Matt Wells has Paul Robinson and – for the last time ever – Stephen Brook in the studio for this week's Media Talk.
We begin by discussing David Cameron's appearance on The One Show. It was all very snug on the sofa, but was it the right thing to do? Hugh Muir joins us to untangle the prime minister's PR strategy.
Also in the podcast, we look at the semantics of austerity after criticism of the BBC's coverage of the coalition's spending cuts, while Jeff Jarvis fills us in on the political storm engulfing NPR.
Plus, we analyse Martha Kearney's mooted move to Channel 4 News; we celebrate both a significant milestone reached by Spotify; and – how could we forget – we get out the cake and the candles for Rupert Murdoch as the Dirty Digger turns 80.
There's a special show from Doha next week, but in the meantime post your feedback on the blog below, or follow us on Twitter. And if you're young, ambitious and talented, you'll want to check out the 2011 Guardian Student Media Awards.
