British journalist Emily Maitlis on THAT Prince Andrew interview and news in a post truth world
About this episode
Emily Maitlis discusses modern news coverage and the royal family's handling of Prince Andrew's arrest.
Former BBC presenter and host of the hit podcast The News Agents, Emily Maitlis, gives a fearless assessment of modern news coverage, public broadcasting, and the royal family's handling of Andrew Mountbatten-Windor's arrest. The event No Spin, No Compromise was recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for the 2026 All About Women festival. Speakers Emily Maitlis Co-host, The News Agents and The News Agents USA podcastsAuthor, Airhead: The Imperfect Art of Making News Former BBC journalist and longtime anchor of BBC Newsnight Janine Perrett (host)Finance and foreign affairs journalist and presenter, The Australian, Channel 9, Sky News, ABC Further information: Emily Maitlis full interview with Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor , BBC Newsnight, 2019
People in this episode
Host: Janine Perrett
Guest: Emily Maitlis
Topics covered
- news coverage
- public broadcasting
- royal family
- interview analysis
- post-truth media
Keywords
- Emily Maitlis
- Prince Andrew
- news coverage
- public broadcasting
- post-truth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC, The News Agents, The Australian, Channel 9, Sky News, ABC
Places: Sydney Opera House
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