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White House press access, Kursk documentary, Jeff Bezos's new rules for the Washington Post

Exploring the Amazon founder's influence on the media.

As the Trump administration takes control of the 100 year-old media pool system, Eugene Daniels, President of the White House Correspondents' Association shares concerns about government transparency and who now gets access to the President. Max Tani, Media Editor at Semafor explains the Washington Post's controversial new opinions policy and former Managing Editor Cameron Barr tells us why he resigned in protest. A new documentary, Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin, sheds light on the early days of the Russian leader's presidency. Its Director Becky Read tells us how she made it alongside 成人快手 Monitoring鈥檚 Francis Scarr who explains how the 2000 submarine disaster shaped Putin鈥檚 media strategy. We hear a profile of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos from Greg Williams, Deputy Global Editorial Director at WIRED. Also in the show, Oscar-winning director Molly O鈥橞rien discusses her film The Only Girl in the Orchestra and the media demands of winning an Academy Award.

Eugene Daniels, Chief Playbook and White House Correspondent, POLITICO and WHCA President; Cameron Barr, former Senior Managing Editor, Washington Post; Max Tani, Media Editor, Semafor; Becky Read, Director, Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin; Francis Scarr, Russia Specialist, 成人快手 Monitoring; Greg Williams, Deputy Global Editorial Director, WIRED; Molly O鈥橞rien, Director, The Only Girl in the Orchestra

Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins
Producer: Simon Richardson
Assistant Producer: Lucy Wai

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  • Wed 5 Mar 2025 16:00

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