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Presented by Matt Wells and produced by Ben Green

Media Talk podcast: The Daily, Lionel Barber, and Top Gear

Matt Wells is joined by James Robinson and Stephen Brook for another dose of podcasting derring-do in this week's Media Talk.

We start in New York, where Rupert Murdoch unveiled "the future of journalism". Does his iPad "newspaper", the Daily, live up to the promise? Emily Bell gives us her verdict.

Also in the podcast, we discuss Lionel Barber's Hugh Cudlipp memorial lecture, in which the Fiancinal Times editor criticsed Fleet Street's "conspiracy of silence" over phone hacking.

Plus, David Cameron turns to the BBC for his new director of communications – but just who is Craig Oliver?

Finally, we look at the brewing diplomatic row between the Mexican ambassador and the Top Gear crew after some spectacularly misjudged comments from Richard Hammond and James May.

Have a listen to the show and post your feedback on the blog below. We're also on Twitter, if you have nothing better to do.

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