on rolling news who have to come up with fresh ways of covering the royal baby story. Eleanor Mills, editorial director of the Sunday Times, Jonathan Levy, head of newsgathering at Sky news and Kevin Maguire of the (seven days a week) Mirror share their experiences and their plans for pacing the story over the coming days and weeks.Channel 5 has overtaken Channel 4's weekly share of viewing for the first time in its history. Is this a blip or a symptom of an underlying issue for Channel 4? Mark Sweney, of the Guardian, gives his view.And how practical might it be to impose the kind of effective filters on internet porn that David Cameron has announced this week? Dr Paul Bernal, lecturer in IT and law at the University of East Anglia talks through some of the issues, joined by Eleanor Mills, who has long campaigned to protect children from online pornography.Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson Editor: Andy Smith.

Mishal Husain's new role as Today presenter is explored by BBC's Ceri Thomas, Miranda Sawyer, and David Penn. Topics include BBC's trust recovery, controversial interviews with Anjem Choudary, struggles of The Independent group, and future of print media.

BBC executives face scrutiny over excessive payouts, while Rupert Murdoch's secret recording raises questions. Discussions on press regulation reforms, challenges within the BBC, and corporate governance concerns at Murdoch-controlled entities. Key topics include severance payment controversies, future of BBC governance, and debates on press regulation effectiveness.

The BBC Trust came in for strong criticism this week in a National Audit Office report on severance payments for senior BBC managers. Following this, Public Accounts Committee chairman Margaret Hodge MP said "There are real issues for the Trust - what are they there for but to protect licence-fee payers interests?" She added the Digital Media Initiative project, recently shut down at a cost of £100m, as another case where the governance structure appeared not to be working properly. Steve puts the case for reform to BBC Trustee David Liddiment.Channel 4 is to broadcast a film of a murder trial next week, the first UK case to be shown in almost 20 years. It comes as the government confirms that Appeal Court hearings may be televised from October, subject to restrictions. The director of C4's "The Murder Trial", Nick Holt, discusses the programme and the issues with Simon Bucks, associate editor, Sky News and Frances Gibb, legal correspondent of The Times. The programme will be shown on C4 on 9th July at 9pm.And Nick Robinson, BBC political editor, updates Steve on developments in the press regulation process. This follows confirmation that the industry's alternative Royal Charter will be considered next week by the Privy Council, some three months before the possible date for considering the charter approved by Parliament.Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson Editor: Andy Smith.

Andrew Knight, chairman of Times Newspapers, on this week's split of NewsCorp into separate entertainment and publishing arms; Henry Porter of The Observer and Stephen Glover of The Mail discuss whether rival news media under-reported the Guardian's spying scoops; Lisa Campbell, editor of Broadcast, on Charlotte Moore who today takes over at BBC1.Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson Editor: Andy Smith.