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29/05/2013

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, Comic Relief

How the media covered the Woolwich attack, rebranding News Corp, and a bit of Comic Relief

The media's coverage of the Woolwich attack, Peter Bennett-Jones on a life in comedy as he steps down as Chair of Trustees at Comic Relief, and the rebranding of News Corp.

How the media covered the Woolwich attack with Fran Unsworth Acting Director BBC News Group, Peter Preston a columnist on the Guardian and Observer and documentary maker Peter Taylor and long time reporter on terrorism. As News Corp prepares to split in the business into two - we look at how it's being rebranded and what it'll mean for the business in the future with Andrew Neil former Editor of The Sunday Times and branding expert Allyson Stewart-Allen. And as Peter Bennett-Jones prepares to stand down as Chair of Trustees at Comic Relief he talks to Steve Hewlett about what it's really like doing something funny for money.
Presenter Steve Hewlett
Producer: Beverley Purcell.

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