About this episode
Most British journalists reporting on politics were shocked by the scale of the Conservative victory. Why did the result take them by surprise and what influence did the media actually have on voters?
Amol Rajan is joined by Piers Morgan, ITV presenter, Hannah Chapman, editor of The Northern Echo, Alison Rowat, Senior Politics Writer at The Herald, Oli Dugmore, Head of News and Politics at JOE, and Professor Dominic Wring, Loughborough University.
Producer: Richard Hooper
Get every episode summarized
Each time The Media Show publishes, we email you a written briefing from the transcript — the topics, who appeared, and any specific claims, with the ad reads skipped.
Email me new episodesFree for 3 shows. No card needed.
No transcript yet
This episode has not been transcribed. Request it and it moves to the front of the queue.
More episodes
More from The Media Show
70 Up the final instalment of 7 Up, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy on the BBC & ho...
The Media Show
Reporting the Taliban, AI's "meat proxies" and The Grand Tour returns
The Media Show
YouTube and the battle for television’s future
The Media Show
Jason Arday: examining the media coverage after his death
The Media Show