Media Training Update w/c 28th July

Edition 505

Good morning, it’s Monday 28th July

“There is nothing to go on air with…except the opening titles.”

The MMB takes a break over August so let’s end the school term in the customary manner – by rewatching an absolute classic from 1989.

For those new to the tradition here’s a primer on what to keep an eye out for as – once again – we go behind the scenes of the BBC newsroom…

Stories scheduled for the next seven days:

Today: Keir Starmer expected to meet Donald Trump in Scotland.

Changes to the Universal Postal Service take effect;

Tuesday: First anniversary of the Southport stabbings.

Supreme Court judgments on Russia sanctions and taxi licensing.

Wednesday: US Federal Reserve interest rate decision.

Results from Microsoft and Meta. 

Thursday:  Heathrow deadline to submit expansion proposal.

Results from Apple, Amazon and Shell. 

Friday: US ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs due to take effect.

Saturday: Mariah Carey performs at Brighton & Hove Pride.

Sunday: Atletico Madrid and Porto hold tribute match for Diogo Jota.

“Fox News anchor Laura Ingraham went on air 15 minutes after the Journal published its story, and talked about Epstein. “We have new news coming on about this, as well, from the Wall Street Journal. A new report tonight – next,” she said, throwing to a commercial break. When The Ingraham Angle returned, the new news did not feature.”

Murdoch v Trump and Murdoch v Murdoch. It’s a murky business…

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The Liftable Quote Club

MMB reader Sarah joins the Liftable Quote Club with this line from Janan Ganesh’s FT column:

“Recent media coverage has insiders believing those old bonds tying the traditionally Conservative-supporting press to their favoured party are weakening.”

How the rightwing media are pivoting to Reform.

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Footnotes:

On this day: Paddy Ashdown was elected the first leader of the new Social and Liberal Democrat Party on this day in 1988.

Monday weather: Manchester – 19 degrees and cloudy. London – 24 degrees and sunny.

Mutts: Plans for August…

Be part of the MMB. Thoughts on this week’s content, or interviews you’ve seen, heard, or (best of all) done, please let us know.

Back in September.

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