The Media Show

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The Media Show: Opinions on opinion

Opinions on opinion

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The role of opinion in journalism, from newspaper columnists to reader comments.

What role does opinion play in journalism? The editor of The Sunday Times claimed this week that some generations are far less tolerant of opinions they don’t agree with on the comment pages. Meanwhile the editor of a regional newspaper says the opinions of some readers have become so offensive during the pandemic, that the police have been called to investigate. 

Guests: Helen Dalby, editor in chief of The Chronicle and The Journal in Newcastle, Mark Walton, editor of The News in Portsmouth, Micha Frazer-Carroll, opinions editor of gal-dem, Alex Massie, columnist for The Times and Scotland editor of The Spectator, and Nic Newman, Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism

Presenter: Amol Rajan

Studio Engineer: Duncan Hannant

Producer: Richard Hooper

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