Westminster attack: The media’s ‘terror’ template
The attack in Westminster saw British media revert to a familiar template. Plus, Romania’s media challenges politicians.
On The Listening Post this week: The attack in Westminster saw British media revert to a familiar template. We dissect that coverage. Plus, corrupt politicians versus corrupted media in Romania.
Westminster Attack: The media’s “terror” template
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From breaking news to a familiar story: A deadly attack at the gates of the UK parliament has the news media reaching for well-worn templates and the government calling for greater powers of surveillance.
Contributors:
Maya Goodfellow, columnist, media diversified
Rachel Shabi, journalist and author
Thomas Hughes, executive director, Article 19
Tahir Abbas, senior research fellow, Royal United Services Institute
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Corruption in Romania’s media
Is media in Romania caught in a conflict of interest when reporting the country’s top news story?
Contributors:
Andreea Cretulescu, presenter, Romania TV
Mirela Neag, investigative reporter, Gazeta Sportului
Cristian Pantazi, editor, HotNews.ro
Razvan Martin, media freedom advocate, ActiveWatch
Published On 1 Apr 2017