We begin the latest Media Talk podcast by analysing the second coming of the New York Times paywall. Is this the beginning of the end of free online news? Why will the Times succeed this time when they've failed with subscription models before? Emily Bell is on hand to give her views.
Also in the podcast, Matt Wells speaks to Alan Rusbridger and Sly Bailey about the future of digital media on a local level. The so-called godfather of hyperlocal Rick Waghorn – creator of the MyFootballWriter network – also weighs in.
Plus, the former Channel 4 chairman Luke Johnson tells us why the BBC Trust has had its day, and Maggie Brown and Steve Hewlett set the record straight about BSkyB, ITV, and all sorts of media policy wonkery that our most dedicated fans will no doubt lap up.
Finally, Andy Duncan proves why he's everyone's favourite ex-chief executive ... or not. Speaking of which, his successor has finally been named.
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