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The biggest excitement in the office this week was watching Emily's appearance on Richard and Judy, and you will be pleased to know that the subject does not go unremarked upon in the podcast.
More seriously, there has been a welter of stories in the last week about the alleged terror plot suspects, with revelations about "martydom tapes" to saucy pictures of a distant relative. Media lawyer Duncan Lamont joins us in the pod to explain how the contempt of court laws appear to have been brushed aside. Panellists Emily Bell, editor in chief of Guardian Unlimited, and Tom Happold, deputy editor of Comment is Free, reckon the government is trying to have it both ways: sounding tough on security while warning editors to show restraint.
We also take a look at the latest magazine circulation figures, which make gloomy reading for pretty much everyone, in particular publishers of lads' mags.
Jeff Jarvis checks in to tell us how trashy British TV is taking the US by storm, while Gareth McLean continues to riff on the subject of new names for ITV.
Your comments are welcome - here, or by email to media@theguardian.com, or indeed leave a voicemail at GU_studio if you have Skype. Next week, join us from the Edinburgh TV festival with a special podcast available for download from Saturday August 26.
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