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Nov 2019
28m 10s

Trust me, I'm a journalist

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode

Dorothy Byrne, Head of News and Current Affairs for Channel 4 and author of Trust Me, I'm Not A Politician, on the role journalism can play in restoring public trust in politicians. Also, an exclusive interview with Steve Hatch, Facebook's boss in Northern Europe, on the company's readiness for the general election. And Shona Ghosh, UK Tech Editor at Business Insider, on whether Google Stadia will become "the Netflix of gaming".

Presenter: Amol Rajan Producer: Richard Hooper

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