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Know HowEP#40: Thoughts & Answers for Questions Asked About Previous Episodes.In this episode, I answer some of the questions asked by a few of you who listened to the previous episodes. Please feel free to leave yours too, if you have any. You can send them through my personal Instagram account @t_perside or @knowhowpodcast. Thank you for being here, have a beautiful rest of your week.2023-10-2516 minKnow HowEP#35: A Holidays Review- A few Things I Have Learnt.In this episode, I happily share some important lessons my past holidays have taught me. I hope you will enjoy the episode and let's connect through my instagram page @knowhowpodcast. We can share more! Have a productive week.2023-09-2009 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 25: The Queen and Us: Fact and fiction in reporting the RoyalsA new podcast series On Royal Watch delves into the complicated relationship between the British royal family and the media. In today's episode we talk to Anna Whitelock, professor of the History of Monarchy at City, University of London, and look at the past, present and future relationship that the media have with the royal family, and in particular how the Queen is portrayed. How has that changed – and will the way the Firm as it’s known be covered in the same way when Prince Charles or Prince William is on the throne? And what effect are fictional portrayals of t...2021-10-1240 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 24: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Is it the media’s fault they left royal life?A new podcast series On Royal Watch delves into the complicated relationship between the British royal family and the media. In today's episode, we focus on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s frenzied relationship with the press. Their romance, wedding, pregnancies, public exodus to the US via Canada, family dramas, and now a hopeful rebranding as media moguls continue to make headlines in the UK and around the world. We talk to Royal Editor at Large for Harper’s Bazaar Omid Scobie.2021-10-0545 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 23: Covering a royal scandal: How should the media report allegations against Prince Andrew?A new podcast series On Royal Watch delves into the complicated relationship between the British royal family and the media. In today's episode, we focus on the ongoing allegations of sexual assault against the Duke of York. Listen to experts Dr. Leigh Gilmore and Jen Tarran talk about what media have done right, what they've missed, and if Prince Andrew's royal status shields him from further scrutiny.
A trigger warning: In this episode we are discussing sexual abuse and detailing the allegations against Prince Andrew.2021-09-2951 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 22 - Meghan, Harry and Oprah: What we learned about the royals and the mediaThe Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey this week laid bare bitter rifts at the heart of the House of Windsor. The revelations of Meghan’s suicidal thoughts during her pregnancy, the allegations that another member of the family made racist remarks about her unborn child, and that the Prince of Wales had refused to take his son’s calls made headlines around the world. The Palace took two whole days to respond before issuing a statement that said the issues of race were ‘concerning’ but would be dealt with privately.
But there was another powerful i...2021-03-0945 min
knowhowpodcastReporting Injustice Episode 5: How journalists cover missing and murdered indigenous women and girlsIn today's episode, we talk to activists about missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and two spirit people and the reporters who are trying to shed light on this largely overlooked crisis.
After years of failed law enforcement investigations and inconclusive data on indigenous women and girls, it was an unprecedented measure to label the systemic violence as a genocide in a country that has a reputation for being peaceful. The report states that up to 4,000 indigenous women and girls have been murdered in Canada in the last 50 years, but adds the caveat that the exact number may never be...2020-11-1223 minknowhowpodcastReporting Injustice Episode 4: Investigating the hidden story of domestic abuse by police officersIn this episode, we look at how domestic abuse by police officers often went unpunished… until Alexandra Heal from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism helped set in train a nationwide super-complaint to call for sweeping changes in the system.
As journalists we all want to make a difference, to pursue a story that changes lives. Few do that in a significant way - let alone with their first story out of journalism school. But that is what happened with Alexandra Heal, a journalism student at City, University of London who started looking at the issue of domestic abuse perpetrated by po...2020-11-0517 minknowhowpodcastReporting Injustice Episode 3: Exposing the true extent of the Grenfell Tower disasterIn this episode, we look at the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017 in which 72 people died. It was the worst residential fire in Britain since the Second World War. The initial cause had been a malfunctioning
fridge freezer in a fourth floor flat, but the spread of the fire was due to the type of cladding and insulation used that made the flames extend so rapidly. While the media rushed to report the disaster itself, it was a specialist publication Inside Housing which used freedom of information requests to reveal how the Grenfell disaster was far from a one-off. We also...2020-10-2920 minknowhowpodcastReporting Injustice Episode 2: Uncovering racism and betrayal in the Windrush ScandalIn today's episode, we look at one of the biggest stories in the British media in the past few years – the uncovering of the Windrush scandal by the Guardian journalist Amelia Gentleman. We talk to her about how this story came to light – and why branding it a certain way was so important.
When Amelia Gentleman stumbled across the story of the treatment of the Windrush Generation, she started an investigation that would become a national scandal, trigger an apology from Prime Minister Theresa May, the resignation of Home Secretary Amber Rudd and raise fundamental questions about racism in Britain in t...2020-10-2221 minknowhowpodcastReporting Injustice Episode 1: How Bill Cosby's accusers got to tell their storyThis October 16th marks the sixth anniversary of comedian Hannibal Buress’ off the cuff comment about America’s TV dad, Bill Cosby. The comment went viral and put into motion the coming forward of 60 women to tell their stories, international media attention, lawsuits, changes in the statute of limitations in California, a sexual assault charge, a mistrial, a guilty verdict, and ultimately a three to ten-year prison sentence.
After years of whistleblowers trying to be heard, Cosby was finally being held to account. Why was that? The reason was a sea-change in the way sexual assault was covered, thanks to the...2020-10-1527 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 16 - Life for refugees and asylum seekers during lockdownIn today’s episode we catch up with two London refugees who have had to leave the city during the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdulwahab Tahhan is a journalist and a graduate of the Refugee Journalism Project. Zozan Yasar is a journalist too, and before coming to the UK, she worked for Voice of America and Kurdish media outlets.
Compared to the life threatening situations, which forced asylum seekers to leave their home country for the UK, current self-isolation may be more comfortable… but it doesn’t mean conditions are not difficult.
And during this time of disruption, London’s high rents and ofte...2020-06-1206 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 15 - Reporting Coronavirus - are journalists getting it right?Confined to our homes in lockdown, we have never needed to be better informed about how a global pandemic is affecting our lives. As a result, one unexpected group have found themselves classified as key workers alongside health care staff and supermarket workers: journalists.
In today's episode, we’re looking at the role of journalists in reporting crises such as coronavirus and whether criticisms of the media are justified. Paul Bradshaw leads the MA courses in Journalism at Birmingham City University. He was so concerned about social media conversations about what journalists should be doing that he wrote a blog th...2020-05-1220 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 14 - Celebrities and COVID-19: what role should they play?Since the spread of COVID-19 around the world, life as we know it has changed utterly. Most major countries have faced some kind of lockdown, with shops and businesses closed.
For some people, used to the kind of lifestyle interacting with people, it has been a real adjustment. And for one group it has been more difficult than most, even if we are all in it together…
Success for celebrities is often dependent on their ability to be both aspirational and approachable, but lockdown has exposed the gulf between them and us. So how can celebrities operate in these extraordinary ti...2020-04-2513 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 13 - Robert Peston: Why I still believe in impartiality in newsWhat role should impartiality play in journalism in a world where anyone can broadcast? Was there a confusion between due impartiality and balance? Can any journalist really be impartial?
This special edition of The Knowhow is a recording of the Hugh Cudlipp lecture at City, University of London where ITV’s political editor Robert Peston talks about the role of impartiality in news.2020-03-1243 minknowhowpodcastEpisode 12 - Reporting CoronavirusIn today’s episode, we talk to medical historian Mark Honigsbaum about pandemics through the ages, from the medieval Black Death to the 20th century’s Spanish flu; from Ebola to SARS. How do we report on such viruses – and what is our fascination with Patient Zero, and ‘superspreaders’? Join us as we talk to Mark about why we ended up panicking over swine flu, but largely forgot the far more deadly outbreak of influenza in 1918, and what role the media has played in forming our views on this.2020-02-0619 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 11 - Brexit and Broadcasters: how well did they report?In today’s episode, we present highlights of a debate at City, University of London where senior broadcasters from the BBC, Channel 4 along with other media figures considered how well the public was served by the reporting on the challenging issue of the UK's exit from the European Union.2020-01-3124 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 10 - Why is there still a lack of Latinx representation in US media?Selena was one of the first Tejano music stars to go mainstream. Twenty-five years after her death, why is there still a lack of Latinx representation in US media?
Nathian Rodriguez of San Diego State University introduces a class on Selena to teach students about her legacy and why representation matters.2020-01-2809 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 9 - Election Special 2019: Dorothy Byrne on trust, TV and 'unaccountable' politiciansAs this year’s general election campaign draws to a close, is it true you can’t turn on a television programme without hearing from a politician eager to secure your vote? On the surface it looks like our leaders are being held to account like never before. The major party leaders have had to answer questions about their plans for the economy, the health service and most of all Brexit.
But at times it has seemed that what voters want to know about is not just what policies that politicians are offering – but their own personal integrity, even if they t...2019-12-1015 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 8 - How well do we understand Russia?Communism, cold war and caviar. The way Russia is portrayed in the mainstream media relies heavily on these familiar stories and old tropes. With the recent news about a suppressed Parliamentary report into Russian interference conjures up regular narratives of spying and skulduggery. But how well do we understand Russia?
In today’s episode we talk to Professor Monica Attard, head of journalism at University of Technology, Sydney. She served as a correspondent for Russia for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in both the 1990s and 2000s, covering stories such as the collapse of Soviet communism, the coup against Gorbachev, the Be...2019-12-0513 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 7 - Refugee VoicesIn today’s episode sponsored by the 2019 ESRC Festival of Social Science we’re fortunate to talk to two guests who have a key insight into reporting refugees. They are both refugees who are also journalists.2019-11-2412 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 6 - What's wrong with political correctness?We live in an age where free speech, according to some, is increasingly at odds with political correctness. Whether it’s Donald Trump telling four American congresswomen to “go back” to the countries “from which they came”, or Boris Johnson’s description of burqa wearers as “letter boxes”, some politicians appear more interested in inflaming public feeling than in moderating their language. But what’s wrong with political correctness and does it need defending?
In today’s episode we are joined by a panel of expert witnesses for a vigorous debate on the history of political correctness and the so-called ‘free speech crisis’.2019-10-2137 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 5 - Everything I Know About… Dolly AldertonIn today’s episode we talk to Dolly Alderton, one of the most successful brand journalists working at the moment. From her weekly current affairs and pop culture podcast the High Low to her award-winning memoir Everything I Know About Love, she has mined her own love life – and that of her friends – to follow in the footsteps of writers such as Nora Ephron who once remarked “Everything is copy”. We caught up with her in conversation with Jason Bennetto to find out how brand journalism works.2019-10-1013 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 4 - Journalists Still at Risk in MyanmarThis month marks two years since the Rohingyas began a mass refugee influx into Bangladesh. The Rohingya refugee crisis continues today with uncertainty about repatriation efforts. During this time, local journalists have put themselves at risk covering this and other stories.
Reuters journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo made headlines this year when they were released after 500 days in prison. So has anything changed for journalists?
In today’s episode we interview four local journalists to better understand the current situation in Myanmar and the risks they’ve taken to report in their country.2019-09-0112 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 3 - White people should stop trying to be Africa’s SaviourIn today’s episode we are looking at the issue of 'white saviour complex' and the way the developing world and particularly Africa has been portrayed in popular Western culture.
We are joined by Sabrina Richmond, an actor and playwright whose new play An African in the Snow is at the Pleasance Theatre Islington tomorrow. We talked about how she felt as a young girl growing up in Africa with this kind of imagery, how controversy flared again this year with Strictly Come Dancing star Stacey Dooley, and how caricatures of people of colour go beyond humanitarian imagery to popular cu...2019-05-0212 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 2 - Breaking - or broken news?In our first live event we are talking to three leading journalists who share their insight on the challenges to report Brexit.
Listen to the episode featuring Holly Watt (author and journalist who has worked for the Sunday Times, the Telegraph and the Guardian), Ric Bailey (the BBC's Chief Political Adviser) and Laura Hughes (The Financial Times's political correspondent).2019-04-2334 min
knowhowpodcastEpisode 1 – In Conversation with Dan BalzIn today’s episode we are talking about the adversarial relationship various US presidents have had with the media.
Here at London’s Frontline Club we caught up with the Washington Post’s Chief correspondent Dan Balz who has been closely following US presidential elections for five decades. We talk about the ups and downs of modern presidential news reporting; how Donald Trump has changed that and what journalists need to do heading into 2020.2019-04-0413 min