The Listening Post show

The Listening Post

Summary: A weekly programme that examines and dissects the world's media, how they operate and the stories they cover.

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  • Artist: Al Jazeera English
  • Copyright: Al Jazeera Media Network | Copyright 2020

Podcasts:

 Reporting on Boko Haram's mass kidnapping | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

The media has struggled to tell the story of the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls in Nigeria's northeast.

 Pakistan: Journalism under fire | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

As Hamid Mir recovers after being shot by unknown gunmen, we examine the wider backdrop of media killings in Pakistan.

 Algeria's election: A fait accompli? | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

For many, even those in the media, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika's re-election is a foregone conclusion.

 Indian media: Choosing sides? | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

As the world's largest democracy goes to the polls, we examine claims that news outlets are favouring Narendra Modi.

 The state of Egypt's news media | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

Ahead of the country's May election, we examine the failed promise of the Arab Spring and the impact on journalism.

 Turkey vs Twitter | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

We look at how Ankara's crackdown on social media has created a firestorm ahead of a critical presidential election.

 The Cold War narrative | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

As Russia redraws the map in Ukraine, the media narrative is once again split between the powers of the East and West.

 The changing face of news | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

In a special episode, we explore how technology influences the way news is gathered and shapes the way it is presented.

 Erdogan: Control, conflict, conglomerates | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

In a special edition, we unpack the Turkish prime minister's relationship with the media landscape in which he operates.

 Upheaval in Ukraine: The media angles | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

We examine how the unfolding crisis has led to key media moments in a country with questionable press freedoms.

 Venezuela's media wrangle | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

The government and the opposition are fighting it out to make sure it is their version of events that gets reported.

 Turkey's media pressure points | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

Amid accusations of censorship, is government pressure creating a climate of intimidation for media in the country?

 Egypt's media war | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

As journalists face arrest, we ask why the media is seen as being either with the army or with the Muslim Brotherhood.

 Russia's media Olympics | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1500

Ahead of Sochi's Olympics, we ask how the Kremlin will handle the news coverage that comes with hosting the games.

 Turkey: The media sub-plot | File Type: video/mp4 | Duration: 1499

We examine how news outlets have become part of the story in the recent scandal involving Erdogan's government.

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