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Newscast x The Today Podcast x When It Hits The Fan

Amol looks at the role of the media during the election campaign in this first Today Podcast mash up.

The Today Podcast, Newscast and When It Hits The Fan have come together for a special episode, to look at the role of the media in the general election campaign.

Alongside The Today Podcast's Amol Rajan are Adam Fleming and Alex Forsyth from Newscast; David Yelland and Simon Lewis from ±«Óãtv Radio 4 podcast When it Hits the Fan and Marianna Spring, the ±«Óãtv's Disinformation and Social Media correspondent.

They discuss the declining role of newspapers and how social media is being used by the campaigns.

Episodes of The Today Podcast during the election campaign will land on Mondays and Thursdays. Subscribe on ±«Óãtv Sounds to get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories of the week, with insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme. If you would like a question answering, get in touch by sending us a message or voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 or email us Today@bbc.co.uk

The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson, both presenters of ±«Óãtv Radio 4’s Today programme, the UK’s most influential radio news programme. Amol was the ±«Óãtv’s media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he’s also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the ±«Óãtv’s political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV’s political editor.

You can listen to the latest episode of The Today Podcast anytime on your smart speaker by saying “Alexa, Ask ±«Óãtv Sounds for The Today Podcast.â€

This special edition of The Today Podcast was edited by Jack Maclaren. Technical production from Jonny Hall and digital production from Elliot Ryder and Joe Wilkinson.

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