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Radio 4,14 Jan 2026,42 mins
Grok AI, Media coverage of the Iran protests, Hamnet film producer Liza Marshall and inside prison radio
The Media ShowAvailable for over a year
Katie Razzall and guests discuss how Iran鈥檚 recent protests have sparked debate about how they were covered by international media. We speak to 麻豆社 Persian鈥檚 Behrang Tajdin, Lyse Doucet, and Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat about the challenges of reporting from one of the world鈥檚 most restricted environments. Also, Elon Musk鈥檚 AI chatbot Grok is under fire for generating sexualised, non-consensual images of women and children. Ofcom has launched an investigation under the Online Safety Act, and the UK government is preparing new laws to ban 鈥榥udification鈥 tools. We hear from Chi Onwurah MP and CNN鈥檚 Hadas Gold on what this means for tech regulation. Plus, Phil Maguire, co-founder of the Prison Radio Association, reflects on building the world鈥檚 first national radio station for prisoners and its impact on rehabilitation. And Liza Marshall, producer of the new film Hamnet, reveals how she secured the rights early - before Maggie O鈥橣arrell鈥檚 novel became a global sensation- and what it takes to back a winner in Hollywood. Producer: Lisa Jenkinson Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai
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