News Meeting: The Olympic boxing controversy and how to cover the UK riots

Award-winning foreign correspondent Christina Lamb on what should lead the news.

She also explains why she sticks with stories after other journalists have moved on and tries to find bright spots to reignite interest in them.

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Guests:

• Christina Lamb, chief foreign correspondent at the Sunday Times
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise
• Patricia Clarke, reporter at Tortoise

Host: Ceri Thomas, editor at Tortoise

Producer: Casey Magloire

Executive producer: Lewis Vickers

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