The Media Show

Britain's biggest selling daily newspaper, The Sun, has announced it will start charging for its website later this year. It's the latest paper to announce it's to put content behind a pay wall - the Telegraph made its plans known yesterday afternoon. Presenter Steve Hewlett discusses how The Sun is hoping to make money, what it's likely to be offering, and whether competitors like Mail Online could ever follow suit.As separate types of media - print, broadcast, online - increasingly merge together, questions are being asked about how to regulate content. A report out today from the House of Lords Communications Committee has looked into the issue. It believes the changes to the media are 'profound' and put strain on the present regulatory system. Steve asks the Chair of the Committee and report author, Lord Ingelwood, about the findings and hears concern from the founder of Mumsnet Justine Roberts about trying to regulate arenas like blogging.And Richard Marson, author of "The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner", responds to press reports of his book that focus on new abuse allegations at the BBC in the 1980s.The producer is Simon Tillotson.

Baroness Helena Kennedy Acting Chair of the Media Standards Trust talks to Steve Hewlett about the latest twists and turns in implementing Lord Justice Leveson's press reforms. Plus Phil Collins Chief Leader writer of The Times, Professor Natalie Fenton a board member of the campaign group Hacked Off and Chris Blackhurst Editor of The Independent join Steve Hewlett to discuss whether the Royal Charter throws up as many problems as it solves. Producer Beverley Purcell.

Ed Richards, Chief Executive of Ofcom, discusses the future of public service broadcasting, press regulation, protecting internet users, and the evolving landscape of on-demand content. The podcast also touches on the ongoing negotiations around media regulation, challenges in broadcasting, economic issues in commercial negotiations, viability of local TV licenses, and a controversial football super league story.

After years of campaigning for reform could the Defamation Bill be derailed by "Leveson clauses"? Could BBC Worldwide be about to sell a controlling stake in travel guidebooks publisher Lonely Planet to the US billionaire Brad Kelley. And how much does the new ITV drama Broadchurch owe to the Danish Drama The Killing? Presented by Steve Hewlett. Producer Beverley Purcell.

In today's programme with Steve Hewlett: The executive producer of BBC3's "People Like Us" responds to calls for the programme to be dropped tonight, following allegations of faking (all of them denied). It's set in Harpurhey, Manchester and the local MP Graham Stringer sums up the case against while Simon Dickson, who is also MD of Dragonfly which made the series, speaks up for the programme. What issues did he have to bear in mind from the outset, when discussing his plans with the community? In his speech at last night's Paul Foot Awards, Ian Hislop said "the press is under threat and the perception that all journalism is cheap and unethical is worth attempting to counter". The Private Eye editor was explaining why so many strong entries had been shortlisted for the prize for investigate journalism. He talks to Steve about this and his attitude to regulation. Among those talking to Steve was Nick Davies of the Guardian, who exposed phone hacking, who calls for nearly all the Leveson conclusions to be put in force as a boon to investigative journalists.And, following Simon Chinn's Oscar for best documentary, with "Searching for Sugar Man", what's the state of docs in the UK today? Why are there more documentaries shown at cinemas than before and is the demand for docs on TV changing? Oscar-nominated director Mike Lerner and Heather Croall of Sheffield Documentary Festival discuss. The producer is Simon Tillotson.

Does advertising junk food make children fat? Yes say doctors - so ban it before 9pm. No say advertisers - no evidence. They accuse the medics of "grandstanding". So who's right? New Labour cabinet minister James Purnell is one of the new DG's first appointments and will become the new director of strategy and digital. How's his appointment been received and what will he bring to the Corporation. And what's going on behind the scenes as the BBC prepares to publish the transcripts of the Pollard Review. Presented by Steve Hewlett. Producer Beverley Purcell.

In today's programme with Steve Hewlett:On the paper's 125th anniversary, the Financial Times editor Lionel Barber discusses the paper's recently announced Digital First strategy, whether it's up for sale and what he makes of yesterday's plans for a royal charter to set up a new body to oversee a press regulator. Brian Cathcart of Hacked Off and Lord Fowler raise their concerns about the new regulator and the royal charter, respectively. And, after Delia Smith said she's turning from TV to online for her next cookery show, Steve looks at how the role of the TV cook has changed since Delia first cooked her Alpine eggs on Family Fare in 1973. He's joined by Frances Whitaker, who introduced Delia to the BBC as a change to Fanny Craddock and by Pat Llewellyn who brought the Two Fat Ladies and then Jamie Oliver and Gordon Ramsay to TV.The producer is Simon Tillotson.

Dido Harding, CEO of TalkTalk, discusses the impact of YouView on the market. Mark Thompson's prediction of a 'battle for the living room' is analyzed. The acquisition of Virgin Media by Liberty Global and the awarding of a local TV contract for London are also discussed.

Former Editor of The Sunday Times Sir Harold Evans on how the press have reacted to Leveson. Plus David Dinsmore, Director of Operations at News International on their plans to show Premiership League football highlights on mobile and internet versions of The Sun, Times and Sunday Times. Presenter Steve Hewlett Producer Beverley Purcell.

Why aren't there more women on radio and tv as experts, commentators and presenters? Steve Hewlett explores the issues on The Media Show this week with a range of insiders: Anne Morrison, Director of the BBC Academy, who ran a day of training for women experts last week with more planned; Fiona Fox, Director of the Science Media Centre which links news programmes up with expert scientists; Lis Howell, Director of Broadcasting at City University, who has been monitoring the number of women on news programmes; Emma Barnett, the Telegraph's Women's Editor; Chris Shaw, Editorial Director of ITN Productions and Executive Producer of The Agenda and Tamy Hoffman, Interviews Editor of Sky News.The producer is Simon Tillotson.