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This is the programme about a revolution in media.

Social media, anti-social media, breaking news, faking news: this is the programme about a revolution in media.

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The Media Show: "There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

"There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

BBC Radio 4 - The Media Show, "There's no democracy without a strong, free press"

Washington Post editor Marty Baron reflects on Trump, Pulitzers and Bezos.

As he steps down as editor of the Washington Post, Marty Baron reflects on his tenure. When he joined the paper in 2012, it was a moderately profitable local newspaper. He leaves The Post as a global brand, with ten Pulitzer Prizes under his editorship and a new owner in Jeff Bezos.

Studio engineer: Donald MacDonald

Presenter: Amol Rajan

Producer: Hannah Sander

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