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It's the first Media Talk of 2007 and there's plenty of media news to talk about. Emily Bell is away this week but no fear, Janine Gibson, assistant editor of the Guardian, is on hand to provide equally trenchant analysis.
We kick off with the campaigner Heather Brooke, who along with the Guardian won the battle to force the BBC to publish minutes of the governors meeting held in the panicked hours after the Hutton report. She says it's a good thing that we have found out more about the decision-making process at a crucial point in the BBC's history, but is concerned about the government's plans to restrict the scope of the Freedom of Information Act.
Stephen Brook, press and publishing correspondent for MediaGuardian.co.uk, joins us with his perspective on the Kate Middleton privacy row. The mood of the room, it has to be said, appears to be against Middleton and indeed Ruth Kelly on this one. Stephen also updates us with the latest newspaper sales figures, which show particularly bad news for Trinity Mirror.
Gareth McLean rounds things off in his usual style - I hope you enjoy. Comments welcome as ever.
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