Seasons & Episodes
The Snowden saga: Spies, secrets and security
A look back at the biggest media story of 2013 - Edward Snowden and the NSA surveillance programme.
Egypt: Journalism under siege?
Listening Post examines how covering the Muslim Brotherhood has become a minefield for the media.
South Sudan and the media of conflict
When fighting broke out a month ago in the world's youngest country, South Sudan, the story was framed as just another t
Turkey: The media sub-plot
We examine how news outlets have become part of the story in the recent scandal involving Erdogan's government.
Russia's media Olympics
Ahead of Sochi's Olympics, we ask how the Kremlin will handle the news coverage that comes with hosting the games.
Egypt's media war
As journalists face arrest, we ask why the media is seen as being either with the army or with the Muslim Brotherhood.
Turkey's media pressure points
Amid accusations of censorship, is government pressure creating a climate of intimidation for media in the country?
Venezuela's media wrangle
The government and the opposition are fighting it out to make sure it is their version of events that gets reported.
Upheaval in Ukraine: The media angles
We examine how the unfolding crisis has led to key media moments in a country with questionable press freedoms.
Erdogan: Control, conflict, conglomerates
In a special edition, we unpack the Turkish prime minister's relationship with the media landscape in which he operates.
The changing face of news
In a special episode, we explore how technology influences the way news is gathered and shapes the way it is presented.
The Cold War narrative
As Russia redraws the map in Ukraine, the media narrative is once again split between the powers of the East and West.
Turkey vs Twitter
We look at how Ankara's crackdown on social media is creating a firestorm ahead of a critical presidential election.
The state of Egypt's news media
Ahead of the country's May election, we examine the failed promise of the Arab Spring and the impact on journalism.
Indian media: Choosing sides?
As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, we examine claims that news outlets are favouring Narendra Modi.
Algeria's election: A fait accompli?
For many, even those in the media, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s re-election is a foregone conclusion.
Pakistan: Journalism under fire
As Hamid Mir recovers after being shot by unknown gunmen, we examine the wider backdrop of media killings in Pakistan.
The challenge of reporting on Boko Haram
Why has the media struggled to tell the story of Nigeria's mass abductions?
Are South Africa's media biased?
Print media and the country's state-owned broadcaster have been accused of slanted coverage of the recent elections.
The 'all-out propaganda war' in Ukraine
We analyse coverage of the Ukraine conflict, which has often been marred by a lack of nuance, context and subtlety.
The Battle for the World Wide Web
A controversial new set of rules to govern the use of broadband and the Internet has the cyber world blowing a fuse.
Thailand: the military and the media
The Kingdom and its media are placed under military control; plus heads roll at Spain's three top dailies.
Mapping the media in Sisi's Egypt
Whatever side of the political divide Egyptians find themselves, the media is the one who seems to have suffered.
Resetting the net: Snowden and surveillance
One year after Edward Snowden exposed the spying at the NSA, can the internet be re-set?
ISIL in Iraq: The image of an insurgency
ISIL is gaining on the ground but who, if anyone, controls the story?
Caged in Cairo: Where journalism is a crime
Al Jazeera staff sentenced to jail in Egypt #FreeAJStaff.
A divided Iraq and a fractured storyline
Listening Post covers the propaganda war and competing media narratives in Iraq.
The information war over Gaza
What is the role of social media in the Israeli-Palestinian battle for hearts, minds and political support?
Ferguson and the media
Listening Post examines racial conflict and social divisions in the US and how those issues are reported.
James Foley: Journalism or propaganda?
We examine the ethical challenges of reporting the murder of the American journalist by IS.
Pakistan's polarised media
Amid Pakistan's latest political power struggle, the country's news channels are fighting a proxy war of their own.
Scotland votes: Reporting the referendum
A look at Rupert Murdoch's role in the Scottish independence vote and the media's scramble to catch up with the story.
The Murdoch empire: Phone hacking exposed
An interview with Nick Davies, the reporter who exposed the British phone hacking scandal.
Journalism in the age of surveillance
A Listening Post special on the 'Snowden effect' and challenges to the media in the age of state supervision.
Satire: Mocking news, lampooning power
A Listening special on the evolving role of satire and the satirists who are holding power to account.
Gaza: Media, myths and the mainstream
A Listening Post special on the global media battle taking place parallel to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Journalism is the frontline
A special episode to mark the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.
Kiev vs the Kremlin: A new Cold War?
We examine the latest chapter in the propaganda war that pits Russia against Ukraine and its western allies.
Covering Ebola: Facts, Fear and Failures
Sorting out the science from the scare tactics - we examine the Ebola stories coming out of Africa.
Syria: Journalism under duress
The media war in Syria is putting truth under pressure. And, Tunisian media's obsession with terrorism.
Ferguson: Riots, race and the media
The Listening Post examines the news coverage of race in the US; plus, fonts and the news media.
Breaking Google's grip
How the EU takes on Google's monopoly as gatekeeper of information; plus, a look at media under pressure in Hungary.
Covering the CIA torture report
Examining the media coverage of the CIA torture report release; plus, the ethics of graphic imagery in the news media.
Sydney siege: How not to cover breaking news
A lesson from Australia in how not to cover breaking news; plus, an interview with 'Rogue Reporter' Rich Peppiatt.
Media trends to watch in 2015
The Listening Post offers its predictions for media and journalism in the year to come.
The reaction to the Charlie Hebdo attack
Debating free speech in the wake of Charlie Hebdo; plus, the relevance of impartiality and objectivity in journalism.
The return of Charlie Hebdo
The controversial magazine continues to make headlines; plus, the screwball comedy that turned into political standoff.
Reporting the Baga massacre
How has the media covered the latest Boko Haram attack? Plus, the Charlie Hebdo story through the eyes of cartoonists.
Greece: Syriza, austerity and the media
Will the new Greek government dismantle the old media networks? Plus, covering the new power structures in Yemen.
Syriza and the new economic narrative
Greece's Syriza party challenges the media narrative on austerity. And, the close ties between journalists and NGOs.
The Swiss Leaks
The journalist collaboration behind the biggest leak in banking history; plus, a look at the slow journalism movement.
The provocation of ISIL propaganda
ISIL propaganda and the narrative of inevitable war; plus, fonts and typefaces, the loaded letters of the news business.
The death that divided Argentina's media
The contradictory coverage of a suspicious death; plus, the growing politics behind the world's most watched TV show.
Israel elections: The media battle
Netanyahu's allies and enemies in the media; plus, fixers, the local helpers who make international reporting possible.
Screening rape: India's debate
Debating the Delhi rape documentary; plus, a look at the internet trolls on the Kremlin's payroll.
UK surveillance under scrutiny
A media post-mortem into the UK's surveillance report. Plus, why five years on in Argentina the media looks so familiar.
Nigeria's delayed elections
The partisan coverage of Nigeria's vote; plus, the 800 million Indians not deemed newsworthy by their country's media.
Challenging coverage: The conflict in Yemen
The Yemen conflict and the geopolitics of the coverage; plus, the resurrection of Greece's state-owned broadcaster.
Bangladesh: Politics, religion and the limits of speech
Politics, religion and freedom of speech in Bangladesh; plus, the ethics of native advertising.
Spain's new 'gag law' and the media
What Spain's 'gag law' means for the media; and a radio station broadcasting from inside a mental hospital in Argentina.
South Africa, xenophobia and the media
The politics and coverage of xenophobia in South Africa; and TV regulation in the UK ahead of a contentious election.
Reporting Baltimore
Race and the media – the debate continues; plus, the politics of reforming Italy's state broadcaster.
The perilous life of journalists in Iraq
Iraqi journalists are stuck between a rock and a hard place; plus, Thailand, where the media march in step.
Examining the British election drama
A media post-mortem into the UK's general election; plus, a wiretapping scandal that has gripped Macedonia's media.
Seymour Hersh: Challenging the Bin Laden story
What the coverage of the Bin Laden story reveals about journalism in the US; plus, Cuba's changing media scene.
Mass surveillance under the microscope
Two years on from the Snowden leaks, the surveillance debate continues; plus, journalism in Japan - Abe's 'medianomics'.
Erdogan, elections and the future of Turkish journalism
As Turks head to the polls, we look at the country's media; plus, an interview with whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg.
Beijing's media damage control
How China managed the message after the Yangtze ferry disaster; plus, a look at the face behind the news, the anchorman.
Behind the Sunday Times Snowden saga
Anonymous official sources go after Edward Snowden in the UK's media; plus, 30 years of covering Cuba from Miami.
Azerbaijan and the European Games: Did the PR pay off?
As the Baku games close, we examine the challenges facing journalists; plus, Angola, Portugal and 'reverse colonialism'.
Politics and polemics: Europe's immigration story
We analyse the media coverage of the immigration debate; plus, Cuban bloggers and their quest for freedom of expression.
Under scrutiny: Selling the Iran-US nuclear deal
Managing the media message after the historic nuclear deal; plus, the problems and perils of reporting on Boko Haram.
Muzzling the media: Egypt's new 'anti-terror' laws
We analyse the consequences of Egypt's new anti-terrorism bill; plus, the risks of reporting on Italy's Mafia.
The Pentagon's rules of media engagement
Journalist or belligerent? What the Pentagon's Law of War manual means for conflict reporting; plus, tweeting the news.
Egypt: Journalism on trial
A Listening Post special on the jailing of three Al Jazeera staff and the verdict's impact on press freedom.
Spinning the refugee crisis
We explore Hungarian TV's decision to not show images of refugee children; plus, Nigeria's 'brown envelope' journalists.
Inside Turkey's media battleground
Threats, raids and arrests: Turkey intensifies pressure on the press; Plus, Bosnia's divided media.
Disrupting the media with disruptive politics
The media versus the rise of anti-establishment politics; Plus, Syria's TV dramas soldier on.
Mecca and the media
The battle for legitimacy in the Saudi-Iranian proxy war of words; plus, the deadly trade of journalism in Mexico.
Air strikes and media misses
Battling media narratives in Russian and US bombing campaigns; plus, the conundrum of covering India-Pakistan relations.
Turkish media on tenterhooks
A look at Erdogan's tightening grip on the press; plus, how Canada's oil and gas industry affects the media.
Israel-Palestine: The conflict and the coverage
We analyse the polarising coverage of the clashes in occupied East Jerusalem; plus, the false binaries in the media.
Trump and the media: A marriage made in ratings heaven?
We explore the love-hate relationship between the media and Donald Trump; plus, the future of Canada's CBC television.
Turkey's 'free' press
We examine the state of journalism in Erdogan's Turkey; plus, how to separate fact from fiction when news is breaking.
The Russian plane crash and the battle of narratives
We examine the conflicting media reports of the Russian plane disaster in Egypt; plus, the rise of automated journalism.
Double standards in the Paris attacks coverage
We examine whether there's a double standard for victims of terrorism; plus, fixers: the unsung heroes of journalism.
National anthems: beating the drums of war?
We look at the Paris attacks, national anthems and the use of sports to promote war; plus, the battle over Rustavi 2 TV.
High crimes and media misdemeanours
We look at Turkey's and Russia's battle in the air and over the airwaves; plus, China's anti-corruption drive.
San Bernardino shooting: How not to cover breaking news
We look at the divisive and sensationalist media coverage of the mass shooting; plus, the rise of social news videos.
Behind the headlines: Was the climate deal a success?
We look at the coverage of the COP21 climate change summit; plus, the fatal shooting of a black teen by US police.
The Murdoch empire strikes back
We examine Rupert Murdoch's relationship with the UK government; plus, Nigeria's 'brown-envelope' journalists.
Radio La Colifata: Argentina's 'loony radio'
How a radio station that broadcasts from inside a psychiatric hospital changes attitudes towards mental illness.
Saudi Arabia vs Iran: Beyond the Sunni-Shia narrative
We look at the Saudi-Iran crisis reflected in the media; plus, US elections and "horse race journalism".
Poland: The EU's media freedom conundrum
We examine what Poland's new contentious media law means for journalism; plus, covering Pakistan's northwest.
Egypt's media: Revolution and reality
What is the state of Egypt's media five years after the toppling of Mubarak? Plus, behind the UK's surveillance reform.
The UK Snoopers' Charter: A threat to press freedom?
We look at Britain's controversial surveillance reform and its impact on journalism.
Killing the messengers: Afghan media under fire
We look at the Taliban threat and the future of Afghan journalism; plus, Davos - global news event or PR exercise?
What happened in Iowa: Bursting the US media bubble
The White House race - candidates the media like to cover and those the people vote for. Plus, Venezuela's media battle.
Telling Syria's story: Media across the battle lines
A look at efforts in Damascus to sell the war inside Syria; plus, how exiled Syrian journalists send the news back home.
Patriot or traitor: Dark choice for Indian journalists
We look at a sedition case that has sparked violence against the media; plus, Donald Trump, speaking the unspeakable.
Spinning the occupation: Israel and the media
We look at Israel's crackdown on journalists over alleged media bias; plus, the media landscape in South Africa.
The Donald Trump show
We look at the love-love relationship between the presidential hopeful and the media; plus, Germany's refugee story.
Tightening the grip: Turkey's media takeover
We explore the government's clampdown on critical media; plus, we talk to Can Dundar, a journalist released from jail.
Brazil's Petrobras scandal: Dilma Rousseff's Watergate?
We look at the media coverage of the political crisis in Brazil; plus, the friends and foes of South Africa's president.
Brussels attacks: Hijacking terror for political points
A look at the coverage of the Brussels attacks and the politics behind it; plus, the red lines in Morocco's media.
Russia vs the West: The information war over Palmyra
We examine why the Palmyra story's significance depends on where you get the news; plus, covering Obama's Cuba visit.
Panama Papers: Have the media censored the story?
Can the corporate-owned media really hold the corporate world to account? Plus, Julian Assange on the Panama Papers.
The murder of Giulio Regeni: The politics of coverage
The murder of Giulio Regeni: The politics of coverage
New York: Primaries, politics and the press
Trump and Clinton won in NYC, but what part did the media play in their victories? Plus, the battle against ad blockers.
Brazil: Behind the Dilma Rousseff impeachment story
What is driving the story in Brazil, corruption or the media? Plus, how messaging apps are reshaping how news is shared.
Trade Secrets: Covering the TTIP leaks
We explore the coverage behind the US and EU trade deal. Plus, the media weaponry fuelling Yemen's information war.
Turkey: Media showdowns and legal breakdowns
Is President Erdogan's media face-off jeopardising rule of law in Turkey? Plus, the challenges of reporting on the EU.
Silencing the critics: Iraq's media muzzle
Baghdad's broken press promises; plus, reinventing the 24-hour wheel: TV news' fight for survival.
Decoding your Facebook newsfeed
Social media platform or news gatekeeper? Plus, one journalist's challenges reporting on the drone war in Pakistan.
Peru's election: Media, money and manipulation
Corruption and cover-ups: How the media cover Peru's elections; plus, war and peace: Colombia's unreconciled narratives.
Brexit or Bremain? Covering the EU referendum
As Britain's EU future hangs in the balance, are the media helping or hindering voters? And, Australia's refugee policy.
Orlando: Media narratives of mass shootings
We analyse the coverage of the mass shooting in Orlando, Florida; plus, cartoonist Gado on the state of Kenya's media.
Brexit: The UK referendum, the rhetoric and the result
After an EU referendum campaign replete with racism and fear, we examine the British media's impact on the result.
Did the UK media help make Brexit a reality?
Has the tone of UK media coverage shifted since the EU referendum? Plus, the coverage of solitary confinement in the US.
Turkey: From failed coup to media crackdown
A look at the ongoing crackdown facing Turkish media. Plus, Oscar-winning screenwriter Josh Singer talks 'Spotlight'.
Kashmir: Tortured politics, fractured media
Covering Kashmir: political unrest and polarised media. Plus, the fight to cover Sudan's forgotten war.
Facebook vs ad blockers: It's all about the money
What does the Facebook - ad blocker battle mean for news outlets? Plus, we take a look at Globo, Brazil's media giant.
Omran Daqneesh and the limits of war photography
Why do some war images, like the one of Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh, resonate more than others? Plus, Ecuador's media law.
Zimbabwe unrest: Media triggers, media controls
What role does social media play in the current Zimbabwe protests? Plus, journalism caught in the crossfire in Yemen.
New politics, new journalism in Hong Kong
A tug of war between legacy and upstart media in Hong Kong. Plus, the untold stories of the Amazon.
US elections and the media: How did we get here?
We explore how a lack of regulation and absence of a strong public broadcaster has impacted the coverage of US politics.
Venezuela's Maduro: Fighting a losing media war?
Protests in the streets and a battle of media narratives in Venezuela. Plus, the Greek newspaper with nine lives.
Clinton vs Trump and the role of the moderator
Should moderators be allowed to fact-check the presidential nominees? Plus, the Ukraine-Russia information war.
India-Pakistan: The media turns up the heat
Tensions between India and Pakistan are matched by heated rhetoric on the news. Plus, radio silence in Burundi.
Viktor Orban and Hungary's faltering media opposition
Was the suspension of Hungary's main opposition paper due to low sales or a media crackdown?
WikiLeaks: Neutral reporter or political player?
As WikiLeaks hits Hillary Clinton, we ask if it is doing its journalistic mission or interfering in the US election.
Mosul and Aleppo: A tale of two besieged cities
We examine the difference in the coverage of Mosul and Aleppo. Plus, the Lebanese media mosaic.
Outnumbered outlets: Turkey's post-coup media crackdown
The story of Turkey's media crackdown, told through the numbers. Plus, the state of the media in Serbia today.
Trumped: The abyss between reporters and the reported
Political journalism in the United States - its spectacular failure in the 2016 election and how it got to be this way.
Normalising Trump: The US media whitewash
How the US media begins the process of 'normalising' Donald Trump; plus, reporting the rise of the right in Germany.
Face-off at Egypt's Press Syndicate
Egypt's Press Syndicate is under fire from the Sisi government; plus, the rise of the far-right in the Dutch media.
Fidel Castro: Contested legacy, competing narratives
We analyse the competing narratives around Fidel Castro; plus, the UK's new surveillance law, the 'Snoopers' Charter'.
Dakota Access Pipeline: Protests, politics and coverage
Despite scant media attention to the protests, Native Americans emerge victorious; plus, Netanyahu, Israel's media man.
Secrets and hacks: Russia's role in the US election
A look at how reporting Russia's role in the US election has turned political; plus, the Indian PM's monthly radio show.
Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
The tale of the tape that puts the lie to the Israeli PM's media narrative. Plus, the Zimbabwean journalists' dilemma.
The future of journalism under President Trump
Will the White House press corps fall in line or fight back with adversarial journalism? Plus, Obama's media legacy.
Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties
The challenges of covering the rise of the far right in Europe, plus, how Israel polices Palestinian voices online.
The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban
As US borders tighten, we trace the media narratives on immigrants, refugees and Muslim 'Others'.
Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race
We explore what is driving the presidential campaign in France; plus, the threat of fake news in Italy.
President Zuma and the media in South Africa
We explore Zuma's grip on broadcasters, and Wikimedia Foundation on facts, trust and open source knowledge.
The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines
On the streets with Manila's 'night crawlers'. Plus, an in-depth interview with Rappler's Marites Vitug.
Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?
We examine the media's softening criticism of President Trump. Plus, Peru launches first Quechua-language news show.
Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business
Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.
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