<p>As the greats of the press descend on London for the Truth Tellers annual conference, Politico's Allison Hoffman talks to The Media Club about SLAPPS and the other obstacles to getting a story out there.</p><br><p>Also on the show: broadcaster - and now formats geek - Richard Bacon on his new podcast, <a href="https://podfollow.com/1895025167" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Are You More Successful Than Me</a>? A question, of course, we will also be asking.</p><br><p>All that plus: a celebrated sports exec bids farewell to Channel 4 - and, in The Audio Network Media Quiz, we reveal some major plot twists.</p><br><p>The Media Quiz is sponsored by Audio Network. Ben selected the music to score this edition and he and the team can do it for you too at&nbsp;<a href="https://audionetwork.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://audionetwork.com</a></p><br><p>We record at Podshop Studios - for 25% off your first booking, use the code MEDIACLUB at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.podshoponline.co.uk/services/podcast-studio</a></p><br><p>Become a member for FREE when you sign up for our newsletter at&nbsp;<a href="https://themediaclub.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://themediaclub.com</a></p><br><p>A Rethink Audio production, produced by Matt Hill with post-production from Podcast Discovery.</p><br><p><strong>What The Media Club has been reading this week</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/06/worlds-most-powerful-are-suing-media-outlets-before-stories-are-even-published-says-editor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wall St Journal warns of waning press freedom</a></p><p><a href="https://www.birminghamdispatch.co.uk/exclusive-shabana-mahmoods-postal-ballot-was-investigated-in-a-2004-vote-rigging-scandal-in-birmingham/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mill Media’s legal threat</a></p><p><a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc/bbc-news-to-face-worst-cuts-at-corporation/5216248.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BBC News hit hardest by new cuts</a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/production/channel-4-head-of-sport-to-exit-for-whisper-role/5216143.article" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">C4's head of sport moves to Whisper&nbsp;</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/may/05/david-letterman-late-nights-colbert-finale" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Letterman On Future Of Late Night</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/dept-q-netflix-left-bank-training-programme-1236877887/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://deadline.com/2026/05/dept-q-netflix-left-bank-training-programme-1236877887/</a></p><p><a href="https://investors.acast.com/press-releases/q1-strong-profitable-growth" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Acast makes first profit evs</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/05/itv-reviving-name-that-tune-alison-hammond-1236877865/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Name That Tune is BACK</a></p><p><a href="https://deadline.com/2026/04/epstein-files-documentary-emily-maitlis-prince-andrew-1236876744/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Epstein Files are BACK</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/the-celebrity-traitors-series-2-contestants" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Celebrity Traitors is BACK</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>