Stop The Press!
Nick Copson, Bill Martin, Rob Chadwick
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The podcast where journalism, politics and the media industry collide.
Listen to Bill Martin, Nick Copson, and Rob Chadwick as they go from current affairs to investigative storytelling, from where news and media came from, to where it's heading, we explore the forces shaping how information is reported, consumed, and manipulated in today's fast-paced digital age.
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S2E12 #34: Can England finally bring it home? | World Cup 2026 Preview Special with Chris Errington
Send us Fan MailThe countdown to the 2026 FIFA World Cup is on.On this special football edition of Stop the Press!, Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick and Bill Martin are joined by respected Devon sports…
S2E11 #33: Is Journalism Still Alive? Special Guest Episode with Adam Tinworth
Send us Fan MailOn the latest episode of Stop the Press!, Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick and Bill Martin sit down with media veteran, blogger and digital media lecturer, Adam Tinworth, for a brutally…
S2E10 #32: Britain’s political circus: Can any party actually govern anymore? With Special Guest: Tess Tucker
Send us Fan MailThis week on Stop The Press!, Rob, Nick and Bill are joined by Tessa Tucker, former Conservative Party candidate for Exeter, to ask a question that increasingly feels unavoidable:Is…
S2E9 #31: Is social media dead?
Send us Fan MailA landmark ruling in Los Angeles has sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley, with tech giants like Meta and Google found liable for contributing to the worsening mental health of a…
S2E8 #30: Special Guest Episode with Pete Holdgate - War, Newsrooms, and the Power of the Image
Send us Fan MailThis week on Stop The Press!, the team sit down with Falklands War veteran and former Western Morning News and Plymouth Herald photographer Pete Holdgate for a powerful conversation…
S2E7 #29: The Blair Years - His legacy and his leadership
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Stop The Press!, Nick, Bill, and Rob discuss the recent Channel 4 documentary series The Blair Years and revisit the political era shaped by former UK Prime…
S2E7 #28: Iran invasion: War, Restraint, and the Media’s Reckoning
Send us Fan MailThe Middle East is once again at war. Following the joint Israeli and American strikes on Iran, the geopolitical consequences are unfolding at speed - from retaliation across the…
S2E6 #27: Hacked Off! Will it mean more press regulation?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Stop The Press!, Nick, Bill and Rob unpack a week where media accountability, political influence and public broadcasting all collide.First, the team examines the…
S2E5 #26: Epstein Fallout: Andrew under arrest, the monarchy and the battle for the truth.
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Stop The Press!, Nick Copson, Bill Martin and Rob Chadwick dig into the latest developments surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein case and the continuing ripple effects…
S2E4 #25: A round-up of the news and how it affects the media! And there's lots of it.
Send us Fan MailIn this week's episode of Stop The Press! Bill, Nick and Rob discuss what's been happening in the news, (or rather what's been happening in Trump-land) because that's the only show in…
S2E3 #24: Expose or Entrap? Sven, Big Sam, and the limits of the press
Send us Fan MailIn Part 2 of the press and England sport pod, Bill, Rob, and Nick take on one of the biggest ethical questions in journalism: does the press go too far in pursuit of a headline?Using…
S2E2 #23: From tabloids to Bazball - England sport’s never-ending media battle
Send us Fan MailEngland’s Ashes tour of Australia didn’t just take place on the pitch - it played out in headlines, columns, and outrage too. From stories about drinking culture to fierce criticism…
S2E1 22: Our wildly fanciful, slightly irreverent, almost certainly wrong... predictions for 2026
Send us Fan MailWhat’s going to happen in 2026? Almost certainly not what we predict… which makes this episode perfect Stop The Press! territory. Bill, Nick and Rob each bring three predictions for…
S1E21 21: 2025 - A Year in Review – Winners, Losers and the Wild Ride of 2025
Send us Fan MailIn this special year-in-review episode of Stop The Press!, Bill, Nick and Rob take a deep breath and dive into the whirlwind that was 2025. From Trump’s escalating tariff battles to…
S1E20 20: From Thatcher to Boris: How Britain’s Leaders Handle the Media
Send us Fan MailThis week, Rob, Bill and Nick, look back at 30 years of crossing paths with every British Prime Minister from Margaret Thatcher to Boris Johnson. Bill, especially shares what they…
S1E19 19: Trump vs BBC: What this could mean for the future of the beeb
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Stop the Press!, hosts Rob Chadwick, Nick Copson and Bill Martin break down the latest developments in Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the BBC for defamation. The team…
S1E18 18: Prince Andrew and Rachel Reeves scandals - British media prove there's nowhere to hide
Send us Fan MailIn this week’s episode of Stop the Press!, hosts Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick, and Bill Martin unpack two of the biggest stories shaking the UK media landscape — the latest developments…
S1E17 17: Journalism on film - How media in pop culture has shaped views of the news
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Stop the Press!, hosts Nick Copson, Rob Chadwick, and Bill Martin explore how journalism in film and media in pop culture have shaped the public’s view of the news.…
S1E16 16: Silly season 2025... or was it? What happened in the news this summer
Send us Fan MailWhile the rest of Britain was busy incinerating sausages and arguing over who forgot the sun cream, Westminster went one better and set itself on fire.What’s usually the media’s quiet…
S1E15 15: Gen Z and the News: Are They Even Listening?
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Stop The Press!, Rob, Nick and Bill dive into the shifting habits of Gen Z when it comes to consuming news. With headlines losing ground to TikToks and traditional…
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Stop The Press! has published 34 episodes since November 2024, covering topics in News, News Commentary.
Stop The Press! is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 34m.
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