Exam Results, 'The Unravelling of America' and Media Coverage of Migrant Crossings / with Angela Haggerty

Stuart and Eamonn are joined by journalist Angela Haggerty to discuss ongoing controversy surrounding exam results in Scotland, the future of the USA (in light of a recent Rolling Stone article by Wade Davis titled, ‘The Unravelling of America’) and media coverage of migrant crossings. Stuart, Eamonn and Angela also share their personal media recommendations. READ ‘The Unravelling of America’ (Wade Davis) in Rolling Stone magazine: www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/covid-19-end-of-american-era-wade-davis-1038206/ RECOMMENDATIONS: Stuart: ‘Democracy for Sale: Dark Money and Dirty Politics’ book by Peter Geoghegan www.waterstones.com/book/democracy-for-sale/peter-geoghegan/9781789546033 Eamonn: ‘The Personal History of David Copperfield’ film directed by Armando Iannucci - buy the DVD on Amazon www.amazon.co.uk/Personal-History-David-Copperfield-DVD/dp/B0844818LB or stream it on Apple TV tv.apple.com/gb/movie/the-personal-history-of-david-copperfield/umc.cmc.4gvfbpkqotzxb7egwwse7tek5 Angela: 1. ‘The Rise of the Murdoch Dynasty’ on BBC iPlayer www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000kxw1/the-rise-of-the-murdoch-dynasty 2. ‘The Trial of Alex Salmond’ on BBC2 (available from Monday 17th August): www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2020/33/the-trial-of-alex-salmond Support the podcast and gain access to bonus content: www.patreon.com/talkmedia Keep up to date with the show on Twitter: @TBLTalkMedia For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/talkmedia  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.