If Faisal Islam, Ralph Keyes and the New York Times are to be believed, the Trump candidacy and the vote for Brexit show we've entered a post-truth era – a world where emotion and populism win out over facts and experts. But is it true? And do emotional appeals really trump facts and figures?

Stuck to their smartphones and accustomed to watching what they want, when they want, broadcasters have struggled to adapt to Gen Z’s TV viewing habits. But Skam, a Norwegian teen drama, is demonstrating how ‘real-time’ episodes and social media integration can keep teens hooked on a show.

Two years after debuting on Broadway, Hamilton – a contemporary musical about immigrant-turned-Founding Father Alexander Hamilton – is grossing nearly $2 million a week. How did this hip-hop musical with an ultra-diverse cast become a cultural phenomenon both on-stage and off?

With America now starkly divided, many are struggling to comprehend the views they missed in the run-up to the 2016 election. Podcast S-Town, which has gained over 1.8 million subscribers, is the timely tale of a New York-based journalist seeking to understand an eccentric from Shit Town, Alabama.