{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/650ac5ba0434d000118468a9/6751c0ea443d3a9d8c0fb947?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Q&A: What's REALLY going on at the Observer?","description":"<p>Office streakers, whiskey before lunchtime, and untimely deaths: with Christmas party season almost upon us, </p><p><br></p><p>Alan and Lionel get nostalgic for the old-fashioned newsroom on this week’s Media Confidential Q&amp;A.</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, your weekly update on the contested&nbsp;<em>Observer&nbsp;</em>sale, amidst disquiet amongst journalists at the paper. After&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/podcasts/media-confidential/68476/exclusive-the-observers-existential-crisis\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">grilling</a>&nbsp;Tortoise’s James Harding&nbsp;on the podcast, plenty of questions still remain...</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, down under, the Australian ban on social media for under 16s sparks discussion, and it becomes clear that one of our hosts is not a social media fan. </p><p><br></p><p>But this “dinosaur” can still bite—listen to the episode to hear his objections.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Prospect Magazine"}