{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/66f5879f9767dcb4435e1b07?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q&A: What went wrong at the Evening Standard?","description":"<p>In this episode of Media Confidential Q&amp;A, Alan Rusbridger and Lionel Barber dig into the mailbox to tackle listeners' questions about the media industry.</p><p><br></p><p>The topics on the table this week: what led to the downfall of the&nbsp;<em>London Evening Standard</em>? </p><p><br></p><p>Will newspapers be able to afford their foreign correspondents in future? Are traditional journalistic skills still useful…and can you guess which presenter failed his shorthand exam?</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, a confession from one of the editors…who may have been less than candid in a career-defining job interview.</p><p><br></p><p>Send your questions to Alan and Lionel via email to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mediaconfidential@prospectmagazine.co.uk</a>, or via X @mediaconfpod&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}