Listening Post is Al Jazeera English's weekly media review show. It casts a critical eye over not just what gets reported, but how it's reported - covering the coverage of the news & analyzing global events through the prism of the media.
Showing Season 12 of 4
2017
2017
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01. Netanyahu's media manipulation revealed
2017-01-14
The tale of the tape that puts the lie to the Israeli PM's media narrative. Plus, the Zimbabwean journalists' dilemma.
02. The future of journalism under President Trump
2017-01-21
Will the White House press corps fall in line or fight back with adversarial journalism? Plus, Obama's media legacy.
03. Reporting the rise of Europe's populist parties
2017-01-28
The challenges of covering the rise of the far right in Europe, plus, how Israel polices Palestinian voices online.
04. The media, Muslims and Trump's travel ban
2017-02-04
As US borders tighten, we trace the media narratives on immigrants, refugees and Muslim 'Others'.
05. Media, old and new, drive France's presidential race
2017-02-11
We explore what is driving the presidential campaign in France; plus, the threat of fake news in Italy.
06. President Zuma and the media in South Africa
2017-02-18
We explore Zuma's grip on broadcasters, and Wikimedia Foundation on facts, trust and open source knowledge.
07. The challenges of journalism in Duterte's Philippines
2017-02-25
On the streets with Manila's 'night crawlers'. Plus, an in-depth interview with Rappler's Marites Vitug.
08. Is the media 'normalising' Donald Trump?
2017-03-04
We examine the media's softening criticism of President Trump. Plus, Peru launches first Quechua-language news show.
09. Rupert Murdoch's unfinished business
2017-03-11
Will Rupert Murdoch succeed in taking over Sky? Plus, the challenges of reporting on Chechnya.