This week (March 24-28), the headlines were anything but predictable. From a jaw-dropping US security breach to a fragile Black Sea ceasefire and a devastating earthquake, the news cycle swung between chaos and cautious diplomacy.

I break down how each broadcaster’s style - sensational, skeptical, neutral or empathetic - shaped the week’s biggest stories.

On Monday, Sky News set the tone with its explosive framing of the Pentagon’s accidental leak ("Astonishing, catastrophic, and fundamentally alarming”). How did Sky amp up the drama? Channel 4 countered on Tuesday with sober skepticism over Ukraine’s shaky truce. But how did Channel 4 turn diplomacy into a masterclass in doubt? By Wednesday, ITV turned inward, dissecting the UK’s economic gloom with trademark dry wit, while BBC News on Thursday navigated royal health updates with trademark restraint. Finally, Channel 5 closed the week with raw, emotional coverage of Myanmar’s earthquake, blending eyewitness terror with expert urgency. But when does emotional reporting cross into sensationalism?

This week (March 17-21), we continue to unpack how Britain’s broadcasters turned headlines into high-stakes storytelling.

From Sky News’ visceral condemnation of a fugitive paedophile (“a shambling, despicable, evil human being”) to Channel 4’s forensic dismantling of disability benefit cuts, each network wielded tone and framing like a weapon. ITV dissects Trump’s erratic Ukraine diplomacy through split-screen drama, Channel 5 analyses troop deployment talks with icy pragmatism, and the BBC reports Heathrow’s collapse with clinical neutrality.

We answer questions such as: why does Sky’s justice narrative hinge on rage? How does Channel 4 turn policy into a moral battleground? And what does the BBC’s airport coverage reveal about its institutional DNA?

This episode exposes how media framing defines what we see as truth.

This week (March 10-14), we dive into a whirlwind of geopolitical manoeuvring, economic brinkmanship, and domestic policy upheaval.

On Monday, BBC News sets the tone with a measured analysis of Ukraine’s potential ceasefire, while Tuesday’s Channel 4 coverage brings a raw, human perspective to the fragile truce. By Wednesday, Sky News shifts focus to Trump’s explosive tariffs, framing the trade war as a high-stakes political drama. Thursday sees 5 News tackling the controversial scrapping of NHS England, with frontline workers voicing their fears (“You’d have to be a robot to not worry and get stressed and unfocused!”). Finally, ITV News wraps up the week with a skeptical take on Trump’s “productive” talks with Putin, blending strategic analysis with cautious realism.

From diplomatic chess games to economic showdowns and NHS anxieties, this episode unpacks how UK broadcasters have shaped our understanding of this past week in headlines.