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6 seasons · 231 eps

Season 2018

S2018 · E1 25 min

Blaze of fire and fury: Trump insight or fiction? Episode 1

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A look at the book that has set tongues wagging across the media landscape. Plus, Egypt's Sisi talk show bias.

S2018 · E2 25 min

Facebook's promise: A news feed with less news Episode 2

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Will Facebook's reforms deal with hate speech, fake news and the need for moderation? Plus, South Korea's 'Defector TV'.

S2018 · E3 25 min

Duterte vs Rappler: Media on notice in the Philippines Episode 3

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As Filipino news site Rappler battles with authorities, media feel the chill. Plus, climate sceptics and the news media.

S2018 · E4 25 min

Russia: Pre-election media manipulations Episode 4

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The Kremlin calls the shots on Russian media, so how do critics get their messages out? Plus, Cambodia's media blackout.

S2018 · E5 25 min

Kenyan media: Under pressure and in crisis Episode 5

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Screws are being tightened on Kenya's media, but many outlets also have credibility issues. Plus, Macron and the media.

S2018 · E6 25 min

Pyeongchang 2018: Sport, politics and the media game Episode 6

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The media get caught up in North Korea's diplomatic games at the Winter Olympics. Plus, journalism in post-coup Turkey.

S2018 · E7 25 min

Arrested, banned, exiled: Egypt's dissenting voices Episode 7

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With presidential elections due next month, dissent has all but disappeared in Sisi's Egypt. Plus, Hungary's media.

S2018 · E8 25 min

Media in the service of Xi Jinping Episode 8

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China's ruling party moves to remove presidential term limits. Plus, the case and coverage of Palestine's Ahed Tamimi.

S2018 · E9 25 min

#NeverAgain: Teenagers, Twitter and the US gun debate Episode 9

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How US school shooting survivors spar with gun rights activists on air and online. Plus, media strangled in Eritrea.

S2018 · E10 25 min

Headlines and hyperbole: Covering the Sergei Skripal story Episode 10

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The Skripal affair and the battle of narratives between Russia and UK; plus, Google and Facebook's censorship tactics.

S2018 · E11 25 min

Lifting the lid on Facebook's surveillance machinery Episode 11

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A whistle-blower revealed how Facebook enabled politicians to exploit personal data. And India's fatal WhatsApp rumours.

S2018 · E12 25 min

Murder in Brazil: Covering the assassination of Marielle Franco Episode 12

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The murder of Franco puts a spotlight on the Brazilian media's treatment of the slums. Plus, Honduras' Radio Progreso.

S2018 · E13 25 min

Newsreaders in chorus: The monopolisation of local news in the US Episode 13

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A viral video raises concerns about America's biggest TV news network. Plus, Britain's poverty porn industry.

S2018 · E14 25 min

Geo goes dark: Media and the military in Pakistan Episode 14

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Media mystery in Pakistan: who ordered Geo News off the air? Plus, covering the world's largest biometric database.

S2018 · E15 25 min

Red lines and military strikes: Media coverage of the Syrian war Episode 15

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We map the politics and aesthetics of the Syria news coverage. Plus, what's behind enduring sexism in the Italian media?

S2018 · E16 25 min

Democrats vs WikiLeaks and the implications for US media Episode 16

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The saga continues as US Democrats file suit against Russia, Trump and WikiLeaks. Plus, reporting the Rohingya story.

S2018 · E17 25 min

Kabul bombings: The perils of being a journalist in Afghanistan Episode 17

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Ten journalists were killed in the deadliest attack on Afghanistan's media since 2001. Plus, Winnie Mandela's legacy.

S2018 · E18 25 min

Afghanistan: When journalists become targets Episode 18

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Ten Afghan journalists were killed in Kabul bombings. Plus, the human rights issue of solitary confinement in the US.

S2018 · E19 25 min

Israel-Palestine: Split screens and dissonant narratives Episode 19

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A ceremony in Jerusalem, a massacre in Gaza and how the media covered both. Plus, spies on air in the US.

S2018 · E20 25 min

Reform in Saudi Arabia: Image versus reality Episode 20

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The jailing of female activists makes the story of reform in the kingdom harder to tell. Plus, political ads in Mexico.

S2018 · E21 25 min

Cobrapost sting: Indian media outlets and paid news Episode 21

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An investigation exposes Indian media giants willing to peddle propaganda as news. Plus, the US global media operation.

S2018 · E22 25 min

Playing dead: Arkady Babchenko and post-truth conflict Episode 22

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The Russian journalist faked death - causing problems for the media. Plus, the Iranian diaspora reviving Shah nostalgia.

S2018 · E23 25 min

Spectacle over substance: Trump, G7 and the Singapore summit Episode 23

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Trump's theatrics at the G7 summit and his meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. Plus, the fixers' role in journalism.

S2018 · E24 25 min

An unworthy war? US/UK reporting on Yemen Episode 24

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As the assault on Hudaida makes news, we examine flaws in coverage of the war in Yemen. Plus, chemical attacks in Syria.

S2018 · E25 25 min

Turkey's elections: One nation, one media, one voice? Episode 25

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President Erdogan wins Turkey's vote with the media singing from the same hymn sheet. Plus, polarised media in DR Congo.

S2018 · E26 25 min

The making and breaking of the West Africa Leaks Episode 26

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Inside the biggest media collaboration in the region's history, exposing the offshore dealings of the rich and powerful.

S2018 · E27 25 min

Grappling with the far right on the UK's airwaves Episode 27

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Do the media help manufacture far-right movements? Plus, Ethiopia's new prime minister and the hope for media reform.

S2018 · E28 25 min

Speaking the unspeakable in Bangladesh Episode 28

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Protests in Dhaka are about more than road safety. Plus, how the late Tom Wolfe inspires journalists today.

S2018 · E29 25 min

Bowing to Beijing? Google's Project Dragonfly Episode 29

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Google's planned Chinese search app comes under fire. Plus, censorship in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

S2018 · E30 25 min

Catch & Kill: Could Trump's media allies hasten his downfall? Episode 30

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The National Enquirer was once Trump's most strident cheerleader, but now it's his latest headache. Plus, Radio Dabanga.

S2018 · E31 25 min

Myanmar: Journalists Paying the Price for Reporting Genocide Episode 31

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The sentencing of two Reuters reporters in Myanmar. Plus, the British media and their monarchy.

S2018 · E32 25 min

Lessons from the crash: Media and the 2008 financial crisis Episode 32

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A decade on from the 2008 global financial crisis. Plus, Twitter bots manipulate online debates on Iran.

S2018 · E33 25 min

Xinjiang: The story Beijing doesn't want reported Episode 33

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A special on the under-reporting of China's treatment of Uighur Muslims and the tale of the Southern Media Group.

S2018 · E34 25 min

British tabloids on Brexit: Eurosceptics or Eurohaters? Episode 34

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As Brexit talks drag on, UK right-wing media ratchet up negative coverage. Plus, Mahathir and Malaysia's media revamp.

S2018 · E35 25 min

Brazil's elections: Is social media overtaking the mainstream? Episode 35

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Is social media driving the campaign of far-right frontrunner Jair Bolsonaro? Plus, online abuse of female journalists.

S2018 · E36 25 min

Covering the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Episode 36

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Conflicting narratives and the mystery of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance. Plus, native advertising.

S2018 · E37 25 min

Media and climate change: Why we need a total overhaul Episode 37

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We examine the alarming UN climate report and the state of climate reporting today. Plus, exporting Orban's media model.

S2018 · E38 25 min

Jair Bolsonaro: A wrecking ball for Brazil's media? Episode 38

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A look at hate speech and misinformation ahead of Brazil's election runoff. Plus, Jeremy Corbyn and the UK media.

S2018 · E39 25 min

Donald Trump: America's editor-in-chief? Episode 39

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What's behind Trump's attacks on the media before the US midterms? Plus, Trump and the Christian Broadcasting Network.

S2018 · E40 25 min

US sanctions on Iran and the messaging battle Episode 40

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After months of rhetoric, the US re-imposes sanctions on Iran. Plus, historical revisionism in Israel's archives.

S2018 · E41 25 min

Saudi Arabia post-Khashoggi: Business as usual? Episode 41

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After Khashoggi's killing, Saudi Arabia tightens grip on media and public discourse. Plus, South Korea's 'Defector TV'.

S2018 · E42 25 min

Julian Assange: Charges in the US, trial by media? Episode 42

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An apparent cut-paste error confirms a US indictment against the Wikileaks founder. Plus, patriotic cinema in Russia.

S2018 · E43 25 min

Raed Fares: Murdered on the front line of Syrian journalism Episode 43

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Syrian activist, journalist and founder of Radio Fresh, Raed Fares, is assassinated in Idlib. Plus, border security TV.

S2018 · E44 25 min

Marc Lamont Hill and the limits on the Israel-Palestine debate Episode 44

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The taboo around the Israel-Palestine debate on US airwaves. Plus, Quechua news and the politics of language in Peru.

S2018 · E45 25 min

Resolutions vs reality: Facebook's disastrous 2018 Episode 45

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Facebook's end-of-year wrap glossed over most of its own bad news. Plus, US immigration raids caught on camera.

S2018 · E46 25 min

Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent revisited Episode 46

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A Listening Post special marking 30 years since the publication of Manufacturing Consent and its relevance today.

46 episodes in Season 2018

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