26 January 2019
Episode 379
01 hour
Tom Edwards and Markus Hippi bring you all the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24. We visit a town in Italy that’s taking a vow of silence and find out why media expert Mario Garcia is optimistic about journalism in 2019. Plus: Editor Andrew Tuck on the Sunset Tower.
26 January 2019
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