Poster for The Listening Post

Al Jazeera English 2013 - 2018 6 seasons 231 eps NR Returning series

The Listening Post

2013 - 2018 6 seasons 231 eps NR

7.1

Season 2018

No results found

Specials

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11

Season 12

Season 2013

Season 2018

25 min

S2018 · E1 · Jan 13, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E2 · Jan 20, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E3 · Jan 27, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E4 · Feb 3, 2018

Russia: Pre-election media manipulations Episode 4

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

25 min

S2018 · E5 · Feb 10, 2018

Kenyan media: Under pressure and in crisis Episode 5

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

25 min

S2018 · E6 · Feb 17, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E7 · Feb 24, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E8 · Mar 3, 2018

Media in the service of Xi Jinping Episode 8

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

25 min

S2018 · E9 · Mar 10, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E10 · Mar 17, 2018

Headlines and hyperbole: Covering the Sergei Skripal story Episode 10

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

25 min

S2018 · E11 · Mar 24, 2018

Lifting the lid on Facebook's surveillance machinery Episode 11

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

25 min

S2018 · E12 · Mar 31, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E13 · Apr 7, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E14 · Apr 14, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E15 · Apr 21, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E16 · Apr 28, 2018

Democrats vs WikiLeaks and the implications for US media Episode 16

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

25 min

S2018 · E17 · May 5, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E18 · May 12, 2018

Afghanistan: When journalists become targets Episode 18

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

25 min

S2018 · E19 · May 19, 2018

Israel-Palestine: Split screens and dissonant narratives Episode 19

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

25 min

S2018 · E20 · May 26, 2018

Reform in Saudi Arabia: Image versus reality Episode 20

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

25 min

S2018 · E21 · Jun 2, 2018

Cobrapost sting: Indian media outlets and paid news Episode 21

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

25 min

S2018 · E22 · Jun 9, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E23 · Jun 16, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E24 · Jun 23, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E25 · Jun 30, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E26 · Jul 7, 2018

The making and breaking of the West Africa Leaks Episode 26

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

25 min

S2018 · E27 · Aug 11, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E28 · Aug 18, 2018

Speaking the unspeakable in Bangladesh Episode 28

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

25 min

S2018 · E29 · Aug 25, 2018

Bowing to Beijing? Google's Project Dragonfly Episode 29

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

25 min

S2018 · E30 · Sep 1, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E31 · Sep 8, 2018

Myanmar: Journalists Paying the Price for Reporting Genocide Episode 31

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

25 min

S2018 · E32 · Sep 15, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E33 · Sep 22, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E34 · Sep 29, 2018

British tabloids on Brexit: Eurosceptics or Eurohaters? Episode 34

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

25 min

S2018 · E35 · Oct 6, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E36 · Oct 13, 2018

Covering the disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi Episode 36

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

25 min

S2018 · E37 · Oct 20, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E38 · Oct 27, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E39 · Nov 3, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E40 · Nov 10, 2018

US sanctions on Iran and the messaging battle Episode 40

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

25 min

S2018 · E41 · Nov 17, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E42 · Nov 24, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E43 · Dec 1, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E44 · Dec 8, 2018

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

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

25 min

S2018 · E45 · Dec 15, 2018

Resolutions vs reality: Facebook's disastrous 2018 Episode 45

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

25 min

S2018 · E46 · Dec 22, 2018

Noam Chomsky's Manufacturing Consent revisited Episode 46

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

46 episodes in Season 2018

Some details come from TheTVDB.

You're offline

Recently viewed pages still work. Your changes save locally and sync when you're back.

Back online · syncing