Reddit bills itself as the “home to endless conversation and authentic human connection”, and it is now one of the fastest growing social networks in the world. For the first time in its 20 years history, it has turned a profit. Journalist James Ball discusses its financial milestones, while Robert H. Peck, associate professor at the University of Iowa, explains its moderation approach and the challenges of maintaining community standards on a rapidly growing platform. Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has launched a major offensive supported by a sophisticated media campaign. Dr Charlie Winter, associate fellow, International Centre for Counter-Terrorism, examines the use of digital content such as videos, meme, and music, alongside comparisons to other militant groups and counter-efforts by Assad’s regime. Anna Wintour is the legendary editor in chief of Vogue magazine. To coincide with the opening of an immersive exhibition in London entitled Vogue: Inventing the Runway, she granted the BBC a rare interview. Katie Razzall reflects on the experience of sitting down with the journalist who famously provided the inspiration for The Devil Wears Prada. Presenters: Katie Razzall and Ros Atkins Producer: Simon Richardson Assistant producer: Lucy Wai
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This is Ros Atkins and Katie Razzle and this is the Media Show.
We're here to explain the trends behind the fast changing media landscape.
This week on the Media show what's behind the rise of Reddit, we'll discuss why it's become one of the fastest growing social media networks in the world.
We're also going to talk about Syria and the media strategy of the rebels who've seized territory there in the last week.
And I talked to the queen of fashion, Anna Winter about what's next for Vogue magazine.
That's all coming up on the Media Show.
Reddit bills itself as the home to endless conversation and authentic human connection.
And for the first time in its 20 year history, it has turned a profit.
Also in the uk, Reddit has now passed X in terms of popularity.
It's seeing a surge of users.
Well, we've been speaking to the journalist James Ball about what's going on.
So Reddit is a lot more old school than other social networks.