The Media Show Scott Mills' exit & Tim Davie's final week at the BBC, AI-assisted journalism, new UK research project on teens & social media
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Apr 1, 2026 
Aza Raskin, interface designer and co-founder of the Center for Humane Technology, explains design tools that drive engagement. Nick Lichtenberg, Business Editor at Fortune, outlines his AI-assisted journalism workflow. Max Goldbart, Deadline entertainment journalist, and Jane Martinson, Guardian journalist and professor, analyse BBC leadership, transparency and recent scandals. They also discuss legal rulings and a UK trial on teens and social media.
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BBC Crisis Handling Revealed Gaps In Transparency
- The Scott Mills dismissal exposed BBC weaknesses in crisis communication and internal record-keeping.
- Journalists found out via the press while BBC delayed answers about who knew of a 2017 police investigation, deepening trust issues.
Tim Davie Legacy Is Defined By Hits And Scandals
- Tim Davie's tenure mixed editorial wins with repeated high-profile scandals that shaped his legacy.
- He pushed impartiality and regional moves but controversies (talent issues, documentary disputes) kept the BBC defensive.
Fact Check Every AI Output Before Publication
- Rely on journalism fundamentals when using AI: treat models like fast assistants, not replacements.
- Nick Lichtenberg stresses paranoia about fact-checking and human editing to prevent hallucinations.