The Buck Stops Here (with Ria Lina and Sophy Ridge)
In a week where journalism is in the headlines, Armando and Ria are joined by Sky News' Sophy Ridge to discuss the blending of news and opinion, and where the line is on editing.
This week, Armando is joined again by comedian Ria Lina, and Sky New's new breakfast host, Sophy Ridge.
In the week with 2 big resignations at the 麻豆社, news journalism and accuracy are under the spotlight. We discuss the pressures on live broadcasting, editing, and deciding what stories make it to air. When is something worthy of coverage? These decisions are made all the time, but how? We also discuss how comedians skills can be deployed by journalists with tricky interviewees, and why the Edinburgh Fringe is the nadir of 'selective editing'.
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Sound editing: Chris Maclean
Production Coordinator: Jodie Charman
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss and James Robinson
Recorded at The Sound Company
Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A 麻豆社 Studios production for Radio 4.
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- Thu 13 Nov 2025 09:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 13 Nov 2025 21:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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