Government Barges In
Newscast
03/29/23
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Ministers are exploring using ferries to house migrants.
Adam and Chris delve into plans announced today that would see illegal immigrants housed at RAF bases - as well as suggestions they could be moved onto barges - and ask why some Conservative MPs aren’t happy.
Twitter boss Elon Musk calls for a pause to the development of Artificial Intelligence, saying it poses a threat to humanity. Adam chats with the BBC’s technology editor, Zoe Kleinman, and techy, Ivana Bartoletti, about whether we’re ready for the new tech.
And star of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, Divina Di Campo, pays tribute to Paul O’Grady.
Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Cat Farnsworth with Cordelia Hemming and Madeleine Drury. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Female Journalists Talk About Their Online Trolls
March 28, 2023
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The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg, Sima Kotecha and Marianna Spring in conversation.
In a special edition of Newscast, some of the women who regularly report on this podcast reveal the online abuse they get as female journalists.
Laura, Sima and Marianna discuss the shocking messages they've been sent, how they deal with them, and whether speaking out about trolls makes any difference.
Also, Dr Julie Posetti, from the International Centre for Journalists, explains what can be done to tackle this issue. Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Cat Farnsworth. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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Today’s Newscast was presented by Adam Fleming and Chris Mason and was made by Cordelia Hemming with Rufus Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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