The Listening Post Season 10

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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