Sudan: A crumbling regime puts the squeeze on the media | The Listening Post (Full)

Summary: On The Listening Post this week: Mass demonstrations in Sudan continue despite a crackdown on protesters and the media. Plus, the Ambani brothers and India's media. Sudan: A crumbing regime puts the squeeze on the media A near total media blackout in Africa's third largest country, Sudan, and the protests there that threaten to undo 30 years of one-man rule, that of President Omar Al Bashir. The demands of those taking to the streets are straight forward: the end of the regime. And Bashir's response - the jailing of protestors and clamping down on journalism evokes echoes of the Arab Spring. Contributors Faisal Mohamed Salih - Journalist and columnist Shamael Al Noor - Journalist, Al Tayyar Khalid Al Eisir - Journalist and columnist Isma'il Kushkush – Freelance journalist On our radar Richard Gizbert speaks to producer Johanna Hoes about a scandal which has hit the French media about the online harassment of female journalists by their male colleagues. And in the Philippines a story about a website Rappler and its CEO Maria Ressa who got arrested on charges of cyber libel. Indian media & the Ambani brothers Mukesh Ambani is the most powerful media mogul in India and one of the richest men in Asia. He owns television networks that span regions and languages, news and entertainment. And the coverage he attracts is a study in brand power, a measure of the sway he has over Indian media outlets. Then there is his younger brother, who produces headlines of a different kind. For the past year, Anil Ambani has been a central figure in a corruption scandal involving the Indian government, some suspicious contracts and a multi-billion dollar deal for French fighter jets. Outlets reporting on this story have faced multiple lawsuits from Anil Ambani's companies alleging defamation and misreporting. Contributors Sevanti Ninan - Founding Editor, The Hoot Josy Joseph - Author, 'A Feast of Vultures' Investigative Journalist Siddharth Varadarajan - Founding Editor, The Wire Ashutosh - Co-founder, Satyahindi More from The Listening Post on: YouTube - http://aje.io/listeningpostYT Facebook - http://facebook.com/AJListeningPost Twitter - http://twitter.com/AJListeningPost Website - http://aljazeera.com/listeningpost - Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe - Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish - Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera - Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/