The Listening Post

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A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world’s media, how they operate and the stories they cover. Watch The Listening Post every Saturday at 0830GMT

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Richard Gizbert

Richard Gizbert created The Listening Post for Al Jazeera and has hosted the programme since its debut in 2006.

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From: The Listening Post
Protests in China: The blank sheets tell a tale
Chinese protesters push back against stifling zero-COVID policies. Plus, art in times of turmoil in Sri Lanka.
Published On 3 Dec 2022
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Russia-Ukraine: Navigating the media minefield
Fog of war gets denser, and nuanced reporting becomes more challenging in Ukraine. Plus, influencers in war-torn Syria.
Published On 26 Nov 2022
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Move fast and break things: Musk shakes up Twitter
Elon Musk breaking rules, laying off staff at Twitter. How will it end? And the exhausting work of climate journalists.
Published On 20 Nov 2022
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‘Highway to climate hell’: High stakes at COP27
Big headlines and promises at COP, but is there any action? Plus Prigozhin, Russian propagandist and mercenary magnate.
Published On 12 Nov 2022

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We travel across the US to ask what role conservative talk radio is playing in polarising American politics.

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Ahead of the 20th Party Congress the CCP ramps up pro-Xi Jinping propaganda. Plus, the crushing of speech in Bangladesh.

In its war on Ukraine – chaos on the battlefield, confusion in internal messaging, and contested historical narratives.

Brazil’s presidential candidates are fighting digital battles ahead of the vote. Plus, Nicaragua’s hostile media space.

Donald Trump re-emerges with a political message laden with conspiracies – even an endorsement of the shady movement.

The queen’s death sets in motion a massive media operation – but is it reflecting public sentiment, or shaping it?

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With rising intolerance and xenophobia in India, we look at the toxic narratives flooding the airwaves and the internet.

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Protests in China: The blank sheets tell a tale

Russia-Ukraine: Navigating the media minefield

Move fast and break things: Musk shakes up Twitter

‘Highway to climate hell’: High stakes at COP27

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Trump and QAnon: The cult and the conspiracy

Protocol and pageantry: Reporting the death of the queen

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