Alan Rusbridger Interviewed by Matthew Stadlen

Former editor of the Guardian Alan Rusbridger reflects on his years at the helm of one of the world’s most influential newspapers and looks at the state of the press and at the forces threatening press freedom.

Rusbridger was editor of the Guardian for 20 years and was at the heart of many significant stories including the Edward Snowden revelations, phone-hacking, Wikileaks and the Keep it on the Ground campaign. However, what does the future hold for news and information in an age when the President of the United States openly lies and brands his critics fake news, other politicians rubbish the views of experts, and social media is awash with unreliable and false news?

Rusbridger was editor in chief of Guardian News & Media between 1995 and 2015. During his time, the newspaper’s coverage of phone-hacking led to the Leveson Inquiry and the Guardian won the Pulitzer Prize for its work on the Snowden revelations. Rusbridger is now principal of Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. Here he talks to journalist and LBC radio presenter Matthew Stadlen, a former BBC producer who is a regular interviewer for the Daily Telegraph and has interviewed for the BBC.