The Murdoch empire strikes back
December 26, 2015

We examine Rupert Murdoch's relationship with the UK government; plus, Nigeria's 'brown-envelope' journalists.

Behind the headlines: Was the climate deal a success?
December 19, 2015

We look at the coverage of the COP21 climate change summit; plus, the fatal shooting of a black teen by US police.

San Bernardino shooting: How not to cover breaking news
December 12, 2015

We look at the divisive and sensationalist media coverage of the mass shooting; plus, the rise of social news videos.

High crimes and media misdemeanours
December 5, 2015

We look at Turkey's and Russia's battle in the air and over the airwaves; plus, China's anti-corruption drive.

National anthems: beating the drums of war?
November 28, 2015

We look at the Paris attacks, national anthems and the use of sports to promote war; plus, the battle over Rustavi 2 TV.

Double standards in the Paris attacks coverage
November 21, 2015

We examine whether there's a double standard for victims of terrorism; plus, fixers: the unsung heroes of journalism.

The Russian plane crash and the battle of narratives
November 14, 2015

We examine the conflicting media reports of the Russian plane disaster in Egypt; plus, the rise of automated journalism.

Turkey's 'free' press
November 7, 2015

We examine the state of journalism in Erdogan's Turkey; plus, how to separate fact from fiction when news is breaking.

Trump and the media: A marriage made in ratings heaven?
October 31, 2015

We explore the love-hate relationship between the media and Donald Trump; plus, the future of Canada's CBC television.

Israel-Palestine: The conflict and the coverage
October 24, 2015

We analyse the polarising coverage of the clashes in occupied East Jerusalem; plus, the false binaries in the media.

Turkish media on tenterhooks
October 17, 2015

A look at Erdogan's tightening grip on the press; plus, how Canada's oil and gas industry affects the media.

Air strikes and media misses
October 10, 2015

Battling media narratives in Russian and US bombing campaigns; plus, the conundrum of covering India-Pakistan relations.

Mecca and the media
October 3, 2015

The battle for legitimacy in the Saudi-Iranian proxy war of words; plus, the deadly trade of journalism in Mexico.

Disrupting the media with disruptive politics
September 26, 2015

The media versus the rise of anti-establishment politics; Plus, Syria's TV dramas soldier on.

Inside Turkey's media battleground
September 19, 2015

Threats, raids and arrests: Turkey intensifies pressure on the press; Plus, Bosnia's divided media.

Spinning the refugee crisis
September 12, 2015

We explore Hungarian TV's decision to not show images of refugee children; plus, Nigeria's 'brown envelope' journalists.

Egypt: Journalism on trial
September 5, 2015

A Listening Post special on the jailing of three Al Jazeera staff and the verdict's impact on press freedom.

The Pentagon's rules of media engagement
August 29, 2015

Journalist or belligerent? What the Pentagon's Law of War manual means for conflict reporting; plus, tweeting the news.

Muzzling the media: Egypt's new 'anti-terror' laws
August 22, 2015

We analyse the consequences of Egypt's new anti-terrorism bill; plus, the risks of reporting on Italy's Mafia.

Under scrutiny: Selling the Iran-US nuclear deal
August 15, 2015

Managing the media message after the historic nuclear deal; plus, the problems and perils of reporting on Boko Haram.

Politics and polemics: Europe's immigration story
August 8, 2015

We analyse the media coverage of the immigration debate; plus, Cuban bloggers and their quest for freedom of expression.

Azerbaijan and the European Games: Did the PR pay off?
June 27, 2015

As the Baku games close, we examine the challenges facing journalists; plus, Angola, Portugal and 'reverse colonialism'.

Behind the Sunday Times Snowden saga
June 20, 2015

Anonymous official sources go after Edward Snowden in the UK's media; plus, 30 years of covering Cuba from Miami.

Beijing's media damage control
June 13, 2015

How China managed the message after the Yangtze ferry disaster; plus, a look at the face behind the news, the anchorman.

Erdogan, elections and the future of Turkish journalism
June 6, 2015

As Turks head to the polls, we look at the country's media; plus, an interview with whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.

Mass surveillance under the microscope
May 30, 2015

Two years on from the Snowden leaks, the surveillance debate continues; plus, journalism in Japan - Abe's 'medianomics'.

Seymour Hersh: Challenging the Bin Laden story
May 23, 2015

What the coverage of the Bin Laden story reveals about journalism in the US; plus, Cuba's changing media scene.

Examining the British election drama
May 16, 2015

A media post-mortem into the UK's general election; plus, a wiretapping scandal that has gripped Macedonia's media.

The perilous life of journalists in Iraq
May 9, 2015

Iraqi journalists are stuck between a rock and a hard place; plus, Thailand, where the media march in step.

Reporting Baltimore
May 2, 2015

Race and the media – the debate continues; plus, the politics of reforming Italy's state broadcaster.

South Africa, xenophobia and the media
April 25, 2015

The politics and coverage of xenophobia in South Africa; and TV regulation in the UK ahead of a contentious election.

Spain's new 'gag law' and the media
April 18, 2015

What Spain's 'gag law' means for the media; and a radio station broadcasting from inside a mental hospital in Argentina.

Bangladesh: Politics, religion and the limits of speech
April 11, 2015

Politics, religion and freedom of speech in Bangladesh; plus, the ethics of native advertising.

Challenging coverage: The conflict in Yemen
April 4, 2015

The Yemen conflict and the geopolitics of the coverage; plus, the resurrection of Greece's state-owned broadcaster.

Nigeria's delayed elections
March 28, 2015

The partisan coverage of Nigeria's vote; plus, the 800 million Indians not deemed newsworthy by their country's media.

UK surveillance under scrutiny
March 21, 2015

A media post-mortem into the UK's surveillance report. Plus, why five years on in Argentina the media looks so familiar.

Screening rape: India's debate
March 14, 2015

Debating the Delhi rape documentary; plus, a look at the internet trolls on the Kremlin's payroll.

Israel elections: The media battle
March 7, 2015

Netanyahu's allies and enemies in the media; plus, fixers, the local helpers who make international reporting possible.

The death that divided Argentina's media
February 28, 2015

The contradictory coverage of a suspicious death; plus, the growing politics behind the world's most watched TV show.

The provocation of ISIL propaganda
February 21, 2015

ISIL propaganda and the narrative of inevitable war; plus, fonts and typefaces, the loaded letters of the news business.

The Swiss Leaks
February 14, 2015

The journalist collaboration behind the biggest leak in banking history; plus, a look at the slow journalism movement.

Syriza and the new economic narrative
February 7, 2015

Greece's Syriza party challenges the media narrative on austerity. And, the close ties between journalists and NGOs.

Greece: Syriza, austerity and the media
January 31, 2015

Will the new Greek government dismantle the old media networks? Plus, covering the new power structures in Yemen.

Reporting the Baga massacre
January 24, 2015

How has the media covered the latest Boko Haram attack? Plus, the Charlie Hebdo story through the eyes of cartoonists.

The return of Charlie Hebdo
January 17, 2015

The controversial magazine continues to make headlines; plus, the screwball comedy that turned into political standoff.

The reaction to the Charlie Hebdo attack
January 10, 2015

Debating free speech in the wake of Charlie Hebdo; plus, the relevance of impartiality and objectivity in journalism.

Media trends to watch in 2015
January 3, 2015

The Listening Post offers its predictions for media and journalism in the year to come.

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