The Media Show

Foreign correspondent Jon Snow shares his unique experiences reporting from Iran during the recent election, shedding light on the challenges faced and the warmth of the Iranian people. The Guardian's coverage of Prism has boosted its US presence, while discussions on NewsCorp's split and the BBC's TV licence fee relevance provide insightful perspectives on the evolving media landscape.

Anita Paschalinou discusses the closure of Greek BBC, ERT's role in Greece, and efforts to keep the news website running. Margaret Hodge probes BBC's £100m loss, Mark Mulligan analyzes Apple's iTunes Radio impact, and Tony Moorey responds. The podcast explores ERT protests, BBC's failed DMI project, and challenges with technology initiatives, emphasizing radio's evolution in the digital age.

Nigel Farage discusses UKIP's inclusion in leader debates, possible court action. Isabel Oakeshott and Stewart Purvis talk about broadcasters' debate plans. Netflix's original programming strategy and impact discussed. Lorraine Heggessey explores effective marketing in Dr Who regeneration.

Guests discuss media coverage of the Woolwich attack and the ethics of broadcasting graphic content. They also delve into the rebranding of News Corp, the impact of comedy for charity, and the split between 21st Century Fox and News Corp.

Radio 1's breakfast show has reported its lowest listening figures for 10 years, following Chris Moyles' replacement by Nick Grimshaw. But is this what Radio 1 controller Ben Cooper was expecting when he made the change? He's charged with bringing the median age of listeners to within Radio 1's target of 15-29, so losing older listeners might be part of the plan. Can he bring in more, younger listeners without alienating the older loyal audience? The new College of Policing has published guidelines on how the police should deal with journalists. The aim is to ensure a more consistent approach across all forces in their dealings with the media but could this compromise the public's right to know? The Guardian's crime correspondent, Sandra Laville and Andy Trotter of ACPO, who drafted these guidelines, discuss. Plus why did Yahoo! buy Tumblr, what difference will it really make to the business and what lessons are there to be learnt from MySpace, Bebo and Yahoo's own newly relaunched Flickr? Ingrid Lunden is TechCrunch's international editor and reporter - she joins Steve in the studio.Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon TillotsonEditor: Andrew Smith.

Channel 4's financial report, executive salaries, and program investments discussed. The launch of The Conversation, a news website by academics and journalists addressing media coverage problems. Challenges in TV advertising revenues and programming identity for Channel 4 and ITV analyzed.

Harriet Harman, Labour politician advocating for legislation on media ownership, discusses the challenges of reporting on football amidst threats of banning reporters. The podcast also covers the Queen's Speech, potential legislation on media issues, and the trial of Alexander Lebedev in Moscow.

Steve Hewlett discusses the rival Royal Charters with acting Times editor John Witherow and Christopher Jefferies, wrongly named by some in the press following Jo Yeates' murder. Is this really a time for further consultation and negotiation? Charlotte Raven tells Steve more about her plans to bring back Spare Rib, the feminist magazine, 20 years after it closed.And, as more media Twitter accounts are temporarily taken over by the Syrian Electronic Army, is this becoming as much of a problem for the social media company as it is for the people being hacked? Rupert Goodwins, former editor of technology news website ZDNet, looks at the issues. Presenter: Steve Hewlett Producer: Simon Tillotson.

Science writer and campaigner Simon Singh discusses the ethics of naming suspects in high-profile cases with a Media Lawyer, an Editor, and a Chief Executive. They also touch on the new defamation bill and the launch of a TV channel for women.

Special correspondent Sue Lloyd-Roberts shares insights on reporting undercover in North Korea, while analyst Aidan Foster Carter discusses the risks faced by journalists. The podcast also covers the BBC's new head of news appointment, a dispute between BSkyB and BT over football rights, and the challenges of broadcasting leadership transitions.