Where Media Meets Communication
“Social Media is a sewer.”
Getting the truth is an expensive business, there are no shortcuts.
Former BBC News Panorama reporter Tom Mangold reflects on 50 years in the journalism profession.
Thank you to all those who suggested questions and ideas.
Giovanni Ulleri, Matt Allwright, Toby Sculthorp
And thank you to Jack Grindrod for the fantastic edit!
Tom Mangold is an award-winning journalist and author.
Reporter on circa 120 episodes of BBC Panorama.
He’s 90 and STILL working
He cycles every day
At his heart, this man is a journalist. And he’s also our Dad.
Earlier this year I asked people what they’d like to ask him. It felt like the right time to put HIM in the hot seat for a change.
So, we sat down and discussed – media, truth, interviews, social platforms, crisis.
To kick things off, here’s his take on his craft.
This is my Dad, Tom Mangold.
If you asked him, he’d tell you I stole everything I know from him. I will neither confirm nor deny this.
I’m going to film interview content with Dad and share it online.
We tend to talk about:
Watch this space for unique insight from someone who has worked in the media industry for more than 70 years!