Tuesday, June 12, 2007

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TUESDAY 12 JUNE 22:30 BST - BBC TWO
FROM PROGRAMME PRODUCER SIMON ENRIGHT

Hello,

MEDIA

The media is a "feral beast" and its relationship with politicians is "damaged". The words of Tony Blair today who decided to devote one of his last speeches as Prime Minister to the idea that the media is creating cynicism. He says we need to separate "news" and "comment". Do let us know what you think here. And see if we cast "heat" or "light", as the PM describes it, as Michael Crick reports on the speech and Jeremy Paxman hosts a debate on the issue.

FORD

Paul Mason will be reporting news and collecting comment on Ford's admission that it is looking to sell Jaguar and Land Rover. But we hope he'll also answer the question - would the two British car brands be better off owned by private equity than the stumbling American car giant.

WOOLMER

The latest from Jamaica is an admission from the police that Bob Woolmer was not murdered but died of natural causes. After acres of media coverage - both broadcast and print - that claimed the Pakistani cricket team were prime suspects we'll be talking to their representative.

EGYPT

Finally, is Egypt turning into a police state? The BBC World Service Arab affairs analyst, Magdi Abdelhadi, has a disturbing film about how advances in democracy are being reversed.

Tonight, 10.30, BBC2.

Simon Enright



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