Some thoughts on Emily Maitlis speech...

...and what it says about the future of the media

It’s been the Edinburgh TV Festival this week. I went to the event back in 2017 when I was media editor at The Guardian and it is unlike any other industry event I have attended. That’s because what is said and done at the event actually matters, at least within the industry.

Most of the bosses and senior executives in the TV industry attend in some for…