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The Media Show: Chris Blackhurst on Leveson letter

29/08/2012

Chris Blackhurst on Leveson letter

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, Chris Blackhurst on Leveson letter

Chris Blackhurst on Leveson, C4's Paralympics, and Sir Christopher Meyer on Harry photos.

Presented by Steve Hewlett. Featuring the difference the Paralympics could make to Channel 4, the fallout from the Prince Harry photos and the widening range of Arabic TV channels.

In today's programme with Steve Hewlett: 

Independent editor Chris Blackhurst's shocked reaction to a letter from the Leveson Inquiry; Stuart Cosgrove, C4's head of diversity, on the difference the Paralympics could make to the channel; former PCC chairman Sir Christopher Meyer on the fallout from the Sun's publication of the Harry photos and the impact this could have on Leveson; Jane Kinninmont of Chatham House on the widening range and varied goals of Arabic TV channels.

The producer is Simon Tillotson.

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