Signal: The Medianet Podcast

This summer we are taking a break from our regular monthly media to go in depth with some different voices that can speak into the lives of Christians working in the media. This week we speak with "Action Jackson" - the UK Ambassador of Happiness on the role that happy living plays in our workplaces. James Poulter spoke to Action Jackson about resilience, workplace development and how we can make a better working environment for our young people entering into  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this late April (well May, lets be honest) episode we discuss the appointment of a white conservative comedian to the BBC's diversity panel, the ongoing climate protests in London and whether Christians should be involved and the enduring impact of superheroes on our media culture. All that plus some classy recommendations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Recorded live during the not quite Meaningful Vote 3 happening in Parliament, James, Sam and Ruth sit down to share their Brexit woes, and chat about the Church's reaction.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month's episode we discuss whether Prayer in the office is ever acceptable in the wake of a group of MPs moving to remove prayer from the House of Commons, we also chat about the BBC and ITV's new BritBox offering and we have our usual round of recommendations for you.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode James, Sam and Ruth reunite to chat about the year ahead and recap the perspectives of our recent Christians In Media panel that took place in London.On the show we discuss the uncertainty around Brexit, the phenomena of tidying up with Marie Condo, and digital minimalism.Plus our usual ranting and recommendations.If you are new to the show, please hit subscribe in Apple Podcasts and leave a review, and don't forget to sign up for more events, newsletters and info from ChristiansInMed  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A little Christmas Bonus stocking filler for you all - earlier this year Ruth had the chance to grab this short chat with June Sarpong about how she stays connected to God, dealing with negativity and why there aren't more Christians in the media.Merry Christmas from all the Christians in Media team - see you in 2019.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special episode of Signal, James sits down with speaker, broadcaster and writer Sheridan Voysey to talk about his career, moving to the UK, the end running his weekly show in Australia and starting afresh in the UK. Sheridan has also been on a mission this year to promote the issue of dealing with infertility and talks candidly about his experience of coming to terms with not being able to have children.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special edition of Signal recorded at Christians In Media's Church & Media conference James speaks to Molly Hodon, IJM UK's communications director about the keeping slavery at the top of the media agenda.To give to IJM or find out more go to www.ijmuk.org/give  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this special mini edition of Signal James Poulter chats to Dr Bex Lewis about the latest reality TV show, "The Circle" which concludes today (Monday 8th October 2018) and looks at what we can learn and apply to our faith from the contestant's behaviour. She also shares the comparisons between their experience of reality TV and online persona's with her own journey of sharing her "breast cancer journey" online over the past year.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month Sam and James discuss the Theresa May's Deal or No Deal Panorama episode, the new "Press" series on BBC One and Nils Smith from the Social Media Church Podcast drops into the show to talk about growing church brands in the age of facebook and Snapchat and whether every church now needs to be a media brand.Nils Smith - http://www.nilssmith.comDon't forget to register for the Church and Media Conference on October 18th!- tickets at http://www.themedianet.org/conference  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this month's episode we speak with senior producer of Songs of Praise Mark Warburton about his 20 year history with the show. Plus news of a digital broadcasting corporation from Labour and the ongoing Willow Creek saga. Plus prayer from Liz Clutterbuck and recommendations from the team. Oh, and Ruth climbed a mountain.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month Sam and James are joined by Liz Clutterbuck to discuss the role she has found herself in - a female clergy member in the media and discuss protesting, prayer and dog collars on TV. Plus we debate the ethics of Sasha Baron Cohen's new show "This Is America" and we have a prayer from BBC Radio's Tim Levell + Recommendations and more.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month James speaks with Matt Soerens from World Relief about the rerelease of his book, Welcoming The Stranger looking at the issue of the Immigration Debate in the US and the recent changes to the Child Separation Policy.We also catch up with Tim Plyming about the TOG Studios, a new space in central London for creators.Don't forget to register for the Church & Media Conference on October 18th at www.themedianet.org  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month we are back in the studio to decode the media reaction to the Royal Wedding and the amazing sermon from Bishop Michael Curry, plus we have reaction from Canon Dr Sandra Millar from the Church of England as well as all out recommendations.And if you want to support Ruth climbing a very big mountain for some young people - well you can do that at yfc.co.uk/theclimbSupport the show by leaving a review, comment or star rating wherever you get your podcasts, or check out more from the MediaNet on themedianet.org, or on Twitter @TheMediaNet with #Signal or you can email signal@themedianet.org  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month on Signal we have something a little deep dive into the area of rest, pilgrimage and media. How do we handle rest, what effect it has on our lives, and what the Bible has to say about it. To do that we speak with Revered Kate Bottley about her recent BBC  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This month is a bumper edition as we are joined in studio by Paul Kerensa and Lynda Davies to chat the move to the north by Channel 4, the decline of the NME in print and the results of the first Church of England Digital Labs, plus recommendations from the team. If you enjoy the show please leave a rating and review somewhere on the internet or share with someone else via post, carrier pigeon or social network of your choice.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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We kick of 2018 in style with a look ahead at the year in media featuring guest Lynda Davies from the BBC, plus all our usual recommendations from James, Ruth and Sam.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's Christmas. It's a little bit silly. But it's that time of the year right? We look forward to 2018, back at the best bits of the year and give you our version of a Christmas Gift Guide! All that and more on this jingly-jangly special edition.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We speak with Sally Bundock from BBC News about getting up at 2:30 every day to go deal with the big stories and Emma Green from The Atlantic tells us about covering religion in America. Plus James and Sam share the latest news and recommendations.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.