Nick Robinson warns that unchecked partisan media threatens democracy in Britain, echoing concerns over US media polarization. He critiques the nostalgic view of confrontational interviews, stressing that the real issue lies with politicians sidestepping scrutiny. Robinson emphasizes the need for a shared national debate space and suggests that while long-form interviews still hold value, they must evolve to remain relevant in a media landscape where politicians can evade tough questioning. The crux of the matter is maintaining accountability, not clinging to traditional interview formats.
Fawning and partisan podcasts that give politicians hours of unchallenged airtime pose a danger to democracy... Britain must guard against the polarisation of US media.
The shared enemies are the backers of partisan news, the backers of soft, creepy, chummy interviews on favoured networks... those who avoid scrutiny altogether.
It's not about the BBC; it's about democracy. Is there a shared space for a national debate?
Long-form political interviews were not dead... however, they need to adapt to a new media landscape where politicians can ignore hard outings.
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