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
Killed by the Israeli army, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was ‘the voice of events in Palestine’.
As Filipinos vote for a new president, what can they expect for media? Plus, Taiwan’s political satirists.
One of the world’s richest men acquires Twitter, prompting debate about its future. Plus, Mexican journalists in peril.
Pakistan’s media caught between politicians and the military. Plus, the crushing of speech in Bangladesh.
Amid the French election, we examine the structural flaws and societal dangers of a billionaire-dominated media sector.
Zelenskyy talks directly to Russian reporters, and Putin’s promised scaling back of the war fails to materialise.
Weapons in Ukraine’s media war: a TV-ready president and digitally savvy citizens. Plus, North Korean YouTube stars.
Nuance is being lost – stifled even – in US media coverage of Ukraine. Plus, the influencers touring war-torn Syria.
How the Russian president is pushing the country into an information black hole over the war in Ukraine.
We analyse the frenetic coverage of the war in Ukraine, and the double standards and racism seen in some outlets.
News of Ukraine invasion floods the airwaves – we look at media narratives, myths and Putin’s push to rewrite history.
We examine the theatre of the Ukraine crisis. Plus, Afghan media six months since the Taliban’s takeover.
We analyse the coverage of the Beijing Winter Olympics. Plus, French media mainstreaming Eric Zemmour.
Audio streamer faces the music after accusations its star talent is spreading fake news. And Ethiopia’s Twitter war.
