Media: Friend Or Foe?

Is the media primarily a force for good or ill? Is it the guarantor of a free society, holding the big beasts of politics and finance to account? Or do revelations of phone hacking and other scandals suggest a culture of corruption at its heart?

Does the press have too much power to shape opinion and dictate the political agenda? Or has its influence been fatally weakened by the rise of social media and the web? Do celebrities and public figures receive sufficient protection from media intrusion, or too much?

To discuss these and other related issues, a panel of experienced media figures enter the moral maze. Sir Trevor McDonald OBE, Matthew Syed and Sarah Tucker.