{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/b7af9d6c-cb49-4877-a217-f0e2b87c0b2a/6867aecadf24fe9eb6198849?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"BBC Gaza Row & YouTubers And Podcasters Seek New Status","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/614d976b772a06d1d06158fe/1751625749062-f9dcb7f1-411d-4022-9fdf-dfc39b52ddc5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Why do YouTubers and podcasters want government recognition? Tim Burrowes of Unmade Media joins us to discuss the perils of securing a mortgage as a digital creator - as well as the latest from MADFest in London.</p><p><br></p><p>Also on the show: amid Glasto controversy and Channel 4 picking up a supposedly partial doc on Gaza... does the BBC need to reset its news coverage? Edelman’s Karin Robinson fills us in.</p><p><br></p><p>And, in the <em>Audio Network</em> Media Quiz, we try out another shiny floor format destined for primetime. Probably.</p><p><br></p><p>The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network who select the music to score each episode - they can do it for you too at <a href=\"https://www.audionetwork.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">audionetwork.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at <a href=\"http://themediaclub.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">themediaclub.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>A <a href=\"http://rethinkaudio.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rethink Audio</a> production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from <a href=\"http://podcastdiscovery.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Podcast Discovery</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIA CLUB at <a href=\"https://t.ly/7PD5O\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">podshoponline.co.uk</a></p><p><br></p><p>What The Media Club has been reading this week:</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/tech/youtube-calls-on-government-to-recognise-creators/5206624.article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube calls on government to recognise creators</a></p><p><a href=\"https://audiouk.org.uk/audiouk-statement-on-the-creative-industries-sector-plan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Audio UK calls for recognition as a creative industry</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/03/gaza-doctors-under-attack-review-channel-4-crucial-film-stuff-of-nightmares\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Channel 4 broadcasts BBC’s cancelled Gaza Medics doc</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj4exrwj8pjo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Australian journalist wins unfair dismissal case over Gaza post</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/07/trump-paramount-skydance-merger-whats-next-1236448358/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CBS pays $16m to settle with Trump</a></p><p><a href=\"https://deadline.com/2025/06/paramount-layoffs-hit-uk-mtv-axes-gonzo-fresh-out-1236444201/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Paramount Layoffs Hit UK As MTV Axes ‘Gonzo’ &amp; ‘Fresh Out’</a></p><p><a href=\"https://radiotoday.co.uk/2025/07/tony-blackburn-slams-ofcom-over-radio-2-spin-off-rejection/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tony Blackburn slams Ofcom’s Radio 2 decision</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/01/squid-game-season-3-netflix-record\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Squid Games breaks more records</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/current-affairs/bbc-news-us-audiences-charge-newsupdate/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BBC to charge US audiences for news access</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcasting/decline-in-pay-tv-to-impact-value-of-uk-sports-rights/5206357.article\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Pay TV decline to hit sports rights holders</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Rethink Audio"}